Lead safety check·December 14, 2023

On 12/14/2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Briana Plumboy conducted a Case Management - Lead Testing/Exceedance Inspection. LPA met with the Director, Maria Ayar. Also present during today's visit were 6 additional staff members and 37 preschool aged children. LPA discussed to the Director that Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test. Health and Safety (HSC) Code section 1597.16 authorizes the Department to implement and administer procedures for lead testing at CCCs through written instructions until it adopts regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. LPA discussed to the Director of the PIN 21-21-CCP - Release of the Written Directives for Lead Testing of Water in Licensed Child Care Centers Per AB 2370 https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCLD/PINs/2021/CCP/PIN-21-21-CCP.pdf The department was notified of a lead exceedance which exceeded the Action Level (ALE) established by the state for lead exposure. T hese faucets were replaced. Re-testing has been completed and PASSED. LPA also observed posting of lead testing results. See LIC 809-D for deficiency cited during today's inspection. Exit interview conducted with the facility representative Maria Ayar. A notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.