Routine inspection·April 19, 2023

On 4/19/23 at 1:06pm, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy, met with licensee Victoria Buchanan for an UNANNOUNCED RANDOM INSPECTION. Present for this visit was fingerprint clear assistants Nicholas Buchanan and 9 preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 6:00pm. The home is two stories. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The ON LIMIT AREAS are all located on the first level of the home. They are the living room, bedroom, family room, dining room, and bathroom. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the kitchen, laundry room, garage, and entire second story of the home which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The ISOLATION AREA will be the living room. The SIDEYARD play area is completely fenced with rubber playground tiles for padding. There is an anchored play structure in the yard. The stairs inside the home are fenced to prevent access to children under the age of 5 years old. There are toys and learning equipment. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on limit areas during the time of the inspection. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, working telephone, and First Aid Kit. The licensee's CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 05/24/23. The licensee's mandated reporter training is complete and she received a certification of completion on 7/19/22, Nicholas received his certificate on 7/19/22, and Nataliya received her certificate on 06/03/21. Both licensee and her assistants are present today have the required immunization's. The fireplace is screened and locked with a child safety latch to prevent access by children. 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 3/31/23. Facility roster reviewed and copy obtained. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. 5 children files were reviewed. See 809-C for continuance 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 Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Licensee is reminded that ALL assistants, volunteers, and staff, that are 18 years of age or older must be fingerprint cleared and associated to this facility prior to being in the presence of children in care or an immediate civil penalty will be assessed from $100 to $3000 per person, per incident. Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter. All forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Victoria Buchanan 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 Victoria Buchanan 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. 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 Victoria Buchanan.