Pre-licensing visit·August 6, 2024

On 08/06/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beneroso conducted a Pre-licensing Inspection with Applicant Guadalupe Sanchez who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. This is a story house with 4 bedrooms, 2 and \302\275 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, laundry room and garage. Family members residing in the home include two adult and 4 minor children. The facility will operate Monday through Friday from 5AM \342\200\223 5PM 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 (playroom). Children will nap in the playroom and eat in the living room. Per applicant she will most likely apply for a food program. The day care children will utilize the bathroom located in the hallway. Children will use the backyard for outdoor play time, backyard is divided into 2 one for personal use and one for children to play in. 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 cots in the play room (Room#1). LPA observed cots to be properly stored. Off-Limit Areas: The front yard, bedrooms 2-4, bathroom #2,#3 laundry room, garage area and partial backyard 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. Bathroom location is in the hallway, bathroom inside playroom will not be used for the children in care. 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. There is a physical barrier in the kitchen. Applicant safety latched the kitchen drawers and kitchen cabinets. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items are stored in a latched in upper kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children in care. 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\342\200\231s 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 wood fence. Access to the backyard is through the dining area. There are no pets in the home. 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 an upper cabinet and was observed complete with supplies including thermometer, tweezers, scissors, gauze, bandages, cleansing pad/solution, and a first aid manual. Electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. Per LPA\342\200\231s 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)\342\200\223102417 (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 day care hours. Per licensee, the are no firearms in the home and no one smokes in the home. Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Medications are located in an upper cabinet in the kitchen, inaccessible to children in care. Cleaning compounds were observed to be located in the laundry room, secured with a door safety knob. 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\342\200\231s status. Applicant should refer to regulation 102425(J) for documentation requirement. If the infant\342\200\231s 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 Megan\342\200\231s Law - On this date, 08/06/2024, the California Attorney General - Megan\342\200\231s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. 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 is now in compliance with Tittle 22 Regulations and is ready for licensure effective 08/06/2024 Exit interview conducted copy of this report was provided to applicants along with notice of site visit.