| Section Title | Regulation/Statute Language | Reviewed? |
|---|---|---|
| Family Day Care Homes HSC 1597.543 | Every family day care home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections. | Y / N |
| Definitions CCR 102352(p)(2) | (2) "Play Yard" means a framed enclosure with integrated mesh or fabric sides that has not been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(a) | (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(b) | (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(c) | (c) The home shall maintain telephone service. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(d) | (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(d)(1) | (1) Fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall not be used for children in care or accessible to children in care. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(e) | (e) When a child shows signs of illness he/she shall be separated from other children and the nature of the illness determined. If it is a communicable disease he/she shall be separated from other children until the infectious stage is over. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g) | (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(1) | (1) 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 Marshall. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(3) | (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(4) | (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. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(4)(A) | (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(4)(B) | (B) In lieu of locked storage of firearms, the license may use trigger locks or remove the firing pin. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(4)(B)1. | 1. Firing pins shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(4)(C) | (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(5) | (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. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(5)(A) | (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. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(5)(B) | (B) Where an above-ground pool structure is used as the fence or where the fence is mounted on top of the pool structure, the pool shall be made inaccessible when not in use by removing or making the ladder inaccessible or erecting a barricade to prevent access to decking. If a barricade is used, the barricade shall meet the requirements of Section 102417(g)(5)(A). | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(6) | (6) Outdoor play areas shall be either fenced, or outdoor play areas shall be supervised by the licensee Section 102417(g)(5). | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(g)(10) | (10) A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a family child care home in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.846(b) and (c). | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(o) | (o) The licensee shall maintain documentation of proof of control of property at the Family Child Care Home for review by the Department. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(o)(1) | (1) If the licensee owns or is buying the home, "proof of control of property" is a copy of the property deed, the property tax statement, or a payment coupon from the mortgage company or bank. | Y / N |
| Operation of A Family Child Care Home CCR 102417(o)(2) | (2) If the licensee is operating on rented or leased property, "proof of control of property" is a copy of the rental agreement or lease. | Y / N |
| Fire Safety Clearance CCR 102371 (a) | (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 | Y / N |
| Smoking Prohibition CCR 102424(a) | (a) Smoking is prohibited on the premises of a family child care home as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.795(a) | Y / N |