102417(g)(9) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the LIC610A - Emergency Disaster Plan & LIC9148 - Earthquake Preparedness Checklist were not on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/20/2026

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102423(a)(2) · Personal Rights (a) Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that loose articles posing a falling hazard were stacked inside a crib bordering the play area in which children were located, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/20/2026