Routine inspection·September 6, 2023

On 9/6/23 at 12:02pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Briana Plumboy met with licensee Rosa-Maria Schneider for an UNANNOUNCED REQUIRED INSPECTION. Present for this visit was licensees adult son/assistant Noah Schneider , and 5 preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates from 8:00am until 5:00pm. The home is a three story, 3-bed, 2-bath home. The following areas are used for day-care basement with converted garage, and bathroom located in the lower area of the home, and the drive-way, which is used for outside play. Licensee is aware when children are outside in the driveway, there must be 100% visual and physical supervision provided to the children in care. As of 9/6/2023 the back yard is include it in the on limit areas. Licensee is aware at all times she must follow manufacture, Title 22, and Health and Safety guideline for all equipment in the childcare. Off limit areas include: The entire second and third levels of the home, and the backyard at this time. There is a child safety gate located at the base of the stairway from the second level to the bottom level of the home. The bottom level of the home has 3 rooms designed for care. The licensee has a plan to convert on of the three rooms into an isolation area for ill children in case that it is needed. Children can rest on a sofa in the isolation room. There are toys that appear to be safe and in good condition during today's inspection. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water in the on-limit areas during today\342\200\231s inspection. There is a tub for water which per licensee she fills with water at night for the duck in the backyard area, which is currently off limits. 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 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensee's CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 03/04/2025. The licensee's mandated reporter training is complete, and she received a certification of completion on 07/29/2022. The licensee and son/assistant Noah have the required immunization's on file. Per licensee, 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 8/8/23. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. See 809-C for continuance 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. Family Child Care Homes 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 The licensee provided proof of control of property. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee 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 cited during today's inspection. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Rosa-Maria Schneider.