Routine inspection·February 18, 2022

On 2/18/2022 at 11:00am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Morgan Pringle met with Juliana Ramirez for an Unannounced Annual Inspection . Present during the inspection was the Licensee, her fingerprint cleared assistant F. Elmasri, four (4) infants, and five (5) preschool age children. Licensee home was toured for a health and safety inspection. The facility operates 8:00am \342\200\223 5:00pm, Monday - Friday. ON LIMITS AREA : Living Room, Downstairs Bathroom, Kitchen, Dining Room and Patio OFF LIMITS AREA : Entire Second Floor and Garage ISOLATION AREA : Living Room The facility is a two story home rented by the Licensee. The inside of the home was observed to be neat and clean with ample age appropriate materials for the children. All toxins, cleaning products, and hazardous materials were observed to be in inaccessible areas. The home has one (1) fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher in the kitchen. There is a pull station alarm in the entry way, and a working smoke/carbon monoxide detector in the living room and 2 more upstairs in the hallway. There are also working smoke detectors in each bedroom upstairs. The home is equipped with central heat and air for proper ventilation. Licensee stated that there are no firearms and one (1) dog in the home. The Licensee\342\200\231s Health and Safety training with lead poisoning has been completed and CPR and First Aid training is complete with an expiration date of 6/5/2023. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter is complete and expires on 6/22/2022. All required forms are posted and visible for public view by the front door. LPA obtained the children\342\200\231s files, Assistant\342\200\231s file and the facility roster. All files were complete. Fire and disaster drill log is complete. Last drill was logged 1/21/2022. Continued on LIC809-C Licensee was reminded that California Law requires Licensee to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care, to child's parents, and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or email. LPA informed Licensee that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov . Licensee was also informed that Mandated Reporter Training ("General" and "Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every two (2) years by visiting http://www.mandatedreporterca.com . Licensee was reminded that EMSA approved Pediatric CPR & First Aid training must be completed every two (2) years. Children\342\200\231s Roster must be properly maintained, and fire/disaster drill must be conducted every six (6) months and documented. The Licensee is reminded that any structural changes to the home or additions to the childcare facility must be reported to Community Care Licensing. 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 . 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 . 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 on LIC809-C 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. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Juliana Ramirez.