Routine inspection (3-year)·February 27, 2024

On 2/27/24 at 1:15pm, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy met with licensee Sohni Masood for an UNANNOUNCED REQUIRED 1 YEAR INSPECTION. Present for this visit was licensee Sohni Masood, fingerprint clear and associated assistants Sharmin Kadri & Monowara Begum, 2 infants, and 7 preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates from 7:30am until 5:30pm. The home two levels. There is a gate located at the bottom of the stairs to prevent access to the stairs. The home has heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The ON LIMIT AREAS are the garage, kitchen, living room, family room, downstairs bathroom, and downstairs bedroom which is located downstairs on the right side of the hallway. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the downstairs master bedroom/bathroom, the bedroom located in the middle of the downstairs hallway, and the three bedrooms and bathroom located upstairs which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The licensee is aware children may not eat or sleep inside the garage. The ISOLATION AREA will be the the living room. The FRONTYARD play area is fenced and licensee is aware at all times she must provide 100% physical and visual supervision. The backyard is off limits to children in care. LPA Plumboy informed licensee at no times shall children be in off limits areas. There are no play structures located in the front yard which are required to be anchored. There are toys and play equipment. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present at the facility today in the on limit areas. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensees and assistants Monowara Beguum's CPR and First Aid certificates are current and expire 06/05/25. The licensee Sofia Masoods's mandated reporter training is complete and she received a certification of completion on 08/23/22, licensee Sohni Masood received her certificate on 3/14/23, and assistants Monowara Begum and Sharmin Kadri currently have waivers for the mandated reporter training. The licensees and assistants present are in compliance with the immunization law. The fireplace is screened to prevent access by children. Per licensee Sohni Masood, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 10/18/23. 9 Children files were reviewed. Facility roster was reviewed. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. See 809-C for continuance Licensee Sohni Masood is aware she should have knowledge of all Title 22 Regulations and follow all Title 22 Regulations at all times, as well as follow manufacture guidelines for all equipment in the facility. 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/ . Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. Licensee Sohni Masood 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. See 809-C for continuance Licensee Sohni Masood was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Sohni Masood 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 Sohni Masood 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee Sohni Masood confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. No deficiencies today's inspection. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Sohni Masood.