Section 1596.859 Of Article 2. Administration Of Child Day Care Licensing From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.4. >> Article 2.
1596.859
. (a) (1) Each licensed child day care facility shall make
accessible to the public a copy of any licensing report or other
public licensing document pertaining to the facility that documents a
facility visit, a substantiated complaint investigation, a
conference with a local licensing agency management representative
and the licensee in which issues of noncompliance are discussed, or a
copy of an accusation indicating the department's intent to revoke
the facility's license. An individual licensing report and other
licensing documents shall not be required to be maintained beyond
three years from the date of issuance, and shall not include any
information that would not have been accessible to the public through
the State Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing
Division.
(2) (A) Every child care resource and referral program established
pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8210) of Chapter 2 of
Part 6 of the Education Code, and every alternative payment program
established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 8220) of
Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Education Code shall advise every person
who requests a child care referral of his or her right to the
licensing information of a licensed child day care facility required
to be maintained at the facility pursuant to this section and to
access any public files pertaining to the facility that are
maintained by the State Department of Social Services Community Care
Licensing Division.
(B) A written or oral advisement in substantially the following
form, with the telephone number of the local licensing office
included, will comply with the requirements of subparagraph (A):
"As a parent, you have the right to get information about any
substantiated or inconclusive complaints about a child care provider
that you select for your child. That information is public and you
can get it by calling the local licensing office. This telephone
number is ____."
(b) Within 30 days after the date specified by the department for
a licensee to correct a deficiency, the department shall provide the
licensee with a licensing report or other appropriate document
verifying compliance or noncompliance. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, and with good cause, the department may provide the
licensee with an alternate timeframe for providing the licensing
report or other appropriate document verifying compliance or
noncompliance. If the department provides the licensee with an
alternate timeframe, it shall also provide the reasons for the
alternate timeframe, in writing. The licensee shall make this
documentation available to the public.