Routine inspection·May 21, 2025

On May 21, 2025, at 8:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elimika Woods met with licensee Carmel Capers for an Unannounced Annual/Random Inspection . LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and toured the facility inside and out to conduct a Health and Safety inspection. There were no children present during this inspection. Licensee stated that the facility operates from Monday to Friday 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. This single-story home consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living and dining room, kitchen, laudry room and detached two car garage. This home was clean and orderly, with (centralized) heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort. Per licensee, there are no weapons of any kind in the home including firearms. LPA asked the licensee does she transport children in care and the licensee stated she drop off and pick up children from one location and provided me a copy of her current California Driver's License. During this inspection, LPA checked the cabinets in the on-limit areas which includes the living and dining rooms, kitchen, hallway bathroom, all bedrooms, and any other cabinets accessible to children in care and did not observe any hazardous materials during today\342\200\231s inspection. On-limit-areas are the: All bedrooms , living and dining room, kitchen, front yard area, and bathrooms The Isolation area of the home will be a section of the playroom (bedroom), away from other children in care. Off-limit-areas are the: Laundry room, and two car garage. The off-limits will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. LPA tested the wired dual smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and found them to be functioning properly. This home has a fireplace that's blocked by a couch in the living room to prevent access by children. The licensee keeps a first aid kit in the kitchen, she has a working telephone, a pull down fire alarm system, and a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher which meets standards established by the State Fire Marshal hanging by the front door. See 809-C for continuance. At 8:30 AM, LPA inspected the front-yard area to make sure that there are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present that violates the childcare licensing laws and there were none, during today's inspection. The OUTDOOR PLAY is the front yard area and since it is unfenced and in an active driveway area, LPA reminded the licensee to have 100% visual supervision when children are outdoors. LPA observed that the front-yard is free from defects or dangerous conditions. No children files were reviewed today because no children were in care. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 02/13/2025 . The licensee's Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 09/2025 . Effective August 1, 2003, California Law requires Family Child Care Home licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child's parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624B). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or electronic mail. LPA informed the licensee that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov and encouraged the licensee to email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. The licensee was also reminded that Mandated Reporter Training ("General" and "Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting www.mandatedreporterca.com . Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . 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. See 809-C for continuance. 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. 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 . The licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Carmel Capers, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. There are no deficiencies cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Carmel Capers.