Guzman Family Child Care

Personal Rights — Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the licensee used the garage as a child care room. During the visit dated 6/16/2025 LPA observed that for at least 2 hours the garage was being utilized as a childcare room. This is not safe or healthful as the fire clearance specifies that the garage is not to be used as a child care room. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — home free of safety hazards — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were 23 knives, 1 pair of scissors, 3 wrenches, 2 lighters, and 2 screw drivers in drawers in the kitchen, accessible to children. At 8:53am for about 10 minutes, LPA observed the licensee had not yet put up the gate they use to keep the kitchen and the living room off limits, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that although the gate is self-closing with a self-latching device, the device is not key lockable. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the fencing for the pool has 2 locations where passage of a sphere with a diameter equal to or greater than four inches is possible by pushing on the fencing, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that they do not have one of the following: pool cover or pool alarm, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the facility does not have a life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States Coast Guard readily available, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that facility does not have a rescue pole with a body hook and a minimum fixed length of 12 feet readily available, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — in-ground pool drowning prevention requirements — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the licensee does not perform a daily inspection of drowning prevention safety features and does not maintain a log of inspections, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Mandated reporter training — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff 1 (S1)'s and S2's mandated reporter training certificate has expired. S1's mandated reporter training certificate expired 4/2025 and S2's mandated reporter training certificate is not available to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Family home — preventive health training, including pediatric CPR and first aid — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that neither Staff 1 (S1) or S2 had current Pediatric CPR/First Aid. S1's Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificate expired 4/2025 and S2's CPR/First Aid certificate was not available to review, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personnel Records — Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S2 did not have a file available to review. S2 is fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility, however there is no file present at the facility with the required paperwork for an assistant, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Alterations to Existing Building or Grounds — Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the garage is being used as a child care room, the Department was not notified of this, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.