Routine inspection·October 29, 2024

On 10/29/24, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy met with licensee Alma Galvan for an UNANNOUNCED ANNUAL RANDOM INSPECTION. Present for this visit was licensee's assistant Blanca Orozco, 2 infants, and preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection by LPA Plumboy and licensee. The facility currently operates Monday through Friday from 7:30am until 6:00pm. The home is a single family home. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The ON LIMIT AREAS consist of the living room, dining room, family room, master bedroom, master bathroom, hallway bathroom, garage/childcare room and back yard. Licensee is aware children may not eat or sleep in the garage/child care room. The OFF LIMIT AREAS consists of the kitchen and the remaining 2 bedrooms which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The ISOLATION AREA will be family room. The BACKYARD play area is fenced. The wall heater is barricaded for children's safety. There is an anchored swingset in the backyard during today's inspection which has sufficient cushioning. There are toys and learning equipment. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on limits areas today. 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 during today's inspection. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, working telephone, and First Aid Kit. The licensee and assistant present today's CPR and First Aid certificates are current and expires 03/25/25. The licensee and her assistant present today are in compliance with the immunization law. The licensee completed mandated reporter training on 3/25/23, and her assistant completed mandated reporter training on 3/31/24. The fireplace is screened to prevent access by children. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee is documenting the infants in care's sleep checks as well as she has individual infant safe sleep plans on file. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on May 19, 2024. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. See 809-C for continuance Licensee Alma Galvan 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 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. Licensee 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. See 809-C for continuance LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Alma Galvan 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 Alma Galvan 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 Alma Galvan 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 Alma Galvan.