Routine inspection (3-year)·April 16, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lilia Hernandez conducted an unannounced annual required inspection to the above facility on 04/16/2025. LPAs arrived at the facility at 8:30AM, identified self and met with Linda Lauderdale, Licensee, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Licensee was provided with a copy of the LIC 126 Entrance Checklist to help facilitate the inspection. LPA observed 2 infant and 7 preschool age children in care. Assistant was also present. Capacity as specified on the license is being maintained. 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. Facility operation hours are Monday to Sunday from 7:00AM to 6:00PM. The family child care home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and den. Current facility sketch reviewed, and Licensee confirmed that the den, kitchen and 1 bathroom are used for providing care and are accessible to children. During inclement weather, the living room is accessible for parents to drop off and pick up children. However, the living room is not used for providing care. All other rooms were observed off-limits and made inaccessible by doors remaining closed and locked. ---Page 1 of 4 Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. LPA observed detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items inaccessible to children and locked in the attached garage. Per Licensee, there are no firearms on the premises. Licensee was advised that storage of firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked, ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms, and any firearms or weapons in the home shall be reported to the Department. There is a working fire extinguisher that was serviced on 08/16/2024. LPA observed a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in the home that were tested and operable. LPA also observed adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There are currently 2 infant\342\200\231s in care. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee 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. 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. The outdoor area accessible to children is a portion of the backyard. All other outdoor areas are inaccessible by a gate with a lock. LPAs observed no swimming pool or other bodies of water on the premises. LPA reviewed a sample of children\342\200\231s files and observed files were complete with LI700 Identification and Emergency information, LIC627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment, and LIC995 Notification of Parents Rights. Licensee has a current roster of the children. ---Page 2 of 4 An emergency fire/disaster drill was completed within the last 6 months. Last documented fire/disaster drill was on 04/01/2025. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training was completed on 09/18/2024. Licensee\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid expires on 03/2026. Staff records were reviewed for approved Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification, LIC 9052- Employee Rights, Proof of immunizations against measles, pertussis and influenza or influenza declination, TB clearance or risk assessment, LIC 9108- Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse and current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate. Licensee did not have proof of immunization to measles and pertussis on file for LPA to review. 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. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. 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 are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . When a child shows signs of illness, the child shall be separated from other children and the nature of the illness determined. If it is a communicable disease, the child shall be separated from other children until the infectious stage is over. Per Licensee, children are separated to a side of the den until parents pick up child. 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. 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 . ---Page 3 of 4 Based on the LPA\342\200\231s observations and records review, the following deficiency listed on the attached LIC 809D page is being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations Title 22. 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. The Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to maintain posting as required will result in a civil penalty of $100.00. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Linda Lauderdale, Licensee.