Routine inspection·September 24, 2024

On September 24, 2024 at 12:55pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julia Placencia arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct an Annual/Random Inspection. LPA met with licensee Parul Doshi. Also residing in the home is the licensee's husband Kamlesh Doshi. The facility is a two story house. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:45pm. The following was observed during today\342\200\231s inspection: Capacity/Staffing : The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were twelve (12) children in care (five infants and seven preschoolers) and two helpers (Tina Nihalchand and Rema Vadamala). ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care) : Entire first floor and backyard. Upon arrival, the children were being served lunch. The stairway had a child safety gate in place. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There were ample age appropriate toys that are observed to be safe and in good condition. The fireplace is screened. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today. OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): Entire second floor, Garage. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit. Licensing Postings: Facility license, Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights, Earthquake Preparedness, Emergency Disaster Plan. Emergency Preparedness/Safety: Facility has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 5/24/24 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has phone service. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Emergency Disaster Plan is current (9/25/19). Staff Records Review: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background clearances. Licensee's First Aid/CPR training is current, expiring on 10/22/25. Licensee and helpers' mandated reporter training expires in 10/2025, and all are in compliance with immunization law. Children\342\200\231s Records Review : All required licensing documents were observed. Licensee maintains a sleep log for infants under 24 months. Facility has liability insurance. A facility roster is maintained. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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 . 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. ***Continued on LIC809-C... 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 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 confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. The following deficiencies were observed during today\342\200\231s inspection: Upon arrival, LPA observed five infants and seven preschoolers in care. The maximum number of infants allowed is four, as is specified on the facility's license. See LIC809D for deficiencies cited during today's inspection. Failure to correct will result in a $100 per day civil penalty until corrected. Repeat violations are $250 per violation and $100 per day until corrected. The attached type A violation is cited today and must be corrected by the due date. Upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. All parents/guardians must sign an acknowledgement form of proof of receiving this report (LIC 9224). The LIC 9224 must be placed in each child's file to be reviewed by licensing. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Parul Doshi.