Routine inspection·April 17, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini met with Licensee Monica Armenta 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 were the Licensee and helper supervising two (2)infants and five (5) preschoolers. Licensee lives in the house with her husband and two children. The home is single-story with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room, a family room, a kitchen, a dining room, a laundry room, a garage, and a back yard. The hours of operation are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday -Friday. On-limit areas are the living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, and Bathroom adjacent to the laundry room and backyard. Off-limit areas : all the bedrooms, two bathrooms, and the garage are made inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates, and visual supervision. LPA inspected the house for health and safety hazards. The daycare Area is clean, orderly, and equipped with age-appropriate toys and equipment for children, indoors and outdoors. The home has a working telephone, a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector, and a fire extinguisher that meets the minimum requirements. During today's inspection, no bodies of water are in the daycare area. A fireplace in the daycare room is fully barricaded with a toy shelf. The Licensee conducts and documents Fire/Disaster Drills at least twice a year, and the log indicates a drill was conducted on 01/15/2024. There are child-size tables and chairs for snacks and activities. Each child has separate blankets and cots. Licensee wash the blankets every week. The Licensee states there are no guns or weapons of any kind in the home. There are three pets( two cats and one dog) in the home. All the pets are kept in the off-limit areas. The outdoor play area is fenced, and safety gates are placed around the yard to prevent access to children in unwanted areas. The licensee and helper have valid CPR. The licensee provides daily snacks and meals. Discipline policy is redirection. LPA reviewed children\342\200\231s files. The infant files have LIC9227. All required postings are properly posted. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy was obtained. The licensee documents 15 minutes sleep check. 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 . No deficiency is cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Monica Armenta