Routine inspection·April 13, 2023

On April 13, 2023 at approximately 11:45am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Haderer arrived unannounced for a 1-Year Required annual inspection. Present in the home today was licensee Lisa Collver, her fingerprint cleared helper Sahana Gudi, fingerprint and TB cleared husband Samuel Freeland and 14 children in care (2 infants; 5 two years old; 2 three years old; 3 four years old; 2 seven years old). The facility is in ratio today. The home was toured to conduct a health and safety inspection. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Hours of operation for day care are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. The home is a single-story ranch stye house with 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, (plus a nook); a \342\200\234great room\342\200\235 (former dining room with a fireplace now a play area), a living room (play area), a children\342\200\231s \302\275 bath and attached 2-car garage. There is a large backyard play area divided up into 5 sections with farm animals and play structures. There are 3 pigs, 2 goats, (one goat has grown horns and as a result the pen is off limits to children). The perimeter of the property is surrounded by a fence. Licensee also has 2 cats, who LPA were told have current vaccinations. There are ample age appropriate toys. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible. Facility has a waiver for a woodburning stove. ON LIMIT AREAS: Kitchen; dining room (great room); living room (play/activity room); 1/2 bathroom near front door, bedroom for napping infant off of the great room; backyard and front yards. OFF LIMITS: The remainder of home: 2 back bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; attached 2-car garage; goat and pig pens in back yard area. Off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The outdoor play area and child playhouses were found to be free from defects or dangerous conditions. There are ample age appropriate toys in good condition and activities available for children. LPA did not observe any bodies of water, hazardous materials, or toxins accessible to children on the premises during the inspection. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher mounted on the wall of the great room; smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were present; tested and working. There is a woodburning fireplace in the great room (day care area) with a waiver to not be used during childcare operations; always be cool to the touch, and a screen to prevent access to children. Liability insurance supplied by ACC and is current through 1/07/2024. If a child becomes ill during care, the isolation area will in the living room (play/activity room) away from the other children in care. The licensee\342\200\231s Health and Safety training is completed. Licensee\342\200\231s CPR and First Aid certificate expired on 01/09/2023, since staff both have current certificates and are present during the day, a technical violation was issued. Mandated Reporter is expired for licensee and all staff \342\200\223 see LIC809D for deficiencies . Licensee and all staff are in compliance with immunization laws pertaining to family day care homes. Licensee was reminded that CPR/1st Aide and Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Children files were reviewed, a roster was available and a photocopy taken by LPA for the office file. One newly enrolled 6-month old infant did not have any paperwork or a file for the following forms: Emergency Contact information; receipt of Parent\342\200\231s Rights; Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment; Infant Safe Sleep Plan; and immunization records - see LIC809D for deficiencies . Sleep logs for infants were maintained but not kept for archive. A technical violation was issued and a reminder issued. 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. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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 [facility representative] 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 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 were 6 deficiencies issue today, see LIC809D for details: Mandated Reporter certificates for all staff are expired and need to be renewed (AB1207) Child files for recently enrolled infant child including the following forms: - Emergency ID and contact form - Signed receipt of Parent\342\200\231s Rights form - Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment form - Immunization records - Infant Safe Sleep Plan (and associated sleep logs) A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Lisa Collver.