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Health & Saf. Code, § 1596.817 · Article 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

Health & Saf. Code, § 1596.817

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) When the department conducts a site visit of a licensed child day care facility, the department shall post on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door into the facility and adjacent to the postings required pursuant to Section 1596.8595, a notice, written in at least 14-point type, that includes all of the following:

(1) The date of the site visit.

(2) Whether the facility was cited for violating any state standards or regulations as a result of the site visit and which of the following categories was cited:

(A) A violation that, if not corrected, will have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

(B) A violation that, if not corrected, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children, a recordkeeping violation that would impact the care of children, or a violation that would impact those services required to meet children’s needs.

(3) Whether the facility is required to post the site visit report for 30 consecutive days pursuant to Section 1596.8595.

(4) A statement explaining that copies of the site visit report, including, but not limited to, violations noted in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), may be obtained by contacting the department and the telephone number to call in order to obtain a copy of the site visit report.

(5) The name and telephone number of a person in the department who may be contacted for further information about the site visit report.

(b) (1) The notice posted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall remain posted for 30 consecutive days, except that a family day care home shall comply with the posting requirements contained in this subdivision only during the hours when clients are present.

(2) Failure by a licensed child day care facility or a family day care home to comply with paragraph (1) shall result in an immediate civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100).

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 403, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.

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