Routine inspection·May 20, 2025

On 5/20/25 at 10:04am, Licensing Program Analysts Briana Plumboy and Kassandra Medrano, met with licensee Yingchun Zhang for an UNANNOUNCED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND CAPACITY INCREASE. Present for this visit was 2 infants and 4 preschool age children in care, The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates Monday through Saturday from 6:30am until 6:00pm On 5/8/25, a fire clearance was granted to facility #015701106 by Alameda County Fire Department . All documents have been received for the increase of capacity application. Comments on fire clearance are "Fire clearance granted. Garage off-limits to children." The Licensee was reminded that an assistant is needed with a large family child care home license, and whenever an assistant is not present, the licensee will comply with the capacity requirements for a sm all family child care home. The home is single story. The home consists of a living room, dining room, kitchen, larger bedroom with a bathroom inside, 2 bedrooms, hallway bathroom, and garage. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the kitchen, larger bedroom with bathroom located inside, first bedroom on the right, and garage which will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The off limit areas have child safety knobs on the door handles during today's inspection. There are child safety gates located on both sides of the entrance to the kitchen. The ON LIMIT AREAS are the living room, dining room, second bedroom located on the right side of the hallway, and hallway bathroom. The ISOLATION AREA will be the dining room. Outdoor play area will be in the fenced backyard and the children in care will use the patio area and right side of the backyard. There is a garden located on the left side of the backyard and has a gate to prevent access to children in care to that area during today's inspection. There are toys and learning materials present during today's inspection and there are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water on the premises during today's inspection. There are no toxins or hazardous items which could be accessible to children during today's inspection. See 809-C for continuance The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, and working telephone. The licensee\342\200\231s Health and Safety training is completed and CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 8/3/26. The licensee completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training on 3/7/24. The licensee is in compliance with the immunization law which pertains to day care providers. The fireplace is barricaded with a couch and floor heaters are covered during today's inspection. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. A copy of the lease was reviewed and shows control of property. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 12/24/24. Licensee Yingchun Zhang is aware she should have knowledge of all Title 22 Regulations and follow all Title 22 Regulations at all times, as well as follow manufacture guidelines for all equipment in the facility. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. 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. See 809-C 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. 6 Children files were reviewed, facility roster reviewed. The licensee is in ratio today. All REQUIRED forms are posted and visible for public review. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Yingchun Zhang 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 Yingchun Zhang 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee Yingchun Zhang confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. As of 5/20/25, this home is recommended for an increase of capacity. There are no deficiencies cited today. The report will remain on file for three years. A notice of site visit was provided, and the licensee was reminded to have it posted for 30 days. This entire report has been read to the Licensee by LPA Plumboy. The licensee is aware the signature on this report confirm receipt of these documents. LPA asked the licensee if the licensee had any questions pertaining to any aspects including, but not limited to, any part of this report and of the documents given to the licensee, and per licensee, there are no further questions at this time. Licensee is aware at anytime she can reach out to LPA Plumboy or CCLD. An exit interview was conducted, and appeal rights provided.