Lara, Gabriela

CCR 102423(a)(2) · Type A

(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: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. The requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observing a video where an infant was sleeping on a stroller while being covered by a blanket. Infant was not accommodated with safe sleeping furnishings.

CCR 102425(b) · Type A

(b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects The requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observing a video where infants were sleeping in play yards with blankets in the play yard. Play yard should have been free of loose articles and/or objects.

CCR 102423(a)(2) · Type 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: (2) To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. This requirement was not met by evidence obtained and interviews conducted during the investigation where multiple parties provided evidence of unhealthy practices at the facility. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

CCR 102416.5(e) · Type A

If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c). This requirement was not met by interviews conducted stating licensee would provide care for children at a large capacity mulitple times without assistants present. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

CCR 102416.5(d)(1) · Type A

(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, including children under age 10 who reside at the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age 10, shall be either: (1) Twelve children, no more than four of whom may be infants; or This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed six preschool children and six infants including two under one year old. Licensee is operation out of ratio which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g) · Type B

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed the emergency exit in the back yard is obstructed by a mesh fence which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's husband did not have immunization records on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(7) · Type B

(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 10 is missing LIC627 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee could not find a current roster of the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(3) · Type A

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed stairs were not barricaded in the home which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(5) · Type A

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a water table with water in it about halfway full which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(e) · Type B

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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed two infants crying for a long period of time (one infant for approximately 20 minutes and another for 10 minutes) in separate play pens and being told to go to sleep in Spanish which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

HSC 1597.622(a)(1) · Type B

(1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee's assistant L. does not have immunization records against measles which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102418(a) · Type B

(a) Prior to admission to a family day care home, children shall be immunized against diseases as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, beginning with Section 6000. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 1 did not have immunization record on file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102418(g)(1) · Type B

(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled. (1) This requirement includes updating each child's PM 286 (6/95) when the child is due to receive required immunizations after enrollment in the family day care home. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Child 7 immunization record need to be updated which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(7) · Type B

(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Child 5 and 8 are missing LIC627 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

(8) Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA did not observed a current roster of the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102425(j)(2)(D) · Type B

Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Licensee is not maintaining a Safe Sleep log for infants in care for the duration of the time the child has been in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A

102370(d)(1) Criminal Record Clearance. All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by I. does not have fingerprint clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

Request Denied

CCR 101417(g)(5)(A) · Type B

Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use. This requirement was not met as evidenced by The fence does not meet regulation standards and is only 4ft 10 1/2 inches high. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR102417(g) · Type B

The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed the back area of the yard was not secured with proper fencing. The fence was off it's hinges and fell down. LPA observed cactus, work tools and building material in the area. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR 102417(g)(5) · Type A

All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA and LPM observed a pond on the right side of the home that did not have proper fencing. The fence was 4ft 1in and does not close properly. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

CCR101417(g)(5)(A) · Type A

Fences shall be at least five feet high and shall be constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The bottom and sides of the fence shall comply with Division 1, Appendix Chapter 4 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code. In addition to meeting all of the aforementioned requirements for fences, gates shall swing away from the pool, self-close and have a self-latching device located no more than six inches from the top of the gate. Pool covers shall be strong enough to completely support the weight of an adult and shall be placed on the pool and locked while the pool is not in use. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA and LPM observed a swimming pool with a 4ft fence. The fence did not have a self-latching device. Water was observed in the pool after a recent rainfall. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

HSC 1596.8595(c)(1) · Type B

A licensed child care facility or home shall provide to the parents 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 specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1596.893b. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA and LPM did not observe LIC9224 signed for children present for report on 10/07/2021. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR101417(g) · Type B

The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by The emergency exit that leads to the sidewalk on Mantelli Dr. is blocked by several weeds, tree branches, building materials and broken toys which obscures the exit. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR 102417(g)(8) · Type B

Each family child care home shall have a current roster of children as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.841. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA did not observe a current roster of the children. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR102417(b) · Type B

The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed that the walls in the home are dirty and need to be wiped down, toys need to be cleaned indoor and outdoor. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR 102417(d) · Type B

The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. This requirement was not met as evidenced by Some toys are broken and need to be discarded. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR102418(g) · Type B

102418(g) Immunization. Licensee shall document and maintain each child’s immunizations as long as the child is enrolled. Child 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are missing immunization records. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR 102370(d)(1) · Type A

All individuals subject to a criminal record review as specified in Section 1596.871 prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home, shall obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed I.L. does not have clearance. This poses an immediate risk to the Health, Safety or Personal Rights to children in care.

CCR 102417(g)(1) · Type B

Fireplaces and open-face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshal. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed a 3A40BC fire extinguisher that is empty. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.

CCR102417(g)(3) · Type B

Where children less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observed stairs are not properly barricaded. This poses a potential risk Health, Safety Personal Rights risk to children in care.