Routine inspection·February 10, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justin Dorsey met with Licensee, Guadalupe Cabrera, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required Inspection. During the inspection Adult #1 was present to assist with the visit. This is a 2 story 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen, dining room area, family room, and garage. There is no pool on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 4 children with the licensee. Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the family room. Children use the bathroom in hallway near the homes downstairs bedroom. Children have access to the family room, dining area, children's bathroom and backyard. Off limit areas include the homes entire upstairs, kitchen, and garage. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (locked in lower kitchen cabinet), medicines (locked in lower kitchen cabinet) and hazardous items (in top kitchen cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. Fireplace is screened. The home has safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, and Fire Extinguisher (2A10BC) are in operable condition. Per Licensee no one smokes in the home. Electrical outlets are child proof, no baby bouncers saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/ play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in the downstairs bedroom. Per Licensee there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The last fire/earthquake drill was completed 12/14/22. Roster complete and maintained current. Bathroom: Shower/tub are free of hazards (child care bathroom). Toilet and faucet is clean and operable. Kitchen: Sharp utensils are inaccessible. Per licensee breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack and dinner are provided. LPA reminded licensee If food is brought from the children’s home, the container shall be labeled with the child’s name and properly stored or refrigerated. Cleaning supplies are locked in lower kitchen cabinet. No chemicals in the kitchen were observed to be accessible. Outdoor: The backyard is safe for children and completely fenced. The backyard has turf and concrete areas for children to play. LPA reminded licensee that the age requirements on the jungle gym (3-12) must be followed. LPA observed the toys in the backyard to be in safe condition. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was readily available. CPR/First Aid expire 07/09/23. Mandated Reporter was completed 04/28/21. Children nap on mats in the living room. During the visit LPA Dorsey observed uncleared adult #2 come down the stairs into the kitchen area then leave the home. Per Adult #1, Adult #2 is their friend and they were only over to use their laptop. Per Adult #1 this is the first time they have come over when children are present. Documents discussed: Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and LIC 9227. 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. 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 Dorsey informed licensee Cabrera that this report dated 02/10/23 document(s) 1 Type A citation which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Also, LPA Dorsey informed the licensee Cabrera to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 02/10/23 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Guadalupe Cabrera.