Routine inspection·February 8, 2023

On 02/08/23 at 2:57pm, Licensing Program Analyst Briana Plumboy, met with licensees Jose and Sandra Giordano for an UNANNOUNCED RANDOM INSPECTION. Present for this visit was 1 infant and 4 preschool age children. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 6:00pm. The home is single story. The home consists of a living room, family room, bedroom, master bedroom with bathroom, hallway bathroom, kitchen, and garage located in the back of the home. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the master bedroom with bathroom, laundry room, and 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 single bedroom located in the hallway. The ISOLATION AREA will be the living room. Outdoor play area will be located on the deck in the backyard, the cement area in the backyard, and in the garden area located down the two steps off the left of the deck. The outdoor play area is fenced. 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 there are no toxins or hazardous items accessible to children during today's inspection. The home has 3 fully charged fire extinguishers, working smoke detectors, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. Both licensee's Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificates are current and expire 6/21/24. Licensee Sandra's mandated reporter training and licensee Jose's is expired. Licensees are in compliance with the immunization law. There is an electric fireplace which is screened and not hot to touch. Per licensee Sandra Giordano, there are no firearms in the home. The licensees conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 11/29/22. (5) Children files were reviewed, facility roster reviewed and copy obtained. The licensee is using form Lic. 9227 and is documenting sleep checks for all children in her care. The licensee are in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. See 809-C for continuance Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. 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 encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Licensee is reminded that ALL assistants, volunteers, and staff, that are 18 years of age or older must be fingerprint cleared and associated to this facility prior to being in the presence of children in care or an immediate civil penalty will be assessed from $100 to $3000 per person, per incident. Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter. All forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Sandra Giordano 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 Sandra Giordano 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. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. See 809-D for citation cited during today's inspection. Appeal rights provided and discussed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Sandra Giordano.