Routine inspection·August 4, 2023

On 08/04/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso conducted an unannounced Required 1-Year inspection at the Jaimes Child Care Home. Upon arrival, the LPA met with the Licensee, Adela Jaimes, who guided the LPA on a tour of the facility. Family members residing in the home include 4 adults (licensee, licensee\342\200\231s spouse, Licensee\342\200\231s mother and Licensee\342\200\231s father). There are no minor children in the home. All adults living in the house have been background cleared. Per the Licensee, the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 5:00AM to 5:00 PM for less than 24 hrs. Per licensee, no overnight care is provided. Upon arrival, LPA observed 14 children in care. Licensee is within the ratio for a large facility. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Physical Plant: This is a one-story, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with a kitchen, living room, dining area, day care room (Converted Garage with permits) and backyard. Upon arrival, LPA observed an additional conversion (Porch) that has not been reported to the department where children utilize for short activities. A type B violation was cited for this violation . 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. All electrical outlets are covered. Records : Children, infant and staff records were observed to be incomplete. A Type B Citation was issued for this deficiency. Licensee\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid is maintained current, it expires on 04/08/2023. Mandated reporter is maintained current, it expires 05/16/2024. Per LIS annual fees are up to date. Per Licensee, fire and disaster drills are conducted every 6 months; the last drill was documented and conducted on 08/02/2023. 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: Required documents and forms for children and staff. Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and LIC 9227 (Individual Sleeping Plan) and Sleep Logs. The Licensee was reminded that supervision is always required for children in care. Child Care Advocates: You can now sign up for Quarterly Updates and PINs for one or more programs through our DSS website at www.ccld.ca.gov Click on \342\200\234Receive Important Updates\342\200\235 located in the right middle part of the page, immediately above the Quick links. Put your email address and choose which program(s) you would like to subscribe to and click \342\200\234subscribe. Applicant was advised that all LIC forms can be found at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/forms-brochures/forms-alphabetic-list/i-l Licensee was made aware that it is their responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care. Licensee Jaimes 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. Off-limits : Off-limit areas include all the bedrooms and bathroom #2 made inaccessible by door safety knobs. The laundry room is made inaccessible to children by door safety knob. 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 two 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 day care room in a cabinet and was observed complete with supplies including thermometer, tweezers, scissors, gauze, bandages, cleansing pad/solution, and a first aid manual. LPA observed a required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) reading in Green and currently serviced. Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Medications are in the off-limits master bedroom, inaccessible by safety knob. Per licensee, there are No Firearms at the facility at this time. 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. Main Care Area : Main care is provided in the in the converted garage. Children use the bathroom located on the hallway of the home in the right-hand side. Children 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 the living room area. Children nap in the day care room in mats properly stored. Children's bathroom: Children use the bathroom located in the hallway on the right-hand side. 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. LPA observed safety latch in the cabinets where cleaning products are kept. Kitchen/Dining Room: The kitchen does not have a physical barrier. LPA observed some of the cabinets with a safety latch. Sharp knives are inaccessible and kept in an upper cabinet. Cleaning compounds were observed to be kept in a lower cabinet in the kitchen with a broken safety l atch. A Type A citation was issued for this violation . Per licensee, she does currently have a food program. Backyard/Outdoor areas: The backyard is completely fenced (cement block). LPA inspected and observed the backyard to be free of hazards, lose or sharp parts and tools. 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Jaimes 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 3 Type B deficiencies 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 infants 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 sent electronically to licensee Jaimes , along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.