Routine inspection·October 7, 2024

On October 7, 2024, at approximately 1:45PM Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux met with licensee Rohini Lanke for an UNANNOUNCED 1 Year Required ANNUAL INSPECTION . Present for the inspection were five (5) toddler age children in care. The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday - Friday 08:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The entire main house located in the front is off limits to daycare children. On Limits area is the Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) in the rear of the home, and a portion of the rear yard that is closest to the ADU Unit. LPA observed the home to be neat and clean with central heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. ON-LIMIT AREA: Entire ADU unit at the rear of the main home, this unit has one bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen and living room area, and the rear yard closest to the ADU unit. OFF-LIMIT AREA: Entire main house (front house) (5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) and the rear yard closet to the main house and two car garage. Off limit areas will be inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates and visual adult supervision The facility outdoor space is fully fence and in safe condition free from hazards which could pose a risk to children in care, there is a canopy to provide shade and gates are locked at all times while children are in the yard. There is no pool or bodies of water during today's visit. Licensee confirmed there are no pools/bodies of water. Licensee confirmed that she resides at the property. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of reach from children and are not accessible to children in care. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher in the hallway closet, working dual smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector (tested) located in the living room area, pull down fire alarm system, telephone and fully stocked first aid kit. Per licensee, there are no firearms during today's visit. There are no fireplaces. LPA asked the licensee does she transports children and the licensee stated that she does not transport children. All required forms are posted and visible for public review. 809-C At 2:00PM, LPA requested and reviewed children and personnel files. All children’s files contain Immunization, Identification & Emergency Information, Parent's Rights, and Medical Consent forms. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 06/28/2024. The licensee's Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires on 01/2026. The licensee has completed mandated reporter training on 07/12/2023. The licensee is in ratio today. LPA observation during visit At 2:15 PM, it was nap time when the LPA arrived, all children were laying down quietly and two were sleeping on mats. 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 to the Regional Office and written report within 7 business days to the Regional office. 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/ . Per licensee does not administer medication during today's visit. 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. LIC 809-C 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. 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 . The licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE, Rohini Lanke 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. Appeal Rights Provided. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Rohini Lanke. End of Report