Routine inspection·May 26, 2022

On May 26, 2022 at approximately 3:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux met with Licensee Nagadurga Jonnalagadda, for the purpose of conducting an unannounced 1-Year Required Annual/Random visit for Health and Safety. Present during the inspection was Licensee and her 11 and 6-year-old daughters. Licensee hours of operation is Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 6:00PM. The home is single story which consist of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, a two car garage and a large enclosed (fenced) backyard. On-limit-areas: kitchen area, (a walk-through area to gain access to the bathroom the day-care children will use.) Hallway bathroom is across from the off-limits 1 st bedroom. Living room, the converted garage/bonus room which has been converted into a children playroom and the main section of the rear yard. O ff-limit areas: Dining room which has be converted into an office, master bedroom with master bathroom, and the two additional bedrooms. Rear Yard that is separated by a small black fence at the left side and rear left of the home. Off limits areas will be inaccessible by gate/fence, closed and/or locked doors, and/or by adult supervision. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. ISOLATION AREA will be the living room outside of the main day-care room (converted garage) and away from the other children in care. Per Licensee, there are no firearms and no pets in the home. The home is equipped with a working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a working telephone. The licensee Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 03/13/2023. The licensee completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training , expires on 04/05/2023. LPA reminded the licensee of the following; Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years, CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. 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. Roster of the children must be properly maintained, and fire/disaster drill every six months must be documented. LPA requested and reviewed the files of three (3) children in care. All files contained Immunization, Parent's Rights, and Medical Consent forms. The facility roster was reviewed, and copies were obtain. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 04/07/2022. The 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 Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 . 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. The licensee is reminded any structural changes to the home or additions to the childcare facility must be reported to Community Care Licensing. Licensee [or facility representative] 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. Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates, and to also email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. Licensee has current CPR/First Aid which expires 7/21/21. 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 deficiencies cited. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted, appeal rights provided and report was reviewed with the licensee, Naga Jonnalagadda