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FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197412963
Report Date: 08/08/2025
Date Signed: 08/08/2025 01:47:08 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME:ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CAREFACILITY NUMBER:
197412963
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		ESPINOSA, LUCYFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(661) 533-7346
CITY:PALMDALESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93550
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 6DATE:
08/08/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
11:50 AM
MET WITH:Lucy Espinosa, LicenseeTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
02:01 PM
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On 08/08/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Licensee Lucy Espinosa who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. Upon arrival, LPA observed 4 preschool age children, 1 school age child, and 1 infant in care, along with assistant #1 and the licensee. Adults living in the home are 4 adults (licensee, licensee’s husband, and licensee’s 2 adult sons) who are fingerprint cleared and associated. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:00pm. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed.

Physical Plant: This is a two story, 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home with family room, kitchen, laundry room, front yard, back yard, and garage. Main care is provided in the family room and bedroom #1. Children use the bathroom off the hallway on the right. Children have access to the main care areas and the back yard. Off limit areas include all upstairs bedrooms, bathrooms #2-3, laundry room, front yard, and garage. LPA observed an operable safety gate barricading staircase. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons. Cleaning supplies are located in the upper cabinet in the laundry room, sharp items such as knives are located in the upper kitchen cabinet unreachable to day care children in care. Medications are stored upstairs in master bedroom.

Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in operable condition. The Fire Extinguisher (3A40BC) is located in the kitchen area and in operable condition. Electrical outlets were inaccessible. No recalled and or prohibited toys or play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in bedroom #1.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Mariela Ramon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Justeene Tamayo
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/08/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197412963
VISIT DATE: 08/08/2025
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Bathroom: Children use the restroom located on the right of the home. LPA observed toilet and faucet to be clean and operable. No hazardous materials or items were observed in bathroom #1. LPA reminded assistant, the children's bathroom must be free of accessible shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover.

Kitchen: Sharp utensils are stored in an upper kitchen cabinet. The kitchen is off limits to children in care. The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are provided. Licensee utilizes a food program.

Outdoor: Children play in the back yard. LPA toured the back yard and observed it to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees, cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. The play area is clear and clean of debris, play area is fenced and gated all around. LPA observed age-appropriate play equipment for children. LPA observed the outdoor air-conditioner on the right side of the home to be barricaded by plastic gates. There is one dog on the premises.

Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: LPA observed no bodies of water on the premises.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in the kitchen pantry with supplies readily available. Licensee's CPR/First Aid expires 12/04/2026. Licensee's mandated reporter training is completed and expires on 08/15/2026. LPA reminded licensee, mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years. Staff CPR/First Aid and Mandated Reporter Training is maintained current.

Licensee’s annual fees are current. LPA observed all required facility postings on premises. Licensee had the following required posted documents: Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Facility License (LIC 203) and Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148) and Fire/Disaster Log. Last Fire/Disaster drill was completed on 07/10/2025.

Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, required postings, Employee's and Children's records, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227).

Assistant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Continued on LIC 809-C

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Mariela Ramon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Justeene Tamayo
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/08/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 197412963
VISIT DATE: 08/08/2025
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Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, shall inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home, and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family child care laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation.

Licensee advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. Licensee informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (email address on the website: www.unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov. A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep. More information on Infant Safe Sleep procedures can be found online on the CDSS web page at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process

No deficiencies have been cited at this time, however two technical violations were given regarding children's files.

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to Licensee Lucy Espinosa, along with a copy of appeal rights, and Notice of Site Visit.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Mariela Ramon
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Justeene Tamayo
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/08/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/08/2025
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