Routine inspection·May 3, 2023

On 05/03/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso conducted an unannounced Required 1-Year inspection at the Guzman Family Child Care Home. Upon arrival, the LPA met with the Licensee, Norma Guzman, who guided the LPA on a tour of the facility. Family members residing in the home include 2 adults (licensee, and her spouse, and two adult sons) and one minor daughter. All adults living in the house have been background cleared. Per the Licensee, the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Per licensee, no overnight care is provided. Upon arrival, LPA observed 5 children in care and one adult providing care and supervision. Licensee is within the ratio for a large facility. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Physical Plant: This is a one-story, 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with a kitchen, living room, dining area, laundry area, and 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 and bedroom 1 and 2. Children use the bathroom located down the hall to the right. LPA observed age-appropriate toys and furniture for the children. Per licensee, there is a designated area for ill/sick children in one of the rooms. Children's bathroom: Children use the bathroom down the hallway to the right. The bathroom was clean, sanitized, and in good repair. LPA observed shampoos being removed from the shower. 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: Children in care have access to the kitchen. LPA observed sharp knives being accessible by a broken safety latch in one of the drawers and also in the counter. A type A citation was issued for this violation. Licensee removed the sharp knives by moving to a higher kitchen cabinet. Backyard/Outdoor areas: The backyard is completely fenced (with block cement). LPA inspected and was observed the backyard to be free of hazards, lose or sharp parts and tools. There was BBQ pit that needs to be covered or removed. 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 the master bedroom, bedroom #3, bedroom # 4 and bathroom #2 made inaccessible by doors being locked. The left side of the backyard is made inaccessible by a gate. Laundry room area does not have any cleaning products accessible. The garage is detached from the home and off limits. 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 are no pets 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 safety latched closet 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 (3A40BC) reading in Green and currently serviced. Per LPA\342\200\231s observations, there were no hanging window blind cords. Medications/ Hazardous Materials were observed to be located in the garage and laundry room, inaccessible by safety knob. Medications are in the off-limits kitchen in the pantry, inaccessible by safety knob. Per LPA\342\200\231s observations, Firearms were stored in compliance with Tittle 22 regulations. The facility currently does have 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 and infant\342\200\231s records were observed not to be complete and current. One infant in care was missing LIC9227 Individual and Sleep Logs. Two Type B Deficiency were issued for these deficiencies . Licensee\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid is maintained current . It expires on 09/26/2023. Mandated reporter is also maintained current , it expires on 07/21/2013 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 03/27/2023. 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 Guzman 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 Guzman 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. Inspection was conducted in Spanish, LPA is certified as bilingual by the department. The facility was cited 1-Type-A deficiency and 2- 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 infant\342\200\231s file. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties per violation will be assessed. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Guzman, along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.