Public records from California CDSS Community Care Licensing, shown in full.
Criminal Record Clearance. (d)All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing, or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interview with the Licensee and record review, a staff worked in the daycare home without a valid criminal record clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
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 be limited to: (4)Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, a knife, a bottle of medication and a bottle of disinfecting alcohol were accessible to children in care. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
Operation of a Family Child Care Home (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: (4) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, including, but not limited to: interference with eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on the interview with the Licensee, a garment belt was used to support a child from falling from the chair during feeding. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.
The state’s licensing transparency data reports 2 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=3, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=4, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=3, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.
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