Routine inspection·February 19, 2025

On 02/19/2025 at 2:10 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) A. Hollinger and Kareeca "Reeca" Sykes conducted an unannounced annual inspection for Lorena Herrera De Barillas's large family child care home. LPAs met with licensee and she guided analysts on a tour of the facility. During today's inspection, there were 5 children in care (5 preschoolers) and 5 children enrolled. Family members residing in the home are licensee, licensee's husband and licensee's two adult children. All adults in the home have Criminal Record Clearance. Facility hours of operations are Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. This is a one story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry room, attached garage, backyard with a locked shed. The on limits areas : Living Room, Kitchen/Dining room, Bedroom 3, Hallway bathroom and backyard with locked shed. The off limits areas : Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom, Bedroom 2, laundry room and attached garage. The isolation area : The living room The LPAs toured all areas used by children during this visit. Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and central heating system for safety and comfort. There were safe toys, play equipment and materials observed for children. There are no stairs in the home. There is a working telephone in the home. Detergents, poisons, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which can pose a danger to children are made inaccessible in the home. See LIC809C-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 3 The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . On or before March 30, 2018, any person who works in a child care facility shall complete Mandated Reporter training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com/training/child-care-providers . Licensee provided Mandated Reporter certificate. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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. 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 In the areas that were evaluated, there were no deficiencies observed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Lorena Herrera De Barillas. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 consecutive days.