Carastan, Mehrnaz

HSC 1596.8595(c)(1-4) · Type B

HSC 1596.8595((c)(1) A licensed child day care facility shall provide to the parents or guardians of each child receiving services in the facility copies of any licensing report that documents any Type A citation that represents an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care as set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b.(2) Upon enrollment of a new child in a facility...(3)recipient to sign(4)keep verification of receipt on child's file...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and records review, licensee did not obtained, signed LIC9224, Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports, by parents for Type A citation, that was issued on 10/03/2024, per AB633 requirements, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102371(a) · Type A

102371 Fire Safety Clearance (a) A fire safety clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal shall be required for a large family child care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on licensee and staff interviews, they stated that the basement bathroom and the second floor is used by daycare children. Based on 11/24/2020 fire clearance report, fire clearance is not granted for the second floor, garage and basement. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Request Denied

CCR102425(e) · Type A

102425 Infant Safe Sleep (e) No infant shall be forced to sleep, to stay awake, or to stay in the designated sleeping area. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on text messages obtained, Licensee informs parent that C1 needs to nap or be quiet and stay on the bed during the scheduled nap time from 1-3pm thus forcing the child to remain in a designated sleeping area. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Request Denied

CCR 102402(a)(3) · Type A

102402 Revocation or Suspension of a License or Registration (a) The Department shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license for the following reasons: (3) Conduct in the operation or maintenance of a family day care home which is inimical to the health, morals, welfare, or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the facility... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview with Licensee, Licensee provided false statements to the investigator stating that she only uses a highchair for children under 1 year and is not currently using the highchair for any children, contrary to proof of text messages sent by Licensee to C1’s parent. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.

Deficiency Dismissed

CCR 102425(c) · Type B

102425 Infant Safe Sleep (c) An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 month of age the provider has in care and maintained at the facility in the infant’s file. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: During today's case management inspection, LPA reviewed infant's (C3) file and observed that child is missing the LIC 9227 form. LPA observed child placed to sleep on the stomach without signed LIC 9227 in file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102423(a)(2) · Type A

102423 Personal Rights (a) (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, observations and records reviewed, licensee did not maintain a safe environment due to lack of supervision which resulted in serious bodily injury to a child (C1) in care. This posed an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care.

Request Denied

CCR 102416.3(a)(6) · Type B

102416.3(a)(6) Prior to making alterations or additions to a family child care home[...] licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Any change from an area of the family child care home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: LPAs learned through observation and interviews that the off-limit downstairs bathroom was being used for the children in care. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

CCR 102416.5(d)(1) · Type A

102416.5 Staffing Ratio and Capacity (d) For a Large Family Child Care Home, the maximum number of children for whom care may be provided at any one time when there is an assistant provider in the home...(1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants.This requirement is not met by: Based on observation, interview, and records review, the Licensee did not maintain capacity ratio by having 5 infants in care at one time. The maximum infants allowed under this license is 4. This poses an immediate, Health, Safety risk to the children in care.