Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the first level of the home in the living room. Children use the bathroom in first floor hallway. Children have access to the children's living room, bedroom #1, Bathroom #1, and back yard. Children use the bathroom #1 through the hallway. Children have access to the main care areas and the back yard. Off limit areas include all upstairs area, bedroom #2-4, bathroom #2.5, front yard, and garage. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons. Cleaning supplies (hallway closet with safety latch), medications(hallway closet with safety latch) and sharp items such as knives (located on second floor) are inaccessible to day care children in care.

Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. LPA Tamayo tested the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector and observed both to be in operable condition. Fire extinguisher was found to be in operable condition and located near the daycare entrance. 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.

• 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.

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

Outdoor: The backyard was free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees, cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. LPA Tamayo conducted a walk through of the backyard and confirmed that there are no bodies of water on the premises. There is a basketball hoop that is currently put away. The play area is clean, free of debris, and fully enclosed with a wooden fence and gate. LPA observed white and grey granite block cement along the back edge of the yard, near the hillside. The wooden fence on the right side of the yard has also been renovated. According to the licensee, there is now a new swing set for outdoor use, as well as a play equipment slide. LPA observed the play equipment was in safe and operable condition. The backyard includes grass and cemented space for active play. There are no pets on the premises.

Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There are no pools, spas, or bodies of water in the home.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in near the entrance with supplies readily available. Licensee’s First Aid/CPR certification expires on 09/15/2026. Mandated reporter training for licensees expires on 03/24/2027. LPA reminded licensee mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years. Per Licensee, there are no guns, weapons, or firearms in the home. Per Licensee, there is no smoking in the home. Last fire/disaster drill was completed on 01/12/2026 and 02/01/2026.

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.

Licensee 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.

Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home or grounds, the Licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "child care" room; Room additions to the family child care home. Any change from an area of the family childcare home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. Licensee shall provide the Department with a copy of an inspection report when an inspection is required by the local building inspector as a result of the alteration, addition or construction.

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.

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