Routine inspection·July 1, 2025

On 7/1/2025 at 10:30AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaleesa Jackson arrived at for an Unannounced Annual/Random Inspection and met with Licensee Charleen Casteel. LPA informed Licensee of the nature of the visit and was granted entry into the home. Present for this inspection was just the Licensee. Licensee's day care is closed today and there were no children. The home was toured with the licensee to conduct a health and safety inspection. Hours of operation for day care are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM. ON LIMITS: Converted Garage (Family Room), Bathroom #1 (Hallway Bathroom), Bedroom #1 (next to hallway bathroom), and Backyard OFF LIMITS: Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Area, Bedroom #2, and Master Bedroom/Bathroom. The home is a single story with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There were age appropriate toys that were observed to be safe and in good condition. During todays inspection all toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible. There is a fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke and carbon monoxide detector and telephone in the home. Licensee stated that there are no firearms or pets or no one who smokes at the home. LPA did not observe any bodies of water in or around the home. The facility provides lunch and snacks to children. LPA reviewed 2 children's files. Licensee owned the home and has liability insurance. Licensee's CPR and First Aid are current and expires 11/2026. Disaster drills are conducted at least every six months. The last drill was conducted 4/11/2025. All required documents are posted. Continued on 809-C There were no deficiencies cited on today's inspection. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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 . Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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 licensed Family Child Care Home. 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 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-andresources/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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. 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: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Continued on 809-C Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Charleen Casteel, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Charleen Casteel.