Pre-licensing visit·July 23, 2025

On 7/23/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catherine Fernandes arrived announced on a prelicensing inspection and met with applicant Gloria Pineda. Present for the prelicensing was the applicant and her husband. Residing in the home is the applicant, her fingerprint cleared husband, her adult daughter and their one underage child. The home was toured to conduct a health and safety inspection. The applicant plans to operate between the hours of 8:00AM -5:00PM, Monday through Friday. The home is a single-story house that consists of three bedrooms, and one bathroom, which is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort of the children. The entrance to the childcare will be the front door. LPA observed age-appropriate toys that appear to be safe, clean and in good repair. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials or toxins, or medications accessible to children during today\342\200\231s inspection. Per applicant, there are no firearms in the home. During today's inspection LPA observed the following precautions the kitchen has safety latches and the backyard stairs has a gate to prevent a fall. There are no bodies of water or pools accessible to children during today\342\200\231s inspection. On-limit-areas are the: living room which will be the main area of the day care, the dining room, the first bedroom on the left side of the hallway, the bathroom and the kitchen. Off-limit-areas are the : two bedrooms on the right side of the hallway, the fenced in backyard, the detached garage, and the outside storage, which will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The Isolation area will be the table in the dining away from the other children in care. Report continues on 809C The home has been approved to be a large family child care by the Berkeley Fire Department on 7/14/25. The pull down fire alarm is located in the living room, the fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher in the dining room, and there is a working smoke/carbon monoxide detector located in the dining and in the living room. The applicant has a working cell phone number and has been reminded that if there are any changes to her contact information to be sure to inform the office. The applicant has completed their Preventative health and safety training and the CCLD orientation. LPA reminded the applicant that the mandated reporter training needs to be completed every two years. LPA Fernandes has provided a packet of prelicensing forms with the applicant. LPA reviewed the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. The Children\342\200\231s Roster must be properly maintained and current. The fire/disaster drills need to be completed and documented every 6 months. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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 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) or (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 . Report continues on 809C LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep , as an additional resource. LPA also informed [applicant, licensee, or 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. On this date, 7/23/25, the California Attorney General - Megan\342\200\231s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. Applicant, was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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. 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. Report continues on 809C Before the license can be granted the applicant needs complete the following: - have a parent board in a visual area with the required postings - submit the 610A (disaster plan) with new two new relocation sites that are not public places - the applicant\342\200\231s needs to provide a recent TB test and her immunization's - the applicant needs to fully move into the home - complete the EMSA approved pediatric CPR and first aid - submit a copy of a current mandated reporter training - applicant's adult daughter needs to get the correct finger prints Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant. Report and prelicensing packet provided