There are no pools or bodies of water on the property and the home does not have a fireplace. The fire extinguisher is rated 3-A:40-B:C which meets statutory requirements and is mounted on a wall next to the backdoor. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested, are operational and met requirements. Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other hazardous items are stored in a locked cabinet and made inaccessible to children by way of cabinet latches/locks and/or placed on high surfaces. Licensee will utilize the fully fenced front yard for outdoor activities. Licensee stated she provides direct supervision at all times when children are conducting any outside activities.

Licensee has an ample amount of children's toys, age appropriate play equipment, books, and non-toxic child safe arts & crafts materials available.

• 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.

Facility roster is maintained and was reviewed. LPA reviewed children’s files. Children’s files reviewed were complete and met regulations. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Licensee's Mandated Reporter AB1207 training expires 11/2027. Pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications expire on 03/2026. The last fire and disaster drills were conducted and documented on 09/17/2025 respectively. Licensee owns the home and Control of property (Mortg Statement), was viewed and verified during the inspection.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was reviewed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

Licensee was advised if there is to be an infant in care, there must be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. Cribs or play yards are free from all loose articles and objects. Licensee physically checks on sleeping infants up to 24 months of age every 15 minutes. An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] is maintained for each infant up to 12 months of age. Licensee states she places infants up to 12 months of age on their backs for sleeping.

On this date, 11/20/2025, the California Attorney General - Megan’s Law website (meganslaw.ca.gov) was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ.

A copy of this report and notice of site visit (LIC9213) was provided to the Licensee and was advised it must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

Exit interview was conducted, the report was reviewed and a copy of this report was provided to licensee, Blanca Castillo. Licensee stated she understood.