Routine inspection·July 11, 2022

On July 11, 2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux conducted an unannounced ANNUAL/RANDOM inspection. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was licensee Shibani Sahu, fingerprint cleared husband B. Sahoo, their two children ages 14 and 16 years old and 5 (five) children in care. The home was toured for Health and Safety Inspection with licensee. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8 AM - 6 PM. ON LIMITS: area consist of the home entry for traveling to living room (main day care area), dining room, family room, kitchen, 1 bedroom (main floor) used for napping, bathroom adjacent to the living room. Rear Yard is ON LIMITS (LPA inspected and added the rear yard as of 7/11/22.) OFF LIMITS: The small room/office on main level, two car garage, entire upstairs and master bedroom and bathroom. Isolation Area: The family room away from children in care until parents pick up. Required postings were all present for public to view. Facility does not provide care for children under 12 months. The home was observed to be orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, or any other similar bodies of water at this home. Per licensee, there are no firearms on the premises. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored away. The fireplace is barricaded to prevent access by children. The home is equipped with both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a fully charged 3A40:BC. fire extinguisher. There is a working telephone in the home. The home provides appropriate toys, learning materials and play equipment. No Pets. On July 11, 2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux conducted an unannounced ANNUAL/RANDOM inspection. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was licensee Shibani Sahu, fingerprint cleared husband B. Sahoo, their two children ages 14 and 16 years old and 5 (five) children in care. The home was toured for Health and Safety Inspection with licensee. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8 AM - 6 PM. ON LIMITS: area consist of the home entry for traveling to living room (main day care area), dining room, family room, kitchen, 1 bedroom (main floor) used for napping, bathroom adjacent to the living room. Rear Yard is ON LIMITS (LPA inspected and added the rear yard as of 7/11/22.) OFF LIMITS: The small room/office on main level, two car garage, entire upstairs and master bedroom and bathroom. Isolation Area: The family room away from children in care until parents pick up. Required postings were all present for public to view. Facility does not provide care for children under 12 months. The home was observed to be orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, or any other similar bodies of water at this home. Per licensee, there are no firearms on the premises. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored away. The fireplace is barricaded to prevent access by children. The home is equipped with both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a fully charged 3A40:BC. fire extinguisher. There is a working telephone in the home. The home provides appropriate toys, learning materials and play equipment. No Pets. On July 11, 2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux conducted an unannounced ANNUAL/RANDOM inspection. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was licensee Shibani Sahu, fingerprint cleared husband B. Sahoo, their two children ages 14 and 16 years old and 5 (five) children in care. The home was toured for Health and Safety Inspection with licensee. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 8 AM - 6 PM. ON LIMITS: area consist of the home entry for traveling to living room (main day care area), dining room, family room, kitchen, 1 bedroom (main floor) used for napping, bathroom adjacent to the living room. Rear Yard is ON LIMITS (LPA inspected and added the rear yard as of 7/11/22.) OFF LIMITS: The small room/office on main level, two car garage, entire upstairs and master bedroom and bathroom. Isolation Area: The family room away from children in care until parents pick up. Required postings were all present for public to view. Facility does not provide care for children under 12 months. The home was observed to be orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, or any other similar bodies of water at this home. Per licensee, there are no firearms on the premises. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored away. The fireplace is barricaded to prevent access by children. The home is equipped with both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a fully charged 3A40:BC. fire extinguisher. There is a working telephone in the home. The home provides appropriate toys, learning materials and play equipment. No Pets. California Law requires Child Care 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. 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 09/18/2023. 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee [or facility representative] Shibani Sahu .