Routine inspection·October 25, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini met with Licensee, Varalakshmi Dasu for an unannounced Annual Random Inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the helper. Present during this inspection was Licensee, and helper supervising 12 children. Licensee lives in the house with husband and minor son. The home is a single-story home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, garage, and back yard. The hours of operation are 8:30am to 6:00pm Monday -Friday. Day care area: living room, hallway bathroom, bedroom #1, the dining area, kitchen, and backyard. Off-limit-areas: master bedroom adjacent bathroom #2 and bedroom #2 and garage. All off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. LPA inspected the house for health and safety hazards. Daycare Area is clean, orderly, and equipped with age-appropriate toys and equipment for children, indoors and outdoors. Home has a working telephone, a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector, and a fire extinguisher that meets the minimum requirements. There are no bodies of water in the day care area. There is no fireplace in the daycare area. All kitchen cabinets are latched to prevent children from access. There are child size tables and chairs for snack and activities. There are ample of age-appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials or toxins accessible to children during today\342\200\231s inspection. The napping room had cots in good condition and each child have separate blankets. Licensee states there are no guns or weapons of any kind in the home. There are no pets in the home . The outdoor play area is fenced and is free from defects and dangerous conditions. Licensee and helper have valid CPR and mandated reporter training on the file. Licensee provides daily snacks and meal. Discipline policy is redirection. The licensee conducts and documents Fire/Disaster Drills at least twice a year, and the log indicates a drill was conducted 07/2023. LPA reviewed children\342\200\231s files. All the files are complete and up to date. All required postings are properly posted. LPA discussed safe sleep guidelines and reviewed 15 minutes sleep check. The facility roster was reviewed and copy was obtained. see next page... During Inspection, 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. Licensee was reminded about Mandated Reporter training available on CCLD website. Training must be completed every 2 years. Training can be taken online at www.mandatedreporterca.com 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 . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. No deficiency is cited today. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Varalaksmi Dasu.