Routine inspection·March 10, 2026

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jyoti Saini met with Licensee Chemala Venkata Sindhu for an unannounced annual random inspection. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the Licensee. During the inspection, the Licensee and a helper were supervising three (3) preschoolers and two (2) infants. The home is a single-story home consisting of four bedrooms, including a master bedroom with an attached bathroom, a hallway bathroom, a hallway storage closet, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a family room, a backyard, and a garage. The facility operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facility has liability insurance through Next Insurance. During the 10/02/2025 inspection, the hallway bathroom was marked as off-limits due to renovation. During today\342\200\231s inspection, at the Licensee\342\200\231s request, the hallway bathroom was inspected for health and safety hazard and is now marked as on-limits, as construction work has been completed. On-Limit Areas: Living room, kitchen, dining room, family room, hallway bathroom, master bedroom bathroom, and backyard. Off-Limit Areas: All bedrooms, including the master bedroom, hallway storage closet, and garage. LPA inspected the home for health and safety hazards. The home has a working telephone, carbon monoxide and a fire extinguisher that meets minimum requirements. During today\342\200\231s inspection, no bodies of water were observed. The Licensee stated that there are no guns or weapons in the home. There is no fireplace. The kitchen is made inaccessible with a child gate. The family room is the primary daycare area. The Licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills; the log indicates that the most recent drill was conducted in 12/2025. There are no pets in the home. The backyard, which is fully fenced, is used as the outdoor play area. The Licensee\342\200\231s CPR and First Aid certificates are valid until 4/18/2027. The Licensee provides daily snacks and meals. LPA reviewed the children\342\200\231s files, which were complete and up to date. All required postings were observed. The facility maintains documentation of 15-minute sleep checks, which was available for review. The facility roster was reviewed, and a copy was obtained. 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 conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Chemala Venkata Sindhu.