Reference check·June 30, 2022

On 06/30/2022 at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kiriko Lynch made a collateral inspection and met with Naomi Faulkner and Abraxas Layton. The inspection was made in response to water lead testing results received from the California State Water Resource Control Board. The test results showed that the following faucets tested above the allowable level (5.5 ppb) of lead in the water: Early Head Start Classroom: Fixture “A” – Children’s drinking fountain, 6.3 ppb Fixture “D” – Children’s hand-washing sink faucet, 5.6 ppb Head Start/State Program Classroom: Fixture “B” – Children’s drinking fountain, 5.5 ppb Fixture “K” – Children’s drinking fountain, 10 ppb The staff have made the fixtures inaccessible by: facility staff have blocked the fixtures via tape and plastic cups. Facility representative stated the drinking fountains have been not used and shut off since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Facility representative stated the fixtures have been retested, and replaced on 01/06/22 and 01/14/22. Children in care are receiving drinking water from dispensers and disposable cups filled with water from the facility kitchen sink. The following deficiency is being cited (see LIC 809D). A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representatives Naomi Faulkner and Abraxas Layton.