Routine inspection·January 14, 2025

On January 14, 2025, at approximately 1:27pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Randy Miranda arrived for an unannounced annual inspection for Health and safety. Present for the inspection was licensee Huiping Dang, licensee’s helper, and six (two-year old) children. The facility is in ratio today. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday 8am to 6:00pm. The facility is a single-story home with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, front yard, back yard, side yards, garage, and an attached ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) with a separate entrance from the main facility. ADU has a separate address from main facility (35942 Perkins St Fremont, CA 94536). ADU is attached to the main house but has a separate entrance area that is located in the Off-Limits area of the backyard. Exit/entry to ADU will not cross over into the On-Limit areas of the facility. ADU contains a kitchen; two (2) bathrooms; two (2) bedrooms; a sliding glass door entry/exit located near the On-Limit back yard play area; and door entry/exit on the opposite side of the ADU’s sliding glass door. Licensee’s husband and two (2) daughters will be relocating into the ADU. Licensee does not carry liability insurance at the moment but is currently going through underwriting. Licensee will email a pdf copy to LPA once approved. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per the licensee, the ISOLATION AREA will be in the bedroom/office near the daycare room away from the other children in care. On-limit-areas: Living room (classroom); bedroom #2 (napping area); bedroom #3 (activity room); bedroom #4 (office/activity room); main bathroom across from bedroom 2&4; front yard; and backyard. Off-limit-areas: Master bedroom; master bathroom; laundry closet; kitchen; garage; ADU; areas outside the on-limit backyard fenced area; and side yards. Licensee has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher stored between the kitchen and living room (classroom) area. There is a working telephone, a combined smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector (tested and functioning), and a stand-alone carbon monoxide detector. Disaster drills are conducted at least once every six months, the last drill was completed on 12/03/2024. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. There is a small fishpond in the off-limits side yard. Licensee and helper was reminded to maintain 100% supervision to prevent access to the fishpond. LPA observed a cleaning agent on top of the main bathroom sink which was accessible to children in care. An unlocked bathroom cabinet which contained other cleaning agents, was also observed to be accessible to children in care. Childrens files were reviewed, roster was available, and a photocopy taken. All records were complete and in good order. LPA reviewed facility files including records for licensee and assistant. The licensee’s Health and Safety training is completed, and CPR and 1 st Aid certificate is current and expires on 7/20/2026. Mandated Reporter certificate is current and expires on 2/9/2025. Licensee’s assistant's LIC 501 forms were incomplete. All facility files were mostly complete and well organized. LPA reminded the licensee of the following: Mandated Reporter certificate and CPR/First Aid must be renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. 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. 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/ . 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. 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 two deficiencies issued during today’s inspection. Please see LIC 809-D . This report will remain of file for 3 years. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal Rights provided. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Huiping Dang.