Routine inspection·August 8, 2024

On 8/8/24, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy, met with licensee Haritha Badepalli for an UNANNOUNCED REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTION. Present for this visit was licensee's fingerprint clear and associated assistant Shinderpal Kaur, Ritu Rani, 3 infants, 9 preschool age children, and 2 school age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. Per the fire clearance, "The above facility has been approved. There is no use of any bedrooms, the study room or the garage. " The facility currently operates from 8:30am until 6:00pm. The home is single story. The home consists of a kitchen, living room, family room, 3 bedrooms, 1 hallway bathroom, a master bedroom and bathroom, garage, and backyard. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the kitchen, ALL bedrooms, a master bedroom with a master bathroom, the left and right side of the backyard, and the garage which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The ON LIMIT AREAS are the living room, family room, hallway bathroom, and center area of the backyard. The ISOLATION AREA will be the living room. There is a safety gate located between the living room and kitchen, as well as across the door which leads to the garage. Outdoor play area will be located inside the backyard. The backyard is fenced. Licensee is aware any play equipment must meet manufacture instructions, CCLD regulations, and be in proper condition per manufacture prior to and while being used. There are toys and learning materials. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on limit areas during today's inspection. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of the reach of children and it was observed that during the inspection there are no toxins or hazardous items accessible to children in care. See 809-C for continuance The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensee's CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 11/5/24, licensees assistant Shinderpal Kaur's is current and expires 11/5/24, and assistant Ritu Rani's is current and expires 3/9/26. The licensee's mandated reporter training expires on 9/4/25, Ritu's expires 7/22/26, and assistant Shinderpal has a waiver for mandated reporter training until it is available in their native language. The licensee, her husband, and both assistants are in compliance with the immunization law which pertains to childcare providers. The fireplace is located inside the family room and is screened and barricaded to prevent access by children. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills more than twice a year with the last earthquake conducted on 8/8/24 and the last fire drill conducted on 8/8/24. Licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. See 809-C for continuance Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. The licensee provided proof of control of property. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Haritha Badepalli and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/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. During the exit interview, the Licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. No deficiencies cited during today's inspection. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Haritha Badepalli.