Routine inspection·June 28, 2023

On 06/28/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso conducted an unannounced Required 1-Year inspection at the Burgess Family Child Care Home. Upon arrival, the LPA met with the Licensee, Wanda Burgess, who guided the LPA on a tour of the facility. Family members residing in the home include 2 adults (licensee, licensee\342\200\231s niece), All adults living in the house have been background cleared. Per the Licensee, the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6:00AM to 6:00 PM. Per licensee, no overnight care is provided. Upon arrival, LPA observed 8 children in care and two adults providing care and supervision. Licensee is within the ratio for a large facility. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Physical Plant: This is a two-story, 4 bedroom, 3-bathroom home with a kitchen, living room, dining area, day care room and backyard. There is no garage. 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. Stairs: Stairs to second floor of the facility is properly barricaded. The stairs are barricaded by a child safety gate. Main Care Area : Main care is provided in the family den referred to as the playroom. Children use the bathroom located on the hallway to the right of the main entrance. Children have access to the playroom and bathroom #1. 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 family room. Children's bathroom: Children use the bathroom down the hallway to the right of the main entrance. 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 kitchen was made off-limits by use of a gate. Sharp knives are inaccessible and kept above the refrigerator in the kitchen. Per licensee, she is part of a food program. Backyard/Outdoor areas: The backyard is completely enclosed and fenced in. Per licensee, the backyard is currently off limits due to construction taking place. Per licensee and LPA\342\200\231s observations, there are no pools or bodies of water in the premises. Off-limits : Off-limit areas include the second story with all the bedrooms and bathroom #2 and #3, made inaccessible by a child safety gate, The laundry and garage are inaccessible to children by door safety latches. Garage is also made off-limits by a safety door knob and alarm.. 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 4 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. LPA observed a required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) reading in Green and currently serviced. Fireplace : The fireplace was observed in the living room and is screened with glass and also barricaded by a gate. Per LPA\342\200\231s observations, there were no hanging window blind cords. Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Medications are in the off-limits master bedroom, made inaccessible by child safety gate. Cleaning compounds were observed to be located in the laundry room, inaccessible by a safety latch. Per licensee, there are No Firearms at the facility at this time and no one smokes. The facility currently does not have childcare insurance but is in the process of obtaining it. 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 to be complete and current. Staff records were also observed to be complete and current. Licensee\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid is maintained current . It expires in October 2023. Mandated reporter is also maintained current , it expires on 03/29/24. Per Licensee, fire and disaster drills are conducted every 6 months; the last drill was documented and conducted on 03/23/2023 . 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 Burgess 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 Burgess 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. No deficiencies have been cited at this time. 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 Burgess , along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.