The purchase/sale of a childcare center can best be accomplished by following the steps step forth in Health & Safety Code 1597.14 and Title 22 section 101167: Buyer makes a “bona fide offer” to purchase the business (this would be a written proposal to purchase the business, with a cash deposit, both provided to the buyer).…

Childcare providers and families who receive childcare licensing investigation reports are often confused about what a complaint investigation report is actually saying, and what the report is supposed to mean for the children in care. This article explains how childcare providers and families can interpret a complaint investigation report. Background – childcare licensing complaints As…

It’s a common licensing deficiency–a teacher has a criminal background clearance, but they’re not “associated with the facility” in Guardian, so the facility gets issued a citation.  While the LPA is still there, the director goes into Guardian to associate the teacher, and the LPA “clears” the deficiency.  But the Type A or Type B…

Licensing employees (LPAs, Program Managers, Regional Managers, etc.) are state government employees, which means their emails are public records, which anyone can ask to see (though certain private or confidential info in the emails will be redacted or withheld). Several months ago I requested emails and other documents from licensing, and I recently received the…

Our state is in a childcare crisis. This is frequently in the news, but several lawmakers’ offices have actually said they do not hear much about this from their individual constituents. (Probably because people with young kids are already overwhelmed dealing with work, those young kids, and the childcare crisis.) Last month, about 250 childcare…

My Licensing Appeal Kit now includes a copy of a waiver request to commingle toddlers with infants and preschoolers during the first and last hours of each day. This is the request that has resulted in granted waivers.