Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1022, Sec. 5. Effective September 28, 2002.
(a)In addition to the visits required by Section 1597.09, the department shall annually make unannounced spot visits to 20 percent of all child day care centers licensed under this chapter, except schoolage child day care centers. The unannounced visits may be made at any time during the facility’s business hours. At no time shall other site visit requirements described by this section prevent a timely site visit response to a complaint as required by Section 1596.853.
(b)The department shall implement this section only to the extent funds are available in accordance with Section 18285.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Cite this section
Other sections in Article 3 - Administration