Routine inspection·June 26, 2024

On June 26, 2024, at approximately 12:00pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Miranda arrived and met with the assistant Qing Cao for the purpose of conducting an unannounced 1-year annual inspection for Health & Safety. Present for today\342\200\231s inspection was the two assistants and 10 children in care (3 infants; 7 two-years old). LPA Miranda made an exemption today for the assistant to allow a friend to enter the premises to assist in interpreting English to Mandarin, due to the assistant\342\200\231s limited English-speaking ability. The facility is in ratio today. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm. The facility is a single-story home with 4 bedrooms; 3 bathrooms; living room (day care area); family room (day care area); dining room; kitchen; attached 2-car garage; front, back and side yards. There is no fireplace in the home. The home has heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per the licensee, the ISOLATION AREA will be in the living room (day care area) or child\342\200\231s napping room away from the other children in care. All required postings are present. ON LIMIT AREAS: Living room; family room; house bathroom on the right side of the hall; hallway leading to the house bathroom and child napping room on the left side of the hall; and enclosed patio area with a sturdy fence to keep children from leaving the area. Assistant 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. OFF LIMIT AREAS : Remaining 3 bedrooms in the home; 2 master bathrooms; kitchen; dining room; attached 2-car garage; and backyard areas outside of the fenced in children\342\200\231s area on the patio. The off-limit areas will be inaccessible by child gates, closed and/or locked doors and adult supervision. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher located on the kitchen counter, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors (tested and working) and a working telephone. Fire drills are conducted at least once every 6 months. Most recent fire drill was conducted on 3/1/2024. Licensee has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials inside and outside the home. The outdoor play area is free from defects and dangerous conditions. LPA did not observe any bodies of water in or near the play area. Drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible during today's inspection. LPA reviewed facility files including records for licensee and Children\342\200\231s files. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy obtained. Children\342\200\231s files were complete and well organized. For infants in care, sleep logs are manually maintained and kept in a binder. The licensee owns the property and has liability insurance provided by SAFECO Insurance effective through 7/6/2025. Licensee has required immunizations. CPR/1 st Aid was available for licensee, expires 2/24/2026 and one available for assistant 1, expires 8/5/2025. Mandated Reporter was completed for Licensee and one assistant 2, completed 2/27/2024. Assistant 2, Mandated Reporter was completed on 2/16/2023. Licensee was reminded that CPR/1st Aide and Mandated Reporter is to be renewed every two years. Assistant 1's Guardian Report was still "In-Process." Although, the assistant has a Permanent Association for 5/18/2022 with Licensee's facility. Therefore, a Technical Violation was issued. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 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. 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 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 no deficiencies issued today. 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 assistant Qing Cao and interpreter Meie Zhang.