Routine inspection·June 27, 2022

On June 27, 2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux met with licensee Kiran Raikar for the purpose of conducting an unannounced Annual Required inspection for Health and Safety compliance. Present for the inspection were 2 (two) fingerprint and TB cleared staff and 7 (seven) children in care. Hours of operation Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00pm. The facility is a two story home consisting of a kitchen, living room, family room, one master bedroom with bathroom, two additional bedrooms, loft and an attached 2-car garage and an enclosed/fenced private backyard. The home is neat and clean, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials or toxins accessible to children today. The facility had a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, working telephone, fully stocked first aide kit and fully charged 3A10BC fire extinguisher. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. No bodies of water such as pools or hot tubs were accessible to children. Poisons, detergents, and medication were also inaccessible to children in care. The fireplace is screened off. ON LIMITS area includes the living room, one bedroom across from the bathroom, main house bathroom in the hall, and the back yard. OFF LIMITS areas include kitchen (currently not using kitchen area due to COVID), one bedroom/loft upstairs, master bedroom and bathroom, the attached two-car garage, and entire second floor of home. Required postings were all present for public view. Last Fire Drill 02/15/2022. Isolation Area will be in an area away from the children in care, until parent(s) picks up the child. No medication is being administered at the Family Child Care home. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative 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 facility representative 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. 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 [or facility representative] 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. Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates, and to also email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. Licensee has current CPR/First Aid which expires 04/3/2023. California Law requires Child Care Centers licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child's parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or electronic mail. Roster of the children must be properly maintained and fire/disaster drill every six months must be documented 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/process . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights provided to Licensee. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee [or facility representative] Kiran Raikar/Meena Joslyn Mendes.