Routine inspection·January 10, 2023

On January 10, 2023 , Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simerjit Kaur arrived at the facility to conduct UNANNOUNCED RANDOM REQUIRED 1 YEAR SITE INSPECTION. LPA met with licensee Veronica Cusimano . Upon arrival there were 5 children, which consisted of 2 preschool age children, 3 infant age children. Present during the inspection was licensee's fingerprint cleared and associated daughters Isabella Cusimano, and Paris Cusimano. Also residing in the home is licensee’s finger print cleared and associated husband Andrew Cusimano and minor son. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. The facility is a one story house. The following was observed during today’s inspection: CAPACITY : The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were five children (three infants and two preschoolers), and daughters/assistants Isabella Cusimano and Paris Cusimano. The facility is in compliance with ratio and capacity limitations. ON LIMIT AREAS (accessible to children in care) : converted garage/day care room, fenced backyard, family room, left side yard, half bathroom located next to family room. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are ample age appropriate toys that are observed to be safe and in good condition. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today. A fire place is located in the family room and it is locked. Continued on LIC 809C OFF LIMIT AREAS (not accessible to children in care): Master bedroom/bathroom, right side yard, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing Department so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit. There are no pools or any other bodies of water on the premises. There is a grill located on the side of yard. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of the reach of children and it was observed that there are no toxins or hazardous items accessible today. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/SAFETY: Facility has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 1/9/2023 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has working telephone service. Per licensee, there are firearms in the home, which are kept separately in off limit bedroom. LPA reviewed Emergency Disaster Plan which licensee confirmed to still be current. STAFF/CHILDREN RECORDS REVIEW: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background clearances. Licensee has current CPR/First Aid training, which expires on 2/21/2024. Licensee and all assistants' have current mandated reporter training completed 1/8/2022. Licensee and staff are in compliance with immunization law. Children's files were reviewed. Licensee maintains an Infant Sleep Plan for infants up to 12 months old, and an infant sleep log for infants up to 24 months. A facility roster is maintained. LICENSING POSTING (required): Facility license, Notification of Parents’ Rights, Earthquake Preparedness, Emergency Disaster Plan. 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. Continued on LIC 809C This facility does not provide Incidental Medical Services – For IMS information see Evaluator Manual – Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 . LPAs 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 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. 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/process . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the license e Veronica Cusimano