Routine inspection·June 13, 2025

On June 13th, 2025 at approximately 10:30am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) April Wright arrived for an Unannounced Annual Random Inspection and met with licensee Jigna Pakekh. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the home by the licensee. Present in the home today were eleven (11) children (3 infants/8 preschool) in the home. LPA toured the home to conduct a health and safety inspection. The licensees are in ratio today. Hours of operation are 8:30am - 6:00pm Monday through Friday. The two story home consists of six (6) bedrooms, four and one half (4 1/2) bathrooms, kitchen, living room, family room, dining area, backyard and garage. The home was neat and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort of children in care. The isolation area is the family room (daycare area) which is a section away from other children in care. There is a fireplace in the living room (off limits area) with locked glass doors which it inaccessible to children in care. The backyard is completely fenced and is free from visual damage and hazards as observed by the LPA. There is a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working carbon monoxide/smoke detectors, telephone, and first aid kit. LPA observed and licensee confirmed that there are no hazardous materials, including cleaning products, medicines, chemicals or toxins present during the inspection. On limit areas: Family/Dining Room (Daycare area), half bathroom (to right of hallway upon entry to the home) and backyard. Off-limits areas : Entire second level of home which includes all six (6) bedrooms, remaining four (4) bathrooms, living room, kitchen and garage. The off limits areas are made inaccessible to children in care by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. There is a child safety gate at the bottom of the stairs to prevent access to the second level of the home. LPA observed the safety gate to be in place and secured. LPA observed and Licensee confirmed that there are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in home. LPA observed and licensee confirmed that there are no weapons or firearms in the home. See LIC809C for continuance. All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance or exemption and have been associated to this Family Child care home (FCCH). LPA requested and reviewed the fils of six (6) children in care. During children's file review, C2, C5 and C6 files did not contain the LIC627 required for medial consent. All remaining children's files have required licensing forms as observed by the LPA during review. The facility roster was review and copies were obtained. The licensee conducts fire and disaster drills twice a year and the last was conducted on 6/1/2025. CPR/First aid certificate expired and Licensee provided proof of registration to LPA. Mandated Reporter training certificates were completed on 1/23/2024. All required forms are posted and visible for public review upon entry to the home. The licensee is in compliance with the immunization laws which pertains to all childcare providers. Licensee was reminded that training certificates must be renewed every 2 years. 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. 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/ . 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-andresources/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. See LIC809C for continuance. 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 . 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 Licensees Parkeh, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A Type B violation was cited. See 809-D for deficiency cited during today's inspection. A Technical Advisory was also provided to the licensee regarding record keeping and forms required. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Report was read and reviewed with licensee Jigna Parrkh.