Routine inspection·September 8, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini met with Licensee, Neetu Agarwal for an unannounced Annual Random Inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the licensee. Present during this inspection was Licensee, supervising one infant. Licensee lives in the house with her husband and two minor children. The home is a two story, which consist of 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, loft and attached garage and backyard. The hours of operation are 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday -Friday. Day care area: 1st floor area , which consist of living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom that has been converted to childcare room, a full bathroom, closet, and backyard. Off-limit-areas: the entire second floor 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 a fountain located in the backyard and licensee is aware there may not be standing water in it at any time while children are in care. The stairway has child safety gate at the base of the stairs. There is a fireplace in the living room, which is screened to prevent access by children in care. 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. 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 provides daily snacks and meals. Discipline policy is redirection. LPA reviewed children\342\200\231s files. All the files are complete and up to date. All required postings are properly posted. The licensee completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training on 08/06/2022. The Licensee has expired CPR on the file, however registered to renew on 10/01/2022. 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 . There are no deficiency cited today however, technical advisory notes were being provided about safe sleep regulations. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Neetu Agarwal.