Routine inspection·April 11, 2025

On April 11, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Annelise Villa met with Licensee Anita Bernardo who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the random annual inspection. Upon arrival, LPA observed 8 preschool age children in care. Family members living in the home are Licensee and Licensee's spouse. Hours of operations are 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. No children in the daycare with IMS. Physical Plant: Physical This family childcare facility is a two-story home, with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, den (daycare area) kitchen, family room, living room, dining area, laundry room, and attached garage. Accessible areas of the home include family room, bedroom #1, bathroom #1, and back yard. The attached garage was observed to be locked during the time of this inspection. The garage is used for storage only and is garage is off limits to children. The off-limits areas are dining room, living room, located downstairs, all upstairs areas including bedrooms #2-4, bathroom #2-3, garage, and front yard. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, clean and orderly, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds, and medicines. Hazardous items (sharp knives are located in an latched kitchen drawer and cleaning detergents/compounds are kept in the upper kitchen cabinet and inaccessible to children). Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. LPA tested the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector located in bedroom #1 and observed both to be in operable condition. Fire extinguisher (2A10BC ) was found to be in operable condition located in bedroom #1. Electrical outlets were inaccessible. No recalled and or prohibited toys or play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary. Continued on LIC 809-C Bathroom: Bathroom #1 located on the right side of the hallway. Bathroom #1 is a full bathroom with a standup shower. The toilet and sink are in operable condition. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of accessible shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover. Kitchen: The home has a clean and fully stocked clean refrigerator/freezer. The kitchen was observed to be clean and sanitary. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided. Licensee was reminded all food items brought from the children’s home shall be properly stored, labeled, and dated. Licensee is a participant in a food program. No hazards were observed in the kitchen or surrounding area. Sharp items are inaccessible to children in care. Outdoor: Children use the back yard for outdoor play. The front yard is off limits to children in care. Back yard is completely fenced all the way around. Children access the back yard through a sliding door in the kitchen and remains locked when children are not outside. LPA observed safe and age-appropriate toys. LPA observed the back yard to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There is a swimming pool and spa combination in the backyard. There is a 5 foot metal fence separating the accessible areas of the children’s play area from the pool area. The bodies of water are completely enclosed by a 5 ft metal fence. The fence runs all the way down to the concrete on which it sits, leaving minimal room between the bottom of the fence and the concrete. The pool gate was observed to have a locking mechanism. The gate has a locking mechanism and it is located within 6 inches from the top of the gate. The lever to open the gate is located at the top of the gate. The pool gate opens away from the body of water. All items rendering the fence climbable are moved away from the fence. The metal fencing is sturdy and capable of withstanding the impact of children's toys including bicycles. Continued on LIC 809-C LPA discussed the following AB 2866 pool safety regulations with Licensee: 1. An access gate that opens away from the pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, lockable device that is no lower than 60 inches above the ground. 2. The enclosure must be at least 60 inches tall and the vertical clearance from the bottom of the enclosure to the ground must be no more than 2 inches. 3. No gaps in the enclosure that could allow for a sphere of 4 inches or larger to pass through. 4. The outside surface must be free of any physical characteristics that could be used as a handhold or foothold for a child to climb over. 5. If mesh fencing is used and it does not meet the requirements above, the licensee must provide documentation that establishes the mesh fencing is compliant with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard F2286. 6. If mesh fencing is used and it does not meet the requirements above, the licensee must provide documentation that establishes the mesh fencing is compliant with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard F2286. Licensee has all of the below safety equipment visible from the pool and available for immediate use: 1. A life ring with a diameter of at least 17 inches with a United States Coast Guard approval label. 2. A rescue pole with a body hook that is at least 12 feet long but must be long enough to effectively rescue a Child at the facility’s pool. It must be a fixed length – and not an adjustable pole. Additional guidance will be forthcoming in written directives to specify this requirement so that the pole must be long enough for a rescue at the facility’s pool. A wider pool may require a longer rescue pole. 3.The licensee performs a daily inspection of all above safety features before children arrive for the day. A log of the daily inspections must be maintained by the licensee and provided to the Department upon request. Continued of LIC 809-C Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. Licensee’s First Aid/CPR is valid and expires on 9/19/2026. Licensee’s Mandated Reporter training is expired. Licensee shall retake Mandated Reporter Training and send proof of completion to LPA Villa no later than 4/18/2025. LPA reminded licensee mandated reporter training and First Aid/CPR must be completed every 2 years. Licensee was advised online First Aid/CPR courses cannot be accepted and all in person courses must be EMSA approved. For more information about First Aid/CPR courses, please visit, https://emsa.ca.gov/childcare_provider/ . Per Licensee there is one pet in the home. Additionally, Licensee stated there is no smoking of any kind in the home. Last fire/disaster drill was conducted on 3/17/2025. Licensee’s annual fees are current. LPA observed all required facility postings on premises. Licensee had the following required posted documents: Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Facility License (LIC 203) and Fire/Disaster Log. Licensee was reminded to post Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A) in a prominent place. Documents Provided and or Discussed: Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148), Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227). Licensee 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. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, shall inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home, and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family childcare laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation. Continued on LIC 809-C Prior to making alterations or additions to a family childcare home or grounds, the Licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "child care" room; Room additions to the family child care home. Any change from an area of the family childcare home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. Licensee shall provide the Department with a copy of an inspection report when an inspection is required by the local building inspector as a result of the alteration, addition or construction. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep. More information on Infant Safe Sleep procedures can be found online on the CDSS web page at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . The Department will convey all new information through PINs. Please sign up to be notified here and visit the Department’s website for the latest PINs. 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. During the exit interview, Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS. Exit interview conducted, and report was reviewed with the licensee. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. No citation was given today as a result of this inspection.