Pre-licensing visit·October 22, 2021

On October 21, 2021 at approximately 09:10 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux and Sabina Dodoo met with applicant Rohini Lanke for the purpose of conducting an announced pre-licensing inspection. Living in the home is the applicant, her fingerprint cleared and TB tested husband and two children. Present in the home for today’s inspection was the applicant fingerprint cleared husband Ranjit Vijay Vekhande and her daughter. The hours of operation will be Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM -6:00PM. The home is owned by the applicant and contains a living room/dining, family rooms with a covered fire place, large kitchen. Five bedrooms/4 bathrooms, attached 2-car garage an enclosed (fenced) side and backyard area. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The backyard area has an appropriately fenced. Per the applicant, the ISOLATION AREA will be in the smaller children rooms away from the other children in care. (bedroom area) On Limits areas Include: The Additional Dwelling unit (ADU) in the rear of the home. This ADU consist of kitchen, bathroom, larger room (livingroom area) and small room (Bedroom). A portion of the rear yard closest to the ADU with the deck. The kitchen area is separated with a child safety gate. Off-limit-areas include : The entire main house. THIS HOUSE IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DAY CARE Per FIRE DEPARTMENT and request of applicant . Portion of the rear yard that is closest to the home, under the shaded area and BBQ/Oven Pit Area. The off-limit areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors, child gates and/or by adult supervision. Provider will have an assistant and will add orange safety cones to remind children of the limit areas. Applicant will add a safety gate near the shed and the right side of the ADU (when facing the ADU). Shed is locked. A copy of the deed was reviewed prior to today's inspection. Ratios were discussed and a copy left for applicant as a reminder. Per applicant, there are no firearms in the home. LPA reviewed the application prior to this visit and the home has an approved fire clearance from the Livermore - Pleasanton Fire Department on 08/18/2021. Applicant has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials inside and outside. The back yard. The home has a fully charged 3 A40BC fire extinguisher , working smoke detectors throughout and a carbon monoxide detector (tested and functioning), and a working telephone. The applicant’s Health and Safety training was completed 6/13/2021 (including the nutrition and Lead Poisoning Prevention requirements), CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 07/27/23 . Mandated Reporter has been completed and expires 7/28/2023. The applicant is in compliance with all immunization laws which pertains to day care providers. LPA reminded applicant 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. LPA discussed Unusual Incidents Reports. LPA did not observe any bodies of water hazardous materials, or toxins accessible to children on the premises during the inspection. Applicant 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. 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 applicant 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 applicant 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. Applicant materials and operating safely during the Covid Pandemic were reviewed. For licensing updates email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov and advised to be added to the email list. This home is recommended for Licensing for a Large Child Day Care as of today, October 22, 2021 . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant Rohini Lanke.