Lead safety check·March 8, 2023

On 03/08/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Candis Rodriguez conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA met with Early Head Start (EHS) Manager Yolanda Solorio who accompanied LPA on a tour of the facility, and a census was taken. The purpose of today's inspection is to address the lead exceedance, referred to as an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of over 5.5 parts per billion (ppb) in the water at the facility. The Fresno South Regional Office received notification of water lead exceedance at the facility resulting from a water lead sampling test collected o n 01/25/2023. Records were reviewed from Moore Twining and discussed with EHS Manager It has been determined that there is an exceedance to outlet A30 in the facility. LPA inspected outlet A30 and it was observed to be a sink faucet in the facility kitchen that was impacted with 5.6ppb (ALE) of lead. Facility has labeled kitchen faucet not in use for consumption or food preparation until replaced or remediated. Facility had already been providing purchased/bottled water for drinking water or food prep prior to outlets being tested. (See plan of correction for further corrective action, LIC 809-D). Facility has already notified all the authorized representatives of this corrective action in English and Spanish. Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 1, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiency is being cited: (see next page, 809-D). Acting Site Supervisor was provided a copy of the appeal rights. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.