Routine inspection·May 22, 2024

On 05/22/2024 at 8:45 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced annual/random inspection. LPA met with licensee, Stephanie Alford, who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were licensee’s fingerprint cleared spouse, fingerprint cleared assistant, and 7 children in care, consisting of 3 infants and 4 preschoolers. Licensee states there are currently 14 children enrolled. Children’s files were reviewed. The children use the living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom in the hallway, bedroom/office located to the right of the bathroom, and backyard. The off-limits areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision . The isolation area is in the office. The LPA toured all areas used by children. Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. The fireplace in the living room is barricaded and made inaccessible to children in care. There is safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There is a working telephone in the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The home is equipped with a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher and working dual smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector. Licensee stated there are no firearms on the premises. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. AB1207 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting – On or before March 30, 2018 any person who works in a child care facility shall complete the training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com . Licensee completed the training on February 21, 2024. LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment for infants. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. LPA observed that cribs and/or play yards were free from loose articles and objects. There are no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. Mattresses were observed to be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size. Licensee was advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. LPA observed the LIC 9227 Individual Sleeping Plan form in infants file. 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-and-resources/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/ . 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. During the exit interview the licensee, Stephanie Alford, 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, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Stephanie Alford. 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 .