Routine inspection·April 20, 2022

On 4/20/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jonathan Williams arrived at the facility unannounced for the purposes of conducting a Required 1-Year Inspection. LPA was met by Licensee, Sonia Dugarte. Present for today's inspection are the Licensee, assistant provider (fingerprint cleared and associated), and 12 children in care (3 infants, 8 preschoolers, and 1 school-age child). No other individuals were present in the home during today's inspection. Facility operating hours are 7am-5:30pm M-F. The facility was toured to conduct a health and safety inspection. The home is a 1-story home . The ON LIMIT AREAS are the living room, family room, kitchen, the hallway bathroom, the dining room, and the backyard patio (fenced area). The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the second bedroom on the right side of the hallway , the master bedroom and bathroom, the last bedroom at the end of hallway, the office, the garage, and the area of the backyard beyond the fenced patio; all of which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The ISOLATION AREA will dining room. At 10:32am, LPA toured the facility interior. The home is tidy and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are safe age-appropriate toys and learning materials available to children throughout the home. Fireplace is screened. Furniture accessible to children was observed to be age-appropriate, in operable condition, and free of loose, sharp, or pointed parts. Food/beverages capable of rapid spoiling are properly stored. Uncontaminated drinking water is available to children. There are no firearms kept in the home at this time, per Licensee. Nobody smokes in the home, per Licensee. There are two dogs kept in off-limit areas of the home. At 10:40am, LPA toured the backyard. All play equipment was observed to be operable and age-appropriate in the backyard during this inspection. The backyard is fenced. The facility has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher and working telephone. Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detectors are functional. CPR/1st Aid certificate for Licensee is current (expires 8/2023). Children's files were reviewed for proper documentation. Fire/disaster drills are conducted at least once every six months. Roster was obtained. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. This facility does not provide IMS to children in care at this time. 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 .\342\200\235 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. Licensee was reminded that California Law requires licensed Family Child Care Homes to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child's parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624b). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or electronic mail. LPA informed the Licensee that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov and encouraged the Licensee to email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. The Licensee was also reminded that Mandated Reporter Training ("General" and "Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting www.mandatedreporterca.com . 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. Deficiencies were cited today . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal rights were provided to the Licensee and the signature on this form acknowledges receipt of these rights. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee.