Facility-requested visit·April 2, 2021

On April 2, 2:10 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Edgar Campana conducted an unannounced video-conference case management inspection via FaceTime, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with licensee, Araceli Villarreal. LPA notified licensee the purpose of the inspection was for approval of garage which has been legally converted to a daycare room. Present at the daycare were five daycare children, staff Alma Navarrete, and adult daughter Samantha Storms. Staff member and adult daughter are associated and cleared. Licensee legally converted garage into a daycare room and this was inspected and approved by the El Centro Fire Department on 03/31/2021. Licensee will use the following areas for child care : Daycare Room, daycare bathroom, daycare kitchen, bedroom 3, patio 1 and patio 2. The off limits areas will be the living room, kitchen, dinning room, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bathroom 1, bathroom 2, and patio 3. Off limit areas will be made inaccessible via door locks and latches. There are no bodies of water observed during time of inspection. There is a sufficient amount of age appropriate toys, games, and books available. The home was clean and orderly during inspection and COVID-19 precautions are in place. The fire extinguisher is rated 3-A;40; BC , smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector are operational. There is a working telephone in the home and all required forms are posted. Licensee stated that there are NO firearms or ammunition on the property. All adults living or working in the home have been fingerprint cleared and associated. LPA reviewed children's files and emergency drill log. Licensee will mail LPA a copy of the facility roster. Last fire/disaster drill was conducted 12/04/2020 . Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification expire 08/2021 . LPA discussed with Licensee maintaining supervision of day children at all times. LPA reviewed the following with licensee: SIDS, car seat law, reporting requirements, shaken baby syndrome and care and supervision. Licensee was also reminded the following items are prohibited during day care operating hours (walkers, exersaucers, jumpers and bouncy seats). Corporal punishment and smoking are not allowed in the day care. Licensee has been using the newly converted Daycare Room as a storage room, and as such, is not currently ready to for daycare use. LPA Campana advised Licensee that final approval cannot be granted until Daycare Room is inspected in its final and ready condition. Furthermore, the Daycare Room will be accessed via a side door which is accessed via Patio 1. Patio 1, at time of inspection, has tools and other items which need to be removed and stored away and inaccessible to daycare children; Patio 1 cannot be accessed or used by daycare children until said items are removed. Patio 2 is accessed through Patio 1 and is therefore also off limits until Patio 1 is cleared. LPA has advised Licensee that final approval is contingent upon proof of the following: Clearing and final preparation of Daycare Room Clearing of Patio 1 Once proof is provided, either by video conference or by pictures, final approval may be granted for use of Daycare Room, Patio 1. Facility file will also be updated to reflect newly designated off limits areas. LPA read this report to Licensee in Spanish. LPA further advised that a copy of the case management report, Notice of Site Visit \342\200\223 LIC 9213 and appeal rights (LIC 9058) will be e-mailed to the Licensee and that acknowledgement of receipt of the report and appeal rights are to be received within twenty-four hours. LIC 9213 NOTICE OF SITE VISIT FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED FOR 30 DAYS.