Routine inspection·January 21, 2025

On 01/21/2025, beginning at 09:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elicia Calvillo conducted an announced Annual and Capacity Increase inspection at 11211 Babbit Avenue, Granada Hills, CA. 91344.LPA identified self and met with Satenik Brutyan, Licensee, who guided analyst on a tour of the inside and outside of the facility. There were 0 children and 1 adult present at arrival. LPA provided Licensee with a copy of the LIC125 Entrance Checklist -Family Child Care Homes to help facilitate the inspection. Licensee is applying for a Large Family Child Care Home License, anticipating care for 14 children from ages 0 years to 13 years Facility operation hours are Monday to Sunday from 06:00AM to 11:59 PM. The licensee provided proof of control of property. The family child care home is a one-story dwelling, includes combined living room/ dining room/ kitchen, day care room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, outside laundry room, and no garage. The front yard is not fenced, the side yard is fenced, and the back yard is fenced with a in ground swimming pool. All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. The children use the Day Care Room for child care activities, sleeping, and eating. There are two tables and 14 chairs, toys and play items that are safe, clean, and appropriate for the ages of the children. There are 8 cots and bed linens available for children. Per Licensee they will purchase 5 additional cots or portable play yards. The children use the bathroom #1 in the hallway near bedroom #1. The vanity cabinet stores paper products and is secured with the use of child proof latches. Bedroom #1 is used to isolate children when they show signs of illness. PAGE 1 OF 7 The kitchen will be used to prepare snacks and meals Applicant stated they will provide snacks and meals and understands if food is brought in by the parent the container will be labeled with the child\342\200\231s name. The kitchen is made inaccessible with the use of child proof gate to block entrance and the use of child proof latches used on the cabinets. Per Licensee, the areas off limits to children and parents include the combined living room/ dining room/ kitchen, bedroom #2, bedroom #3, bathroom #2, outside laundry room, back yard and are made inaccessible by the use of child proof door locks, child proof latches, and child proof gate. There is telephone service via a cellphone that stays at the facility during the hours of operation. The outdoor play area located in the side yard of the house, is fenced and there are no hazards to children present. LPA observed appropriate toys, and other play equipment for children in care. The ground is covered with grass and cement. LPA did observe a front yard, per Licensee, the front yard is not used for child care activities and is used for dropping off and picking up children. Children enter the facility through the Child Care Room from a side door located on the side of the house which has a gate. LPA observed a pool, the fenced is in good repair, completely surrounds the pool, is designed and installed so children could not remove any portion, is at least 5 feet high, is constructed so that it does not obscure the pool from view. Children can not easily climb over the fence, there is no window or door with direct access. The gate swings away from the pool, self closes, is self-latching, and the self-latching device is located no more than 6 inches from the top. There are no gaps more than 4 inches, and the bottom of the fence is no more than 4 inches from the ground. Per PIN 25-01-CCP, all affected licensees must comply with the new drowning prevention safety requirements, effective January1, 2025. PAGE 2 OF 7 AB 2866 adds section 1596.814 to the HSC to require specific drowning prevention safety features for (1) all child care centers with in-ground pools and (2) all family child care homes that are operated at a private single-family home with an in-ground pool. For these facilities, effective January 1, 2025, the following safety equipment must be visible from the swimming pool and readily available for immediate use: 1. A life ring with a minimum exterior diameter of 17 inches and labeled as approved by the United States Coast Guard. 2. A rescue pole with a body hook and minimum fixed length of 12 feet. Under HSC section 1596.814, these facilities must also perform a daily inspection of their drowning prevention safety features and safety equipment before opening the facility, and they must maintain a log of the inspections to be provided to the department upon request. In addition to the above requirements, HSC section 1596.814 also adds the below requirements, for each facility type: Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Licensed FCCHs operating at a private single-family home with an in-ground swimming pool are required to ensure the following safety features are equipped and/or implemented by January 1, 2025: One of the following two safety features below: 1. A safety pool cover that meets the performance. a. A safety pool cover that meets the performance standards of ASTM International Standard F1346-23. Licensee must maintain and make available for the Department\342\200\231s inspection, documentation verifying that the pool cover meets this standard. 2.A pool alarm that will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water and must be turned on and be in working condition during the FCCH\342\200\231s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. Licensee must maintain and make available for the Department\342\200\231s inspection, documentation verifying that the alarm meets the ASTM International Standard F2208. Per Licensee, there are no firearms, ammunition, or poisons on the premises. LPA did not observe any firearms, ammunition or poisons during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible. There are no pets on the premises. PAGE 3 OF 7 There is a working fire extinguisher, the valve on the required 2A:10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged and was purchased on 11/18/2024. There is a fire alarm via a pull alarm located in the Day Care Room and a carbon monoxide detector located in the Day Care Room. LPA reviewed with Licensee that all homes shall conduct fire and disaster drill at least once every six months and document the date and time of each drill. An emergency fire/disaster drill has been completed and documented within the last 6 months on 01/02/2025. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training was completed on 08/16/2023. Licensee\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid expires on 02/11/2025. LPA did observe a fireplace in the combination living room/ dining room/ kitchen that is non-working and used for decorative items. LPA did not observe an open face heater during the inspection. There are currently infants in care. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Licensee 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 Licensee 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. LPA did not observe the following items during the inspection: Infant Walkers, Johnny Jumpers, Saucer Chairs, Trampolines and/or any other item that fall into these categories are not permitted in a family child care facility. PAGE 4 OF 7 Licensee was reminded that children in care are to be supervised at all times and made aware that children shall not be left in parked vehicles. Car seats are used for transportation purposes only and are not used for sleeping children. Capacity as specified on the license is being maintained. Emergency Disaster Plan, Parent\342\200\231s Rights Poster and the Facility License were observed to be posted. LPA reviewed a sample of children\342\200\231s files and observed files were complete and documented on the LIC857. There were no personal records to review. LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children's forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. During the exit interview, the Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Smoking is prohibited in a licensed Family Child Care Home. Per Licensee, no one smokes in the home. All adults who reside or work in the home have a criminal record clearance or exemption. There are no excluded individuals present at this home. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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. PAGE 5 OF 7 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)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; 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. 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-care\302\255 licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, there are no deficiencies being cited today. Page 6 of 7 Before Increase Capacity License approval the following corrections need to be completed by 01/31/2025. Purchase 5 additional cots / portable play yards. Per PIN 25-01-CCP, all affected licensees must comply with the new drowning prevention safety requirements, effective January1, 2025. See details on page 3 of this report. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to comply with posting requirement will result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.00. Exit interview was conducted with Satenik Brutyan, Licensee including, but not limited to Provider Rights, Appeal Procedures and Agencies Consultative Role. Page 7 of 7