Question - Kiddie Pools??

[familyschoolcare]

I cannot find anything in CA regs regarding this.

I do not think it is in the regulations from licensing, it is something I was told at the orientation and the lady said it was a new law. She also did not explain why or have stories to go with as to why like she did for other regulations. (example when one person said so i can not use a bouncing seat at all. The lady said in the past providers where leaving children in then for 6 hours a day) Just said "we now have to fine you for ...." This leads me to believe that it is not a licensing regulation but a state law that as state workers the reps. are required to help enforce. I do not know if this information helps I only know what I was told at orientation.

[mom2many]

I do not think it is in the regulations from licensing, it is something I was told at the orientation and the lady said it was a new law. She also did not explain why or have stories to go with as to why like she did for other regulations. (example when one person said so i can not use a bouncing seat at all. The lady said in the past providers where leaving children in then for 6 hours a day) Just said "we now have to fine you for ...." This leads me to believe that it is not a licensing regulation but a state law that as state workers the reps. are required to help enforce. I do not know if this information helps I only know what I was told at orientation.

Hi! I am new to this forum, but have been a licensed provider for 25 years. I've seen so many changes over the years...what bothers me is how are providers supposed to be privy to these new laws that those in orientations are told about! :confused:

Two years ago I had an unannounced site visit and passed 100% and then 5 months later another LPA came out and said the child proof locks on my bathroom vanity were unacceptable. I explained that in previous inspections that they'd been approved and that even just a few months prior they were totally okay with the last LPA! She informed me that in orientation they tell new providers only the "tot lok" was okay to use. She could not tell me when this had changed or where it was in regs. She went on to write me up for all of the hazardous items that had been behind the child proofed locked doors!

I am totally 100% in favor of making sure my home is safe for the children in my care, but when things change, providers should be informed! I was cited for a Type A, which in CA is a huge, big deal! Parents have to sign a form notifying them of the violation and it has to be posted as well. I'm extremely conscientious and this was horrible!

I appealed this, and it was denied. The LPA's supervisor stated that it the type of childproof devise that is approved is NOT actually in the regs and even within the state of CA each county has its own "interpretation" of what constitutes making it childproof!:confused:

I was and am still so appalled at the lack of consistency and frustrated with getting cited for something that had previously been approved by their own agency! I understand gray areas, but my argument is that they should be working with us as providers and informing, not citing us if things change!

[Hunni Bee]

I looked it up. For VA, where I am, we don't have to chlorinate the water. But we can't have any kids who aren't potty trained using it, Little Swimmers notwithstanding. So a kiddie pool has no purpose here.