Routine inspection·August 5, 2022

On August 5, 2022 at approximately 8:25am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Russ Haderer arrived unannounced for an annual inspection for health and safety. Present for the inspection was the licensee Annette Bergendahl, her fingerprint cleared assistant and 12 children (3 infants; 1 two-years old; 2 three-years old; 1 four-years old; 3 five-years old; 1 seven years old; 1 nine-years old), the home is in ratio today. The hours of operation remain Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The facility is a 3-bedroom, two bath single story home with an attached 2-car garage. It is rented by the licensee and contains a living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms (including master bath), enclosed (fenced) backyard play area. There is a screened fireplace in the living room. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per the licensee, the ISOLATION AREA will be in middle bedroom next to the house bathroom away from the other children in care. On-limit include: Kitchen, dining room, living room, daycare room (1st bedroom to right in hallway), hallway bathroom, backyard. master bedroom and middle bedroom (next to the house bathroom bedroom) only used for napping infants in cribs. Licensee was reminded that other than wipes or things used for the children in the on limits children\342\200\231s bathroom, they need to be empty of most all items (or locked up) such as cleaning products. There are no accessible hazardous cleaning chemicals or other liquids in the on-limits area. Off-limits include: Attached 2-car garage, locked shed and licked storage unit in backyard, both gated side yards and front yard (other than to walk through for drop off and pick up times). Off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision All licensing documents required to be posted in a public place were present behind the front entry door. Licensee has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials in the home. There are two fully charged fire extinguishers, 2A10BC (inspected 9-9-2019) and 3A40BC (inspected 9-14-2021). There is a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector (tested and functioning), and a working telephone. Disaster drills are conducted monthly, the last drill completed 7-25-2022. Licensee has a first aid kit in the main house bathroom. Licensee has a covered barbeque in the backyard. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. LPA did not observe any bodies of water, hazardous materials, or toxins accessible to children on the premises during the inspection. The backyard play area has age appropriate toys and playhouse structures with a patio and grass area. Licensee has two adult dogs kept in dog cages most of the day (per licensee vaccinations are up to date) and a pet rabbit in a cage in the backyard. The Licensee\342\200\231s Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 06/12/2023. The licensee completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training (verified AB1207), expires on 11/08/2022. Assistant does not have a CPR/1 st aid certificate nor completed Mandated Reporter training (Technical Violation issued). The licensee and assistants are compliant with the immunization laws which pertains to day care providers. LPA reminded the licensee of the following; Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years, CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Children\342\200\231s files reviewed and found to be complete. Sleep logs for infants to document 15-minute checks have not been maintained. Licensee reminded that documented sleep logs are required and must be completed for all infants from age birth to 24 months (Technical Violation issued). One child requires a nebulizer, the proper licensing form signed by parents was in the child\342\200\231s file and the inhaler medication was checked and not expired. Licensee does not carry liability insurance, children\342\200\231s files contained signed acknowledgement forms from parents. 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. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 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. As noted above, documented infant sleep logs are required and must be maintained for all infants from age birth to 24 months. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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 . There were two technical violations but no deficiencies issued today. A copy of this report will remain on file for three years. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Annette Bergendahl