Routine inspection·August 16, 2023

On August 16, 2022 at approximately 8:30am Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Russ Haderer and Randall Dunevant arrived unannounced for an annual inspection for health and safety. Present for the inspection was the licensee Annette Bergendahl, two fingerprint cleared assistants and 8 children (4 infants; 2 two-years old;2 four-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 locked 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 is a fully charged fire extinguisher 3A40BC (inspected 9-19-2022). 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 7-06-2022. Licensee has a first aid kit in the main house bathroom. Licensee has a covered barbecue 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 three adult dogs kept in dog cages most of the day (per licensee vaccinations are up to date). The Licensee\342\200\231s Health and Safety training is completed, however CPR and First Aid certificate is expired see LIC 809D for deficency . The licensees mandated reporter training is expired see LIC 809D for deficiency . The two assistants completed and current Mandated Reporter training, one has current CPR and aid certificate. The licensee and two assistants are compliant with the immunization laws which pertains to day care providers however two assistants have no record of negative TB test see LIC 809D for deficiency . 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 mostly complete. Infant Safe Sleep Plan LIC 9227 is missing for two infant children in care - see LIC 809D for deficiency . 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 see LIC 809D for deficiency . 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. 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-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. 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, licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility.A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. The following five deficiencies were observed during todays inspection - Licensee first aid and CPR expired - Licensee Mandated Reporter Certificate expired - Staff missing proof of negative TB test - Infant Safe Sleep Plans where not available - Safe Sleep logs are not being maintained See 809D for deficiencies cited today. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Annette Bergendahl