102425(b)(3) · Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having blankets draped on the sides and top of play yards containing sleeping infants. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/16/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102419(d)(1) · Admission Procedures and Authorized Representatives Rights (d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). (1) The licensee shall request the child's parent or authorized representative to sign and date the bottom portion of the notice form LIC 995A (8/06), which acknowledges that the parent or authorized representative has received and read the LIC 995A. The bottom portion of this form must be kept in the child’s file as proof that the parent or authorized representative has been notified of his or her rights and received a copy of the Caregiver background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 6 out of 10 children's records reviewed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/08/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(h) · Infant Safe Sleep Car seats shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed licensee removing a napping infant from the carseat in a playyard which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/19/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.5(e) · Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed 4 infants and 3 preschool children being cared for by licensee at the time of arrival. During the inspection, a parent picked up an infant and the assistant came. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/19/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was no baby gate on the stairs. Licensee was using two playyards that are moveable as a barrier however LPAs notified licensee that children can push the playyards gaining access to stairs which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/29/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102416(c) · Personnel Requirements (c) The licensee and other personnel as specified shall complete training on preventive health practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric first aid, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on a record review and the self admission of the Licensee that their CPR/First Aid certification had expired, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/07/2022

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.