Routine inspection·July 1, 2025

On July 1, 2025, at 9:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julia Placencia arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct an Annual/Random Inspection. LPA met with licensee Usha Nayak. Also residing in the home is the licensee\342\200\231s husband Sadashiva Nayak and son Snehith Nayak. The facility is a one story single family home. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 6:00pm. The following was observed during today\342\200\231s inspection: Capacity/Staffing : The facility currently operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were six (6) children in care (two infants and four preschoolers) and helper Sangeetha Siddi. The facility is in compliance with ratio and capacity limitations. ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care) : Day care room at back of the house including the attached bathroom, master bedroom at front of house (for napping infants in cribs), family room, living room, kitchen, dining room, and left side yard off of the day care room. LPA observed the children's outdoor play area (left side yard) appears safe and is fenced. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are ample age appropriate toys that are observed to be safe and in good condition. Per licensee, the fireplace is not used and is used for decorative purposes only. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today. ***Continued on LIC809-C... OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): Office, son's bedroom, hall bathroom, garage, rear and right side yard. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit. Staff Records Review: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background and TB clearances. Licensee has current CPR/First Aid training, which expires on 8/5/25 and helper Sangeetha's expires 12/16/25. Licensee's mandated reporter training expires 7/19/25 and Sangeetha's expires 12/26/25. Licensee and Sangeetha are in compliance with immunization law. Children\342\200\231s Records Review : Children's records were reviewed and required licensing documents were observed. Licensee maintains a sleep log for infants up to 24 months old. Facility does not have Liability Insurance and affidavits are in children's files. A facility roster is maintained. Emergency Preparedness/Safety: Facility has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 6/6/25 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has phone service. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Emergency Disaster Plan is current (5/17/21). Licensing Posting: Facility license, Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights, Earthquake Preparedness. 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 . 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. ***Continued on LIC809C... 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 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. 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/ . There were no deficiencies cited during today\342\200\231s inspection. 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. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Usha Nayak.