Pre-licensing visit·July 28, 2023

Pre-Licensing Visit Conducted In Armenian Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Silva Garibyan conducted a pre-licensing inspection on 07/28/2023 at 8:15AM. LPA met with Aileen Astvasaturian, Applicant who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. During the inspection licensee's friends Hasmik Hakobyan and Shushanik Sargsyan were present. The applicant is requesting a small family child care home license with a capacity of 8. Per applicant, operation hours will be Monday to Sunday from 7:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Applicant states they will care for children newborn to 13 years of age. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Applicant stated that a cell phone with active service in the home will be the main contact number while children are in care. All areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected, including but not limited to, off limit areas. This is a single story home that consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, dining room, living room, and kitchen. Per applicant, the children will use the following areas: Side gate, double doors of Bedroom1/Kids Room entry way for drop off and pick up, Bedroom1/Kids Room as a playroom located in the back of the house and Bathroom1 in Bedroom1/Kids Room. Page 1 of 5 Bedroom1/Kids Room has a door that leads to the rest of the house and double doors lead to the back yard. The back yard has a fishpond. The fishpond measures 8ft 10 inch in diameter and 2 ft 5 inch deep. The fishpond is not fenced. The washer and the dryer are in the hall way. Applicant has submitted a disaster plan. The applicant has completed preventive health and safety/Childhood Nutrition/ Lead Exposure Prevention and Mandated Reporter training (completed on 02/02/2023). The applicant has current pediatric CPR/First Aid training completed on 01/19/2023. The applicant provided proof of control of property (Rental Agreement And/Or Lease). Because the applicant rents/leases the home, proof of landlord notification is required. The LPA observed the Property Owner/Landlord Notification form (LIC9151) that the applicant confirms was provided to the property owner/landlord. The applicant obtained a signed Property Owner/Landlord Consent form (LIC 9149). Bedrooms were observed and inspected. Applicant has designated Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bathroom 2, Bathroom 3, living room, dining room, and kitchen as OFF LIMIT to the children in care. LPA observed the door leading to the hall way with safety knob/lock making off limit areas inaccessible. The bathroom that children will use is in Bedroom1/Kids Room. A toilet, a sink, and a bathtub was observed. The bathroom was observed to be free of hazards. Applicant confirmed no fire arms or weapons are in the home. Applicant is stating that when children are having outside time she will ensure 100% supervision and never leave children unattended. Page 2 of 5 There are double doors from Bedroom 1/Kids Room. to the back yard/play area. The area is cemented. Bedroom 1 was observed to have children size tables and chairs and a variety of age appropriate materials. LPA observed napping cots, and emergency water and first aid kit in Bedroom 1/Kids Room. LPA observed applicant test the carbon monoxide and smoke detector in the hall way. LPA observed a fire extinguisher (3A40BC) mounted in Bedroom 1. All electrical outlets in the home were covered. The fireplaces located in the living room is made inaccessible by a screen. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5-days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. APPLICANT WILL WAIT UNTIL FACILITY OPENS TO DETERMINE IMS NEEDS: Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (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 . Page 3 of 5 LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/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. On this date, 05/19/2023, 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. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. Page 4 of 5 Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication Applicant was informed that the following is pending licensure and needs to be corrected within 30 days from the date of this report Backyard: Fishpond will need to be made inaccessible to children and fence will need to meet Title 22 regulations Parent board with posting requirements according to Title 22 Regulations. Complete and submit an updated LIC999A Facility Sketch Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Aileen Astvasaturian. Page 5 of 5