Routine inspection·April 19, 2023

On 04/19/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Barbara Beneroso conducted an unannounced Required 1-Year inspection at the Moreno Family Child Care Home. Upon arrival, the LPA met with the Licensee, Rafaela Moreno, who guided the LPA on a tour of the facility. Family members residing in the home include 2 adults (licensee and licensee\342\200\231s daughter). All adults living in the house have been background cleared. Per the Licensee, the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Per licensee, no overnight care is provided. Upon arrival, LPA observed 8 children in care and one adult providing care and supervision. There were no school age children or children currently enrolled in school present during the inspection. Licensee was not within the ratio for her facility. A type A citation was issued for this deficiency. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Physical Plant: This is a one story, three -bedroom, one bathroom home with a kitchen, living room, dining area, and detached garage. The garage is off-limits. The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, central air, and heat and ventilation. The house has central heating and air conditioning. All windows are free of cracks, bugs, and debris. Main Care Area : Main care is provided in the living groom. Children use the bathroom located down the hall to the right. Children do have access to the kitchen and backyard. LPA observed age-appropriate toys and furniture for the children. There are age-appropriate games and books on the premises of this facility. Per licensee, there is a designated area for ill/sick children in main care area. Children's bathroom: Children use the bathroom down the hallway to the right of the kitchen. The bathroom was clean, sanitized, and in good repair. The bathroom was toured and inspected sink and toilet which is in operable condition. Toilet and faucets are clean, safe, and operable. Kitchen/Dining Room: The is off limits but there is no physical barrier diving it. LPA observed knives on the counter in the kitchen. LPA observed licensee moving the knives to a higher cabinet. LPA also observed a trash bag hanging from a chair in the absence of a trash can. LPA observed licensee remove the trash bag during the inspection Backyard/Outdoor areas: Outdoor: The backyard is completely fenced (with wooden fence and cement block). LPA inspected and observed backyard to have trash bags in the area where children have access. A type B citation was issued. LPA observed appropriate and safe toys in the play area. Per licensee and LPA\342\200\231s observations, there are no pools or bodies of water in the premises. There is a storage shed that remains locked and inaccessible to children. Off-limits : Off-limit areas include all the bedroom made inaccessible by a safety gate. The laundry equipment and garage are inaccessible to children. LPA observed a door lock on the door. Others : Per licensee and LPA\342\200\231s observations, there are no bodies of water. Electrical outlets are covered and made inaccessible to children. There is one pet in the facility . Fire/Health/Safety: T here is a cell phone kept charged and on the Licensee at all times. Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide were observed to be in operable conditions. The First Aid kit is located in the main care area and was observed complete with supplies including thermometer, tweezers, scissors, gauze, bandages, cleansing pad/solution, and a first aid manual. Transportation is not currently offered. LPA observed a required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) reading in Green and currently serviced. Per LPA\342\200\231s observations, there were no hanging window blind cords. Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Cleaning compounds were observed to be located in the garage. Medications are in the off-limits kitchen in an upper cabinet. Per licensee, there are No Firearms at the facility at this time. The facility currently does childcare insurance. Incidental Medical Services (IMS): 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 Licensee will not be providing IMS to the children at this time. Records: Children\342\200\231s records were observed to be complete and current. Licensee\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid is maintained current. It expires on 01/2025. Mandated reporter is also maintained current, it expires on 01/2025 Per Licensing Information System, facility annual fees were current; the Licensee was instructed to pay the overdue annual fees. Per Licensee, fire and disaster drills are conducted every 6 months; the last drill was documented and conducted on 04/19/2023. Per LPA\342\200\231s observations, the Facility License, Emergency Disaster plan, Earthquake Preparedness and Parents Rights Poster were posted. Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, Roster, Postings, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and LIC 9227 (Individual Sleeping Plan). The Licensee was reminded that supervision is always required for children in care. Licensee was made aware that it is their responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care. Licensee Moreno 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Moreno 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. T he facility was cited one-Type-A deficiency and one Type B deficiency as of result of the violations in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Facility was advised that the Notice of Site Visit must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days. A copy of the licensing report must also be posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children currently and newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months and facility must obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian and place it in each child\342\200\231s file. These requirements are for the Type A deficiency. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties per violation will be assessed. A notice of site visit was given to licensee 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 licensee Moreno, along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.