Routine inspection·March 10, 2022

On March 10, 2022 at approximately 10:30am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haderer met with the licensee Phalastinah Abdo for the purpose of conducting an unannounced 1-year annual inspection for Health and Safety compliance. Present for today’s inspection was the licensee, her fingerprint cleared assistant and 8 children in care (ages 3 to 5 years old). Hours of operation are Monday -Thursday 8:00am 3:30pm. The facility is a single-story home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large living room (two joined rooms), kitchen, family room, and an attached 2-car garage, front, back and side yards. There is a fireplace in the off-limits family room that is blocked by an air conditioner unit, licensee does not use the fireplace. The home has heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per the licensee, the ISOLATION AREA will be in the on-limits living room in a corner away from the other children in care. ON LIMIT AREAS: Large double-room living room; house bathroom, short hallway to the bathroom; entire backyard. Licensee was reminded that other than wipes or things used for the children in the on limits children’s bathroom, they need to be empty of most all items (or locked up) such as cleaning products. OFF LIMIT AREAS : All 3 bedrooms in the home, kitchen, family room and attached 2-car garage. The off-limit areas will be inaccessible by child gates, closed and/or locked doors and adult supervision. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher in the living room, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detector (all tested and working) and a working telephone. Fire drills are conducted every 6 months, the last drill was completed on 1-19-2022. Parent's Rights was not posted in a prominent, public accessible area. ( See LIC809D ). Licensee has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials inside and outside the home. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible during today's inspection. There is a large wooden play structure in the backyard with a slide, swings and monkey bars. The structure is free from hazards. The soft materials under the monkey bars portion has rubber mats underneath to protect children should they fall. There is a new trampoline that will be allowed for children’s use provided the manufacture’s safety requirements are followed and there is only one child using it at one time and adult supervision is always present. There is also a balance beam that can only be used by one child at a time and allowed as long as there are rubber mats on both sides of the beam and child supervision is present at all times. At 11:40am, LPA reviewed facility files and the Children’s files. Complete files were not kept for the licensee nor assistant, ( See LIC809D ). Copies of some immunization records were in the CCLD office files (licensee and assistant: MMR and tdap). Proof of TB was available for licensee but not assistant ( See LIC809D ). CPR / 1 st Aid was available for licensee, expires 11-20-2023, assistant expires on 1-2-2024. Mandated Reporter has expired for both Licensee and assistant. ( (S e e LIC809D ). Licensee was reminded that CPR/1st Aide and Mandated Reporter is to be renewed every two years. Children’s files were complete and well organized. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy obtained. The licensee rents the property, and carries liability insurance through Progressive. 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. 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 4 deficiencies issued today. See LIC809D for details. The 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 Phalastinah Abdo.