Routine inspection·July 26, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst Tasha Alexander met with licensee Wendy Wright for an unannounced 1 YEAR/REQUIRED inspection. Present for today's inspection is licensee, her adult daughter/assistant Kamarie Wright and 14 children in care consisting of 6 preschoolers, 7 school age and 1 adult special needs. LPA toured the facility for a health and safety inspection. The children's files were reviewed. There is a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, a working smoke alarm and working carbon monoxide detector in the home. All were inspected/tested and found to be in working condition. There is a working telephone in the home, no change in the phone number. Per licensee there are no fire arms on the premises. There is a small turtle pond located in the backyard that houses fish and a turtle. The pond is fully enclosed and gated to prevent access to children in care. All poisons, cleaning solutions and medications are inaccessible to children in care. Licensee has current CPR & 1st AID cards which expire 1/2025. The off-limits areas are the 2nd floor which is the master/bathroom, the downstairs front bedroom, the left side of the backyard which is designated for the dogs and the storage shed which is also located in the backyard. The primary areas for day care are: kitchen, living room, family room (play room) hall bathroom and backyard. Children only enter the garage to retrieve play/learning items. These areas will be inaccessible to children in care by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee was reminded that baby walkers, exersaucers and baby bouncers are not allowed. Licensee was also informed of the licensing web address ( www.ccld.ca.gov ) for downloading child care forms and ( www.myccl.com ) to register to receive child care updates. Licensee [or facility representative] 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. A review of staff records on 7/25/23 indicates that all facility staff or other individual who required caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Effective September 1, 2016, a person may not work or volunteer at a child care center or family child care home unless he or she has been vaccinated against pertussis, measles and influenza or has an exemption. Today both licensee and assistant have immunization records are in file. Flu vaccines are up to date. Today the mandatory mandated reporter training course was also discussed. Licensee's and assistants certificates are expired. Infant Safe Sleep practices were discussed. materials have also been given. Licensee currently has 1 infant enrolled. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm CONTINUED ON 809-C 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/process . PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 809-D FOR CITATION An exit interview was conducted. A notice of site visit was posted.