Routine inspection·May 12, 2025

On May 12, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Calloway made an unannounced inspection to the above facility. LPA met with Licensee, who granted access. LPA and Licensee toured the home inside and outside for an Annual Random inspection. Residing in the home are the Licensee, and one adult. The home is licensed for twelve to fourteen children. LPA observed seven (7) children ages 2-4 years old in active care with licensee and one representative during inspection. Daycare hours are 9:00-5:00 PM. Monday through Friday. All adults residing or working in the home have a Criminal Record Clearance (DOJ/FBI) and Child Abuse Index Clearance and are associated to the facility. Physical Plant: This is a two story three-bedroom, three-bathroom home with kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, laundry area, and garage. Childcare is provided: in Living room upon entry and family room near the kitchen. Children’s Bathroom: is off the family room on the right it was observed to be clean, with soap, toilet paper, paper towels, functioning sink and toilet and there were no shampoos, razors, mouthwash or other hazards. The unused outlets in the home were covered. The blind cords were tied up high and made inaccessible. LPA observed age-appropriate toys, furniture, and books in good repair. There was napping equipment in the form of cots and enough for all children in care. The home was inspected inside and outside for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, hazardous conditions. The detergents and cleaning compounds are kept inside the garage. The medicines are kept inside a kitchen cabinet up high. The windows are screened, free of bugs, cracks, and debris. Fire and earthquake drills were current; Fire drill was last conducted on: 4/18/25 and the earthquake drill was last conducted on: 4/18/25. The child and parent Roster was current and complete with all required information. The fire extinguisher (3A40BC) was full, and needle was inside the green area. The smoke alarm is not working, and carbon monoxide detector was tested as operable. The fireplace is inside the family room observed screened with a glass covering. The home has central air conditioning and heat. The required postings were present on the parent wall. There is no landline phone, but cell phone. The stairs were gated. Kitchen: Inside the Kitchen, the items that can pose a danger to children and the sharp knives were underneath the kitchen sink and were made inaccessible to the children with a safety latch. Per Licensee meals/snacks are provided and there are no known allergies. Off limit areas : Garage, laundry area, Upstairs: Bedrooms: #1, #2, #3, Bathrooms: #2, and Bathroom #3 (upstairs). Outside: The backyard is completely fenced, and the fencing material is block concrete wall and wood on top making the wall at least 6ft high and in good repair. Per Licensee, there is a pet cat in the home. LPA did not observe the pet it was upstairs. Per Licensee, the pet is vaccinated and does not interact with the day care children. There are toys, small bikes, and two Little Tikes slides with rubber mat underneath and play equipment that was age appropriate. Per Licensee, there is no body of water on premises. LPA did not observe a pool, spa, or body of water on the premises. There is a shaded rest area with a bench and table. The air conditioning (AC) unit in the yard was observed uncovered. LPA observed the grate on top was tight fitting and the gaps were small. Per Licensee, the neighboring home on the left has an in-ground swimming pool that was not gated. The fence between the homes was a block concrete wall about 4 feet tall with a wood added and bolted fence on top that per Licensee, is about seven to eight feet tall. There was a large metal case up against the fence that provided climbing access and was removed during the inspection. Others: Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms on the premises. LPA did not observe any in the home. The mandated reporter training was viewed. CPR/First Aid (Exp: 1/27), by an unapproved vendor and immunizations were not viewed. The First Aid kit was observed. LPA viewed staff and children’s files and there were no infants in care during the inspection. LPA conducted a staff interview with the licensee. Per Licensee, transportation is not provided. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy and Safe Sleep regulations were discussed. Per Licensee, the home does not carry daycare liability insurance. The following was discussed with the Licensee: Maintain capacity and transparency per posted parent rights, Roster requirements (keep updated information always and maintain information for three years), Documentation for disaster drills (fire and earthquake drill are conducted every six months). Maintain mandatory forms, signed, for the children’s/staff files, know the updated Safe Sleep regulations. The role and responsibilities of being a mandated reporter. Supervision is always required for children in care. If food is brought in, it is properly labeled. Check food expiration dates periodically. Responsibility for knowing the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. If day care is closed for an extended period, you must notify Licensing. Inaccessibility of hazards must be constantly reassessed depending on the children in care. If the phone number is changed, or someone moves in or out the home, licensing must be notified. Regulations prohibit the smoking of tobacco in a private residence that is licensed as a family childcare home and areas of the day care home where children are present (24/7 ban). State law prohibits baby walkers, bouncy rocker seats, exer saucers, bassinettes, and any other items that fall into that category. 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 Childcare 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. Type A deficiency: Type A deficiency shall be posted for 30 consecutive days along with the Notice of Site Visit Letter (printed out after every visit) and posted during hours of operation, as there is an immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. Licensee shall provide a copy any Type A deficiency 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 the Type A report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224) must be placed in the child's file for verification of the Type A deficiency. Failure to do so will result in a civil penalty being assessed. --Licensee is advised to visit: www.shotsforschool.org for Immunization information. --Licensee was informed of their responsibility to report suspected Child Abuse (LIC 9108), 1-800-827-8724/760-243-6640. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website, a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. --Family Child Care Providers (Disaster Planning information): https://cccld.childcarevideos.org/family-child-care-providers/disaster-planning-and-fire-safety/ --Child Care Advocates information: www.childcareadvocatesprogram@cdss.ca.gov --Child Care Videos: https://ccld.childcarevideos.org --Licensee advised to visit the CCLD website ( www.ccld.ca.gov ) to obtain updates of courses and updates/changes to the regulations. --Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department prior to providing the IMS. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . --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-andresources/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. --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 . --Lead Poisoning: For more information, go to the California Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch’s website at www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/clppb,or call them at (510) 620-5600. Reminder: The On- Duty Worker is available for questions at: (661) 202-3318 (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm) and for reporting Unusual Incident Reports (within 24 hours). Written Unusual Incident Reports are sent (using (LIC 624 form) to the following email address: unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov within seven (7) days after reporting the incident via telephone. There is one Type A, and five Type B deficiencies cited during this inspection. See LIC 809D pages attached to this report. Upon receipt of a Type A deficiency, a copy of the licensing report must also be posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months & licensee must obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file. Copies of the reports must be provided to each parent when a Type A violation is cited along with Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224. If these requirements are not met civil penalties per violation will be assessed. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was read, and a Notice of Site Visit, Appeal Rights were provided to Young Hong Park, Licensee during the inspection. A Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for thirty (30) consecutive days. Failure to maintain the posting will result in $100 civil penalty. 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