Routine inspection·February 1, 2022

On 2/1/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji, met with licensee Chun Ya Chen for an UNANNOUNCED 1 YEAR REQUIRED INSPECTION. Present was another fingerprint cleared staff member, and 5 preschool aged children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 6:30pm. The home is single story home which consists of 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The ON LIMIT areas are: the family room, backyard and bathroom nearest the laundry room. All other rooms/areas are off limits. Off limit areas are barricaded by way of closed doors and or gates. Outdoor play area is fenced and contains age appropriate play materials. There are toys and learning materials. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water on the premises during today\342\200\231s inspection. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensee CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 4/25/2023. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home children files were reviewed, facility roster reviewed and copy obtained. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process . Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. 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. No deficiencies noted on today's date. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Chun Ya Chen.