Routine inspection (3-year)·March 11, 2024

On March 11, 2024, at 8:45 AM , Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elimika Woods met with licensee Kranthi Chereddy for an Unannounced Required 3 Year Inspection . LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the licensee. Present today for the inspection was licensee's fingerprint and TB cleared husband, her assistant, five (5) preschool age children and two (2) infants. The hours of operation are Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. LPA toured the facility inside and outside to conduct a Health and Safety inspection. This single story home was clean and orderly, with centralized heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort. The Isolation area of the home will be a section of the living room, away from other children in care. The off-limits are will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials or toxins accessible to children during today’s inspection. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on-limit areas during today's inspection. The home has a working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, telephone, and a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher which meets standards established by the State Fire Marshal. There’s a fireplace that has a screen in the living room to prevent access by children. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. LPA asked the licensee does she transport children and the licensee stated that she does not transport children. On-limit-areas include: The living room; family room (day care area); house bathroom at the end of the hall; patio and backyard area (main west side). Off-limit-areas include : The kitchen, eat-in portion of the kitchen, all three bedrooms (including the bathroom in the master bedroom), the attached two car garage, and side yards of the fenced off backyard. The kitchen will be utilize as a walk through only to gain access to the children's bathroom room pass the kitchen. See 809-C for continuance The backyard area is used for outdoor play and it's fully fenced. LPA observed that it is free from defects or dangerous conditions. There are ample age appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. During today's inspection, there are no play structures which are required to be anchored. At 9:00 AM , LPA requested and reviewed the files of three (3) children in care and one (1) staff file. All children files contain Immunization, Parent's Rights, and Medical Consent forms and the staff file has the required Health Screening, and Employee Rights. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 10/13/23 . The licensee's Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 10/2025 . The licensee has completed mandated reporter training on 08/26/23 . The licensee is in compliance with the immunization laws which pertains to all childcare providers. All required forms are posted and visible for public review. The licensee is in ratio today Effective August 1, 2003 California Law requires Family Child Care Home 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 624B). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or electronic mail. LPA informed the licensee that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov and encouraged the licensee to email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. The licensee was also reminded that Mandated Reporter Training ("General" and "Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting www.mandatedreporterca.com . 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/ . 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-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. See 809-C 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. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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 . 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. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Kranthi Chereddy, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. There are no deficiencies cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Kranthi Chereddy.