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, as LPA observed an un-occupied infant bouncer in day-care room today. Licensee Nancy Renteria stated she was unaware that infant bouncer are not permitted for usage in Family Child Care Homes. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/08/2021