Routine inspection (3-year)·April 29, 2024

On 04/29/2024 at 1:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Saranmandakh Batbayar, who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were 5 children in care, consisting of 4 infants and 1 preschooler. The licensee is operating out of ratio with too many infants in care at one time (See LIC 809D). The licensee is aware that if she does not have an assistant present, she must operate as a small license with 3 infants and 3 preschoolers or 4 infants only. Licensee states there are currently 6 children enrolled. Children\342\200\231s files were reviewed. The children use the bathroom in the hallway, living room, bedroom #1, bedroom #3 and patio. The off-limits areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision . The licensee was advised that off-limit areas must be inspected by Licensing prior to being used by day care children. The isolation area is Bedroom #1 . The LPA toured all areas used by children. Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There were no fireplaces or open face heaters accessible to children. There were safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There were no stairs. There is a working telephone in the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The licensee does understand that poison must be in a locked cabinet/drawer or placed out of reach of children. The home is equipped with a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke alarm, and working carbon monoxide detector. Licensee stated there are no firearms on the premises. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. Licensee has current CPR and First Aid training which expires on November 11, 2025. LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment for infants. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. LPA observed that cribs and/or play yards were free from loose articles and objects. There are no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. Mattresses were observed to be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size. Licensee was advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. The licensee was reminded that all infants up to 12 months of age shall have the LIC 9227 form placed in their file. 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 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. AB1207 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting \342\200\223 On or before March 30, 2018 any person who works in a child care facility shall complete the training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com . Licensee completed the training on February 04, 2024. 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/ . 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. 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 the licensee, Saranmandakh Batbayar, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted, appeal rights were given, and report was reviewed with the licensee, Saranmandakh Batbayar. 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 .