Pre-licensing visit·September 27, 2024

On September 27, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tasha Alexander met with applicant Islea Hernandez for the purpose of conducting a ANNOUNCED RE-LOCATION inspection. Living in the home is the applicant,her fingerprint cleared and TB tested 19 year old adult daughter Velaria Hernandez, and two minor children, son 11 years , and 1 year old daughter. Present in the home for today\342\200\231s inspection was the applicant, her adult daughter and infant daughter. The hours of operation will be Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00PM. Age range 3 months old to 13 years. The facility is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home rented by the applicant and contains a living room, eat-in kitchen, three bedrooms (1 master with an attached bathroom), hall bathroom, garage, back yard, and in-law suite located in the back rear yard, The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per the applicant, the ISOLATION AREA will be in the on-limits living room on a cot away from the other children in care, until the parents pick up. On-limit-areas include: Living room, eat-in kitchen, hallway bathroom, in-law suite (day care room), backyard. Applicant was reminded that other than wipes or things used for the children in the on limits children\342\200\231s bathroom, they need to be empty of most all items (or locked up) such as cleaning products. There are no accessible hazardous cleaning chemicals or other liquids in the on-limits area. Off-limit-areas include : All three bedrooms in the home, master bathroom, and the garage. The off-limit areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors, and/or by adult supervision. Applicant does not have liability insurance and will have parents sign the notice of no liability insurance and keep the document in the children\342\200\231s files. Ratios were discussed and a copy left for applicant as a reminder. Per applicant, there are no firearms in the home. The home and day care room has a working smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector combo, telephone, first aid kit, and there is a fully charged 4A80BC fire extinguisher which meets standards established by the State Fire Marshal. Per applicant there are no weapons/fire arms located in the home. A copy of the rental agreement was reviewed and shows control of property. The applicant completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training on 12/10/2022 . Licensee's CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 07/2026. Outdoor play per licensee will be in the fully fenced backyard. LPA did not observe any bodies of water. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, 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 applicant, 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 The applicant 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. LPA informed the applicant that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov and encouraged the licensee to email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. The applicant was also reminded that Mandated Reporter Training is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting www.mandatedreporterca.com . CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility. Roster of the children must be properly maintained and fire/disaster drill every six months must be documented. The applicant is reminded any structural changes to the home or additions to the child care facility must be reported to Community Care Licensing. LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Applicant reminded to have the parent board with required documents at the entry of the home and/or where the parent enter. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Isela Hernandez. Appeal rights provided. This home is recommended for Licensure on September 27, 2024.