Routine inspection·October 24, 2023

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Cherie Acosta and Brindha Govindasamy conducted an unannounced Annual Required inspection. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection was the licensee, her fingerprint cleared husband and fingerprint cleared sister-in-law/assistant. There were 4 infants, 3 preschool aged children, and 1 school aged child in care. The home was toured for Health and Safety Inspection. On limits area consist of the living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, and hallway bathroom. Off limits area consist of the master bedroom, master bathroom and garage. Licensee is currently having an in ground pool constructed. The backyard is off limits to children in care during the construction. Construction workers enter the backyard through the backyard gate, they do not come in the home or in contact with children in care. The 5 foot fence has been installed to make the pool area inaccessible to children. There is a 5 inch gap between where the pool fence meets the backyard fence. Licensee shall ensure there are no gaps in the fence and the pool area is inaccessible to children by the completion of the pool construction. The pool fence has a gate that opens away from the pool with a self closing gate that latches. During pool construction licensee is using the front yard for outdoor play. Licensee understands that children must have one hundred percent supervision while playing in the front yard. Off limits areas will be made inaccessible by use of gates, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. There are no firearms on the premises as stated by the licensee. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored and inaccessible to children. The fireplace is barricaded to prevent access by children. LPA verified that the fire extinguisher 3A40BC is fully charged. The home is equipped with both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a working telephone in the home. The home provides appropriate toys, learning materials and play equipment. The licensee is operating within the licensed capacity. LPA did not observe any child left without supervision during the inspection. Children\342\200\231s files were reviewed. The licensee has current CPR and First Aid which expires 3/13/24. Mandated reporter training was completed 1/10/23. Licensee is in compliance with required immunizations for childcare providers. Fire and disaster drills are conducted at least once every six months. 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 [or facility representative] 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. 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 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 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/ 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 platform. To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. 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. There are no deficiencies cited during today\342\200\231s inspection. A notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100 . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Athena Certeza