SIGALA FAMILY CHILD CARE

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that fifteen (15) children were in care at the time of the inspection, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: The Licensee cannot exceed the maximum allotted capacity of 14 children in care at any given time. Licensee must submit a written plan of correction to the department detailing how she will ensure the facility is operating within capacity limit at all times. Plan of correction should be submitted to the department (seena.parsapour@dss.ca.gov) no later than 8/14/2025.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that all three infants in care during the inspection were swaddled in sleep sacks, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: The licensee must remove sleep sacks from the home and must submit a written plan of correction detailing how she will ensure infants will not be swaddled while in care. Plan of correction should be submitted to the department (seena.parsapour@dss.ca.gov) no later than 8/25/2025.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the assistant failed to produce certification reflecting up-to-date mandated reporter training at the time of the inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: The licensee must submit a written plan of correction detailing how she will ensure that any assistants meet all requirements & maintain an employee file complete with mandated reporter training. Plan of correction should be submitted to the department (seena.parsapour@dss.ca.gov) no later than 8/25/2025.