Pre-licensing visit·September 19, 2023

On 09/19/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Adrian Risher conducted a pre-licensing inspection for a family child care home . LPA met with applicant Haykush Khachatryan and toured the facility. The applicant is the only individual present at the time of the inspection. LPA did not observe any children present. The home is clean, orderly and comfortable. All adults in the home have been fingerprinted and associated to the facility. The hours of operation will be 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday. Applicant initially requested a large family child care however, the applicant does not meet the one year experience requirement. Applicant was advised to request an increase in capacity after being licensed for a small family child care for one year. The fire clearance has already been granted. Applicant will be granted a license with a capacity of 8. The single family home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The daycare will consist of the living room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3 and Bathroom 1. These areas were inspected by LPA. The other bedrooms and rooms are considered off-limits and inaccessible. Applicant owns the home. The living room will be used for daily activities and eating. Bedroom 2 is the bedroom on the left once you walk down the hallway. Bedroom 2 will be used as a nap room. LPA observed cots in Bedroom 2. Bedroom 3 is located to the left of the living room. Bedroom 3 will be used a a play room. The children will use bathroom 1 which is located across from the laundry room. LPA inspected the bathroom and did not observe any medications or poisons that could pose a potential risk to children in care. The kitchen was inspected during the visit. LPA did not observe any knives or sharp objects, detergents or cleaning supplies that would pose a potential risk to children in care. These items were made inaccessible to the children. Bedroom 3 will be used as the isolation area for ill children. The outside play area is located in the back yard. LPA did not observe any bodies of water. LPA observed age appropriate equipment in the backyard. The backyard is fenced all around. LPA observed a charged fire extinguisher (2-A:10-B:C). LPA tested the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Applicant has a first aid kit which includes band aids. Applicant needs to purchase a thermometer. The home has central heating and air. Per the applicant, there are no firearms on the premises. Applicant reports that there are no pets in the home. Applicant has current CPR, first aid, health and safety which expires 08/2025. The parent board will be posted for parents to view required information such as the license, parent's rights poster, personal rights, and emergency disaster plan. A copy of the children's roster will be kept accessible. The following corrections were discussed with applicant in order for the home to be ready for conducting child care: 1. Purchase a Thermometer A license to operate a Small Family child care home will be issued following final administrative review and receipt of outstanding corrections needed. No license will be issued today 09/19/2023. Applicant will notify LPA when corrections have been made and the Applicant has 30 days to complete corrections. 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. The applicant provided proof of control of property. 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 . 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. PIN 22-05-CCP Page Eight 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-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. On this date, 07/13/2023, 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. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant Haykush Khachatryan 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. 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