Routine inspection·January 25, 2022

On 1/25/22 at 1:05pm, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy met with licensee Sangitaben Patel Gandhi for an UNANNOUNCED RANDOM INSPECTION. Present for the inspection was fingerprint clear and associated assistant Varshaben Patel, 4 infants, and 3 preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday- Friday from 7:00am until 6:00pm. The home is two levels. The home consists of a family room, living room, kitchen, garage, 5 bedrooms, a laundry room, and 3.5 bathrooms. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the garage, downstairs master bedroom with bathroom, and the entire second level of the home which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The ON LIMIT AREAS are the family room, living room, kitchen, and downstairs bathroom. There is a gate located at the bottom of the stairs to prevent access to children under the age of 5 years old to the second level of the home. The ISOLATION AREA will be the living room. Outdoor play area will be the fenced backyard, and per licensee the children will not play on the left side of the home. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on limit areas during today's inspection. There are no play structures located in the backyard during today's inspection which are required to be anchored. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of the reach of children and it was observed that during the inspection there are no toxins or hazardous items accessible. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensee has CPR and First Aid with expiration date 06/26/23. The licensee received a certificate of completion in mandated reporting. The licensee's assistant present does not have a mandated reporter training certificate at this time, but licensee is aware when the certificate is available in the assistant's native language, Varshaben must complete the training. The licensee and her assistant present are in compliance with the immunization law. The fireplace is screened to prevent access by children. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts disaster drills with the last one conducted on 12/6/21. See 809-C for continuance Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. 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 encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Licensee is reminded that ALL assistants, volunteers, and staff, that are 18 years of age or older must be fingerprint cleared and associated to this facility prior to being in the presence of children in care or an immediate civil penalty will be assessed from $100 to $3000 per person, per incident. Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter. All forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Sangitaben Patel Gandhi 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 Sangitaben Patel Gandhi 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. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. No deficiencies cited during today's inspection. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Sangitaben Patel Gandhi.