Routine inspection·April 3, 2025

On April 3, 2025, at 8:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elimika Woods met with licensee Mirzab Amado 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. Present during the inspection was the licensee's mother, brother, two (2) school age and two preschool age children. Licensee stated that the facility operates from Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. This single-story home consists of five bedrooms, two baths, a living and dining room, kitchen, backyard, front-yard and classroom area. This home was clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort. During the inspection, LPA checked the cabinets in the on-limit areas which includes the living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom,classroom and any other cabinets accessible to children in care and did not observe any hazardous materials during today\342\200\231s inspection. During the record review LPA Woods checked the Health Records of the licensee, and children and found that the licensee is following the immunization laws which pertain to all childcare providers. On-limit-areas include: the living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom, classroom next to kitchen, and the front yard area. Isolation area of the home will be a section of the living room, away from other children in care. Off-limit-areas include : Four hallway bedroom and backyard. The off-limits will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. LPA tested the smoke detector in the hallway and the carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen and found them to be functioning properly. This home has a wall heater that has a barricade/screen in living room to prevent access by children. The licensee also has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher which meets standards established by the State Fire Marshal, a pull down fire alarm system, and a working telephone. See 809-C. At 8:30 AM, LPA asked the licensee does she transports children and the licensee stated that she does transport children and provided me with a copy of her current California Driver's license. Per licensee, there are no weapons of any kind in the home including firearms. At 8:45 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 front-yard area is the fully fenced and LPA observed that it is free from defects or dangerous conditions. During today's inspection, there are two play structures which are required to be anchored because they have swings. LPA checked the structures and confirmed that they were anchored to the ground. The two play structures also had cushioning underneath to absorb children's falls. There are ample age-appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. There are multiple sheds with locks to prevent access by children. At 9:00 AM, LPA requested and reviewed the files of two (2) children in care. All children\342\200\231s files contain Identification & Emergency Information, Parent's Rights, and Medical Consent forms. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 02/19/2025 . The licensee's Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 03/2027 . The licensee has completed mandated reporter training on 01/27/2024 . The licensee is in ratio and all required forms are posted and visible for public review. LPA's Observation during the visit: Around 9:15 AM the licensee prepared breakfast for the children and sat them in their high chairs. The licensee began to answer the children's questions one by one and help feed some of the smaller children. The licensee was able to multi-task while watching the children carefully. Once the children were finished eating she removed them from their high chairs and cleaned up. 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 . See 809-C for continuance. 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 22-02CCP. 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 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 Mirzab Amado, 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 Mirzab Amado.