Routine inspection·October 23, 2024

On 10/23/24 at 8:18am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Jeanine Lipsey conducted an unannounced Required Annual Inspection and was met by Licensee Jamilia Ballard. Entrance checklist was provided. LPA observed ten children in care today being supervised by 2 adults. The capacity on the license is being maintained. Days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:30am to 11:59pm. Signed Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance Is in the children files. LPA observed the following required postings: License, LIC610A Emergency Disaster Plan, PUB 394 Notification of Parents\342\200\231 Rights Poster, and LIC 9148 Earthquake Preparedness Checklist. LPA advised all LIC9213 Notice of Site Visits shall be posted for 30 days after each site visit. LPA advised, any licensing report documenting a Type A citation must be posted for 30 days. LPA advised a disaster drill log shall be completed at least every six months. Fire drills are not being performed. LPA toured the home inside and outside. This is a 1 story, 3-bedroom, 1 bathroom home with living room, kitchen, sun room and detached garage. There are no stairs, fireplace or open faced heaters in the home. The areas that are accessible to children: are the sun room (children playroom) 1 bathroom, the backyard for outdoor activities and the detached garage turned into a classroom. LPA did not observe any poisons resent during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous item were made inaccessible to children. Per applicant, there are no firearms, weapons on the property. LPA observed the home to be free from defects or conditions which may endanger the children. Door locks were installed for the off-limit areas. page 1 of 4 LPA observed fully stocked first aid kit. LPA Lipsey observed a working carbon monoxide detector in the home, LPA was able to hear a successful test. Smoke detectors are located living room, dining room and hallway. Fire extinguisher 3A10 40BC was observed, located in the kitchen and was purchased on 2/01/24. Electrical outlets were observed to be inaccessible to children in care with the use of plug covers. The home was observed to be clean and orderly with heating and ventilation. LPA observed safe toys, play equipment, and materials. LPA verified the home has a working cell phone service. LPA observed the outdoor area to be fenced and free from hazards LPA observed multiple play equipment in good repair. Licensee ensures that children in care are always supervised. There is a pool in the back yard . LPA toured the backyard area to ensure that the pool fencing meets the Title 22 requirements. LPA observed the pool fencing to be 4\342\200\23111 feet high, have a self-latching metal gate that swing away from the pool and have a self-latching device that is located no more than 6 inches from the top of the fence. The fence is in the front of the pool and the property wall and garage surrounds the other 3 sides of the pool. A pad lock was observed and locked to prevent entry into the pool. The distance between the ground and the bottom of the fence is no more than 4 inches from the hard surface(concrete). There are no other bodies of water on the premises. The space in between the metal rails measured 4.5 inches. LPA took photos to document in the file. Licensee\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid was completed on 6/25/24. Mandated Reporter Training expired in June 2021. When a child is ill, they will be separated from the other children. Isolation area will be located in the living room. 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-carecenters/ . On this date, 10/22/24, the California Attorney General - Megan's 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. page 2 of 4 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 . 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. 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\302\255resources/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. 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. page 3 of 4 During the exit interview, the Licensee Jamilia Ballard confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Based on LPA's observations, the following deficiencies listed on the attached LIC809D (deficiency page) are being cited in accordance with Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations. Deficiencies that are being cited need to be cleared to protect the children's health & safety. The following items need corrected by the Nov. 6. 2024 and sent to LPA via email. 1. Copy of fire drills being conducted. 2. Copy of completed mandated reporter training. 3. Copy of Staff immunizations & TB test 4. Copy of LIC 9052 5. Copy of Staff flu shot/declination. 6. Copy of missing LIC 627 7. Copy of updated children\342\200\231s roster 8. Copy of missing LIC 995A. 9. Latch on kitchen cabinet. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Jamilia Ballard. A notice of site visit was given and advised Licensee that it must remain posted for 30 days. page 4 of 4