Routine inspection·January 30, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini conducted an unannounced Annual Random Inspection and met with helper Tetiana Tymchenko. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the helper. Present during the inspection were two helpers supervising 10 preschoolers. Upon arrival, the licensee was not present at home due to a medical emergency. The licensee had left the children in the care of the two helpers, one of them has not obtained fingerprint clearance and is not associated with this facility. Therefore, Type A deficiency and an immediate civil penalty was issued. See LIC809D. Licensee's husband arrived during the inspection. The home is a two-story house with four bedrooms, including a master bedroom and master bathroom, two bathrooms, a family room, a kitchen with a dining area, an upstairs loft, a laundry room, a garage, and a backyard. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. On-limits areas include the family room (main daycare area), downstairs bedroom (nap room), downstairs bathroom, kitchen, dining area, and backyard. Off-limits areas are the entire upstairs area and the garage, laundry room downstairs. All off-limit areas are inaccessible by closed and locked doors and are visually supervised. LPA inspected the house for health and safety hazards. The home has a working telephone, a functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detector, and a fire extinguisher that meets the minimum requirements. During the inspection, LPA did not observe any bodies of water. A fireplace in the daycare room is barricaded with storage boxes. The helper confirmed there are no firearms in the house, and there are no pets present. The outdoor play area is fenced and free from defects or dangerous conditions. There is a trampoline in the backyard, and LPA advised the helpers that the facility must comply with the manufacturer\342\200\231s instructions for the trampoline, including any supervision requirements, if any daycare children use it. The stairs are barricaded with safety mesh to prevent access to the upper level of the house. Fire drill log indicates that the fire and earthquake drill was conducted on 1/03/2025 and 01/06/2025 simultaneously. Helpers working in the facility today do not have CPR and First Aid records available for department review. (See TypeB LIC809-D) see next page.. 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 . Type A and Type B deficiencies are cited today. Appeal rights were given . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. As per the directions of the licensee's husband, LPA read the report to the licensee over the phone. The licensee acknowledged, understood, and authorized the helper Tetiana Tymchenko to sign the report. The licensee provides daily snacks and meals. LPA reviewed the children's files, which were complete and up-to-date. All required postings are properly posted. 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 California Code of Regulations, {Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, Section 102370(d) is being cited on the attached LIC809-D. THE LICENSEE MUST POST ANY TYPE A DEFICIENCIES DURING TODAY'S VISIT WITH THE NOTICE, AND THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THE NOTICE AND TYPE A DEFICIENCIES MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THIRTY DAYS. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AB 633 FACT SHEET AND A COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF LICENSING REPORTS (LIC 9224) WERE DISCUSSED WITH PROVIDER. PROVIDER UNDERSTANDS THIS REQUIREMENT. see next page..