Pre-licensing visit·June 18, 2024

On 06/18/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso conducted a Pre-licensing Inspection with Applicant Carlos Garcia who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. This is one story house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, and attached garage. Family members residing in the home include two adult (Applicant and his wife) and 1 minor child . The facility will operate Monday through Saturday from 4:30AM – 4:30PM for less than 24 hours and with a license capacity of 8 children. LPA went over the childcare ratios for a small family home with applicant and provided applicant with a copy. Main Care Area: Main care will be provided in the living room area and room #1. Children will nap and eat in the day care room (room#1). Per applicant she will most likely apply for a food program. The day care children will utilize the bathroom in the hallway. Children will use the backyard for outdoor play time. LPA observed day care area to be clean and orderly, central air and heating, age-appropriate toys and play equipment. There is a designated area for ill/sick children in the living room. Children will nap in mats in the play room (Room#1). LPA observed mats to be properly stored. Off-Limit Areas: The front yard, bedrooms 2-3, bathroom #2, laundry room, and garage area are off limits to the day care children. LPA observed door safety knobs in the bedrooms, making the inaccessible to children. Bathroom: LPA observed a clean, safe and operable toilet and faucet. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover. Kitchen: LPA observed the kitchen area to be free of hazards. Applicant safety latched the kitchen drawers and kitchen cabinets. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items are stored in a pantry, secured with a safety door knob. LPA observed the refrigerator and freezer to be clean. LPA discuss with applicant food shall be properly stored or refrigerated in container that are labeled with child’s name when supplied by parent. Applicant do not have a food program at this time but will be joining a food program in the future. Backyard/Outdoor areas: LPA toured the backyard and observed it to be all fenced in with a wooden fence and cement block. Access to the backyard is through the dining area. There are no pets in the home. Applicant must There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. Fire/Health/Safety: LPA observe a fully charge 2A40BC fire extinguisher during the inspection located in the dining area. LPA observed a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. The First Aid kit is located in the kitchen, in the pantry and was observed complete with supplies including thermometer, tweezers, scissors, gauze, bandages, cleansing pad/solution, and a first aid manual. The facility currently does not have childcare insurance at the moment but will apply in the future. Electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. Per LPA’s observations, there were no hanging window blind cords. All windows are free of cracks, bugs, and debris. Applicant was informed smoking is prohibited, applicant stated no one smokes in the home, LPA discussed Health Section 1596.846(b) and (c)–102417 (g)(10) and provided applicant with a visual copy of prohibited items for infants. LPA did not observe prohibited items during the inspection. Applicant was informed their cell phone shall be available and charged at all times during daycare hours. Per licensee, the are no firearms in the home and no one smokes in the home. Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Medications are located in the off-limits bedroom in the pantry, inaccessible by safety knob. Cleaning compounds were observed to be located in the kitchen, secured with a safety latch and baby gate in the kitchen. Advisory/Other: Applicant First Aid/CPR are current. Preventative Health & Safety training is completed. Applicant is aware to supervise infants while they are sleeping by physically checking every 15 minutes and documenting the infant’s status. Applicant should refer to regulation 102425(J) for documentation requirement. If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, the provider shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. Documents Provided and or Discussed: The following were provided to comply with Title 22 requirements: Fire Drill Log, roster, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227), water lead poster, required postings and list of CCLD forms required for child file each child in care (LIC 311D). LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, including Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP 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 applicant 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. Provider Information Notices (PINs) & Child Care Advocates: You can now sign up for Quarterly Updates on Rules, Regulations, Policies and PINs for one or more programs through our DSS website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe Applicant was informed all forms pertaining to Child Care Licensing can be found at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/forms-brochures/forms-alphabetic-list/i-l Child Care Advocates Program: Provides information and resources about licensed childcare. www.childcareadvocatesprogram@cdss.ca.gov Incidental Medical Services (IMS): IMS policy was discussed, informing applicant when any IMS is provided, a plan for providing IMS must be submitted to the Department prior to providing care to a child that need IMS. The plan shall state the type of IMS the facility will be offering, stating the person providing care has been trained to provide the named IMS. The plan will also provide the steps that will be taken when IMS is provided to a child. The following information regarding ADA was discuss and the following information was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Applicant 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. Applicant was advised of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing within 24 hours of incident by telephone and in writing within 7 days of incident to the department. Applicant was informed all suspected Child Abuse should be reported to the Child Abuse Hot-line at 1-800-540-4000. The above incident should be reported on the form LIC624B per the regulation. The form should be email to unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov Based on LPA's observations, the facility not yet in compliance with Tittle 22 Regulations LPA needs to observed backyard being repaired from the exposed nails and loose screws in the backyard. Exit interview conducted copy of this report was provided to applicants along with notice of site visit.