Routine inspection·April 10, 2025

On April 10, 2025, at 8:08am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Randy Miranda arrived and met with licensee Lillian Barrera for the purpose of conducting an unannounced annual inspection for health and safety. Living in the home is the licensee, her TB test and fingerprint cleared husband, and two children. Present for today\342\200\231s inspection was licensee, her fingerprint and TB tested husband, and 5 children in care (3 infants, 1 two-years old, and 1 four-years old). The facility is in ratio today. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm. The facility is a single-story home with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, front and back yard area, and an attached 2-car garage. There is no fireplace in the home. On-limit-areas: Living room, dining room, kitchen, main house bathroom and backyard patio area (surrounded by child fencing). Off-limit-areas : All 4 bedrooms of the home, master bathroom, attached 2-car garage, western side of the back yard area (fence is in place to keep the children from entering), side yards, and front yard. All off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. ISOLATION AREA will be in the living room area away from other children in care. There were ample age-appropriate toys that were observed to be safe and in good condition. The home is neat and clean, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. LPA did not observe any hazardous materialr or toxins accessible to children on the premises during the inspection. There are three small Shih Tzu licensed dogs kept in the back yard in a fenced are and have vet-pet care paperwork for rabies. There is a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher located near the front door entrance, in the kitchen upper cabinet. The facility has a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and documents Fire/Disaster Drills at least twice a year, and the log indicates a drill was conducted 03/2025. All required licensing documents are posted and visible for public view. Children's files were reviewed and found to be complete and in good order. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy obtained. The licensee owns the property and does not carry liability insurance. Parental signed forms are in the children\342\200\231s files. The licensee\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificate is current and expires 6/2025. Mandated reporter training expires on 4/13/2025. Licensee and all adults living in the home are in compliance with immunization law which pertains to day care providers. LPA reminded the licensee of the following: CPR/1 st Aid and Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . There were no deficiencies issued during today\342\200\231s inspection. This report shall remain on file for three years. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights provided. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Lillian Barrera.