Routine inspection·September 12, 2024

On September 12th, 2024, 1:40pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) April Wright, met with Licensee Sugar Porter for an unannounced Annual/Random Inspection. Present during the inspection were six (6) children (2 infants and 4 preschool age) and the licensee fingerprint cleared mother Brenda Snell. LPA toured the home for a health and safety inspection. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. The two story home consists of a 3 bedrooms including master bedroom, Living Room, Family room, Dining room, Kitchen, garage and backyard. There is a and a ½ bathroom adjacent to the dining room. There are age appropriate toys and furniture for the children to utilize. The isolation area for sick children is a section of the living room which is away from children in care. There is adequate heating/air conditioning, ventilation, and lighting for safety and comfort. A gate is at the bottom of the staircase, to prevent any children to access the second level of the residence during day-care hours. LPA observed and Licensee confirmed that are no toxins, medicines, cleaning products or hazardous materials visible during the inspection and were made inaccessible to children in care. Child safety locks have been installed on all cabinets and drawers to prevent access to children in care. O n Limits Entire first level of the home, which on consists of Living Room, Family room, Dining room, Kitchen, Half bathroom (adjacent to family room area) and backyard. Licensee has a trampoline in the backyard that has safety instructions attached and Licensee provides supervision when in use. Off Limits The entire second level of the home which includes 3 bedroom including master bedroom, 2 full bathrooms including master bathroom, and the garage. Off limits areas will be made inaccessible by closed/ and locked doors and visual supervision. The home is equipped with a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide/smoke detectors. Licensee has a pull down fire alarm located across from the kitchen that alerts the Fremont Fire department when triggered. The backyard area is fenced and LPA observed there were no defects, hazards or dangerous conditions. LPA observed and Licensee confirmed that there are no pools, hot tubs, or any other bodies of water on the premises. Licensee confirmed that there are no pets, weapons or firearms present at the home. See LIC809C for continuance . All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance or exemption and have been associated to the this FCCH. LPA requested and reviewed the files of six (6) children in care. The children's files contained all required forms including Parents rights, medical consent forms and identification/emergency contact forms. The children's roster was reviewed and copies were obtained. The licensee conducts fire and disaster drills twice a year and the last was conducted on 9/6/2024. The licensee has current Mandated reporter training which was completed on 9/11/2024 and CPR/First aid certificate which expires on 5/20/2025. The licensee is in ratio today. All required forms are posted and visible for public review upon entry to the home. 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. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP . 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/ . See LIC809C for continuance. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, Licensee Porter confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A Technical violation was issued during this inspection. See LIC 809D for detailed information regarding this deficiency. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Sugar Porter.