Routine inspection·September 27, 2023

On September 27, 2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simerjit Kaur conducted an UNANNOUNCED ANNUAL RANDOM 1 YEAR INSPECTION . LPA Kaur met and toured the facility with Director Jennifer Siranni. The facility is located on campus of Altamont Creek Elementary School. The campus also has Heritage Charter program: Right At School. The Director is aware the school program may not commingle with the Heritage school and elementary school. Present during the inspection were 10 children and 2 staff. The facility operates from Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM, and 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM. During school district breaks, the facility operates Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Facility is utilizing Rooms A and B. Room B has staff bathroom, children bathroom, and office. There is adequate heating, ventilation and lighting. The isolation area is the office. There are adequate play and learning materials available. Furniture and equipment is age appropriate and in good repair. Drinking water is available inside the classroom B. There is working telephone on site. There is proper individual storage space for each child. Toilets and faucets are working properly. Toilet paper, soap, and paper towels are all available to the children. Facility director has current Mandated Reporter Training completed on 3/17/2022 and Teacher Ariam Tellez's Mandated Reporter Training completed on 1/26/2023. The facility has multiple carbon monoxide detectors, charged 2A10BC fire extinguishers and smoke detector/alarm system monitored by the Altamont Creek Elementary School. Facility utilizes black top and fenced play structure on the left side for outdoor activity space with the metal dome. The facility also utilizes the grass area and will provide 100% supervision during outdoor play time. The center provides snacks and the menu is posted. Per director, there are currently no children on any medication. The first aid kit is available in the classroom B. Sign-in and sign-out logs were reviewed to verify census and signatures. LPA reviewed staff file, children files and qualified teacher. There are no bodies of water accessible to children. Per director, there are no firearms on the premises. All required forms were posted in a public accessible area. A copy of the children\342\200\231s roster is obtained. See LIC 809C Facility director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. LPA referred facility director to the Department website for lead: Lead Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing information. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes 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) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . 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 Jennifer Siranni.