Routine inspection·October 10, 2024

On 10/10/2024 at 8:15 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced annual/random inspection. LPA met with licensee, Patricia Cabanillas-Rezende, who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were licensee’s fingerprint cleared daughter, uncleared assistant, and 4 children in care, consisting of 1 infant and 3 preschoolers. During today's visit the licensee was aware her assistant, Clelia M. Souza, did not have an eligible criminal background clearance (See 809D). Licensee was advised that Clelia is not allowed to return to the facility until she has an eligible clearance. The licensee was also advised to check Guardian or contact the Oakland office to verify clearance. Licensee states there are currently 7 children enrolled. Children’s files were reviewed. Assistant did not have a complete file available to review (See 809D). The children use the upstairs bathroom in the hallway, living room, dining area, bedroom located across from the dining room,first bedroom to the right of the living room, and backyard. During today's visit the LPA added the upstairs kitchen, downstairs playroom, and kitchen inside the play room as on-limit areas. The licensee was advised that any off- limit area that will be changed to an on limit area will need to be inspected by Licensing prior to use. The off-limits areas are the office, downstairs bathroom, and nook to the left of the upstairs kitchen, which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision . The isolation area is in the living room. The LPA toured all areas used by children. Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There were no fireplaces or open face heaters accessible to children. There are safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There is a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs and an upstairs door to prevent children from accessing the stairs from the upper portion of the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The home is equipped with a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher and working dual smoke alarm/ carbon monoxide detector. Licensee states there are no firearms on the premises. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. Licensee does not have current CPR and First Aid training (See 809D). The licensee indicated she had an appointment scheduled, but the trainer cancelled last minute. AB1207 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting – On or before March 30, 2018 any person who works in a child care facility shall complete the training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment for infants. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. LPA observed that cribs and/or play yards were free from loose articles and objects. There are no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. Mattresses were observed to be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size. Licensee was advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. The licensee was reminded that all infants up to 12 months of age shall have the LIC 9227 form placed in their file. 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. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. 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 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. During the exit interview the licensee, Patricia Cabanillas-Rezende, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the licensee, Patricia Cabanillas-Rezende. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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/inspection-process .