Routine inspection·December 2, 2021

On December 2, 2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux met with licensee Desai Pallavi for the purpose of conducting an unannounced 1 year required inspection for health and safety. Present for today\342\200\231s inspection was licensee Desai Pallavi and fingerprint cleared assistant Ashita Gupta and 11 children in care . The hours of operation is Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The licensee is in ratio today. All required forms are posted and visible for public review. On-limit-areas: The downstairs portion of the home consisting of a living room, dining room, yard, and half bathroom. The Off-Limit areas: The kitchen and the entire upstairs (all bedrooms and bathrooms), and the garage, which will be inaccessible by child safety gates, and visual supervision. The facility is a two-story home with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, with a kitchen; dining room, living room, attached 2-car garage, front and back yards. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible during today's inspection. Per the licensee, there are no firearms in home. ISOLATION AREA will be in living room near the door area away from the children until parents pick up. The OUTDOOR PLAY area is the fully fenced backyard and LPA observed that it is free from defects or dangerous conditions. During today's inspection, there are no play structures which are required to be anchored. The day care rooms are neat and clean, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The outdoor play area has a fence and all toys and children\342\200\231s play structures are free from defects and dangerous conditions. There were ample age appropriate toys that were observed to be safe and in good condition. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials, or toxins accessible to children on the premises during the inspection. Children's files were reviewed and found to be complete. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy obtained. All files were complete and the licensee is in ratio today. The licensee\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificate is current. Licensee and all adults living in the home are in compliance with immunization law which pertains to day care providers, and mandated reporter training was completed and current. LPA reminded the licensee of the following: Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years, CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - 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 . Licensee [or facility representative] 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee [or facility representative] 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 [facility representative] 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. LPA Breaux provided a copy of Safe Sleep-in child care brochure, a handout "What Does A Safe Sleep Environment Look Like," and a copy of the new California Car Seat Law Changes. The licensee was provided information regarding effects of Lead Exposure and testing requirements (Assembly Bill 2370). Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates, and to also email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. Licensee has current CPR/First Aid which expires 09/2022. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee [or facility representative] Desai Pallavi.