Routine inspection·November 12, 2024

On November 12, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melanie Otsuji arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct an Annual/Random Inspection. LPA met with Licensee, Ruchi Agarwal. The facility is a two story single family home. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm . The following was observed during today\342\200\231s inspection: Capacity/Staffing : The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were five (5) children in care (four preschoolers and one infant). The facility is in compliance with ratio and capacity limitations. There is one (1) fingerprint cleared assistant present during today's visit. ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care) : the dining area, bathroom in play area, day care room and back yard. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are ample age appropriate toys that are observed to be safe and in good condition. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There are no pools hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today. OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): the entire second floor, dining room, kitchen, garage and staff bathroom downstairs. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Stairs are barricaded to prevent access to children under 5 years of age. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit. Emergency Preparedness/Safety: Facility has a fully charged fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted in September 2024 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has phone service. Per Licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Emergency Disaster Plan is current. Staff Records Review: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background clearances. Licensee's mandated reporter training was taken on 3/31/2024 and is current. Assistant also has current mandated reporter training which was taken on 7/3/2024. Licensee has current pediatric cpr/first aid training which expires on 1/20/2026. Children\342\200\231s Records Review : All required licensing documents were observed. A facility roster is maintained. Licensing Posting (required): Facility license, Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights, Earthquake Preparedness. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 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. 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, Ruchi Agarwal, 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. No citations found on today's date. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Ruchi Agarwal.