Routine inspection·October 13, 2021

On 10/13/21 at 1:45 pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Monica Mathur conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection. LPA met with Licensee, Valentina and explained the purpose of today\342\200\231s inspection. LPA was granted permission to enter the facility. Present in the home were Licensee, Helper, Daughter-in-law and 7 day care children (all preschool age). Facility is not in compliance with required ratios today . Days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm. Licensee states co-licensee does not reside in the home anymore. At 2:00 pm LPA toured the indoor spaces of the home with Licensee: Entrance to the child care area is through the left side of the home. INDOOR In Use Areas : Large Family room, Play room, Bathroom next to childcare entrance LPA observed sufficient materials, toys, and play equipment for the day care children in the home. Children were napping under the supervision of the Licensee and Helper. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items are inaccessible to children. Furniture and equipment, such as mats, feeding chairs, and tables were age appropriate and in good condition. There were no baby walkers or bouncers observed on the premises during today\342\200\231s inspection. The home is sanitary, orderly, and safe for the day care children. LPA did not observe any wall heaters in the home. There are no stairs inside the home. The Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPA observed a fully charged fire extinguisher and working smoke / carbon monoxide detectors. The Licensee states that she does not have any weapons or pets in the home. LPA reviewed the Children Roster, Emergency Disaster Plan LIC610A. The Licensee states that she does not transport children. Licensee states that she supplies snacks and meals to the children. Food storage area was observed to be clean. Day care home appeared to be free of flies, other insects, and rodents during today\342\200\231s inspection. continued At 2:30 pm outdoor space was inspected OUTDOOR In Use Areas : Play yard on left side of the home Off Limit Areas : Rest of the yard which is gated, locked, Pool area The outdoor space and play equipment were observed to be maintained in safe condition and free of hazards. The yard was fenced. The pool is located in the off limit area, observed to be fenced and locked. Children do not go to the off limit area outside. FILE REVIEW: At 3:00 pm Children's files were reviewed and contained Notification of Parents' Rights LIC995A, Immunization record, Identification & Emergency Information LIC700, Consent for Medical Treatment LIC627, Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance LIC282. Records show Helper MARTA KRAPIUNITSKAYA has been working in the facility and caring for children for past 2 months but is not associated to the license. Supervision of children was discussed with the Licensee and she understands that she must be present in the home during 80% of the operating hours of the day care and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. 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 Licensee 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. continued 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-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee [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. 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, regulatory violations were observed . Citations are issued on 809-D pages of this report. A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS GIVEN AND MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR 30 DAYS. At 4:15 pm Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Valentina and daughter-in-law. Due to the issuance of a Type A Citation during today's inspection, a copy of this Licensing Report must be POSTED AND PROVIDED to each existing parent by the end of today or next day child is in care, and to the parent of children enrolled over the next 12 months. In addition, a copy of the LIC 9224 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports must be signed by each parent and kept in each child's file. end of report