Routine inspection (3-year)·March 11, 2025

On 03/05/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elicia Calvillo conducted an unannounced 3 Year Required Annual inspection at 15609 Harvest Street, Granada Hills, CA. 91344. LPA arrived at the facility at 09:05 AM, identified self and met with Jyoti Laghari, Licensee, who guided analyst on a tour of the inside and outside of the facility. There were 4 children, 2 Assistant, at arrival and shortly after Abdul Laghari arrived. LPA provided Licensee with a copy of the LIC126 Entrance Checklist -Family Child Care Homes to help facilitate the inspection. Licensee cares for children from ages 0 months to 6-year-olds. Facility hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 07:00AM to 06:00PM. The licensee provided proof of control of property. The family child care home is a one-story dwelling, includes combination living / dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry nook, children\342\200\231s room, storage room, and no garage. There is a front yard that is off limits to children. There is a fenced outdoor play area in the back of the house. All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. The children use the children\342\200\231s room for child care activities, sleeping, and eating. There are tables and chairs, toys and play items that are safe, clean, and appropriate for the ages of the children. LPA observed there are cribs, cots and bed linens available for children. The children use the bathroom #1 located in the children\342\200\231s room. There is no vanity cabinet and there are shelves above the toilet that hold hand soap and paper products, and no hazards were observed. LPA observed that the bathroom that children use was safe and sanitary. Page 1 of 6 Per Licensee, when a child shows signs of illness they will be separated from other children and isolated in the combination living / dining room away from other children. The kitchen is made inaccessible with the use of a door lock to the only entrance. The licensee provides food for children in care. Licensee stated when food is brought to the facility it is labeled with child\342\200\231s name and stored properly. There is telephone service via a landline. The outdoor play area is located at the back yard of the house, is fenced and there are no hazards to children present. LPA observed appropriate toys, and other play equipment for children in care. The outdoor play yard is covered with cement and grass. LPA observed adequate shade with a covered patio. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include combination living / dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, laundry nook, and detached storage room and are made inaccessible by use of door locks to the only entrance to those areas. LPA did observe a front yard, per Licensee, the front yard is not used for child care activities and is used for dropping off and picking up children. Children enter the child care through the front door and go through the combination living /dining room to the children's room. Per Licensee, there are no firearms, ammunition, or poisons on the premises. LPA did not observe any firearms, ammunition, or poisons during the inspection. Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children are stored where they are inaccessible to children. Per Licensee, there are two (2) dogs on the premises and per Licensee during the hours of operations they are kept in bedroom #4. LPA did observe two (2) dogs on the premises. Page 2 of 6 LPA did not observe a fireplace or an open face heater during the inspection. There is a working fire extinguisher, the valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged and Licensee confirmed last service date was 04/04/2025. There is a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector in the children\342\200\231s room that was tested and is operable. There are currently four (4) infants enrolled in care. 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 discussed that an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the Licensee has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility. LPA discussed with Licensee that documentation shall be maintained in the infant\342\200\231s file and available for the Department to review. The documentation for the 15 minute checks shall include the following: date, infants name, and the time of each 15-minute check. 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 did not observe the following items during the inspection: Infant Walkers, Johnny Jumpers, Saucer Chairs, Trampolines and/or any other item that fall into these categories are not permitted in a family child care facility. 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 shall only be used for transportation purposes and shall not be used for sleeping. Capacity as specified on the license is being maintained. Emergency Disaster Plan, Parent\342\200\231s Rights Poster and the Facility License were observed to be posted. Page 3 of 6 LPA reviewed a sample of children\342\200\231s files and observed files were complete and documented on the LIC857. An emergency fire/disaster drill has been completed and documented within the last 6 months on 03/05/2025. Licensee\342\200\231s Mandated Reporter Training was completed on 05/30/2022. Licensee\342\200\231s pediatric CPR/First Aid expires on 08/2025. There were two (2) personnel records for LPA to review and found one (1) personnel record was incomplete. Staff #2 personal record was missing Immunization Record for measles, pertussis, and influenza and missing a current Tuberculosis clearance or risk assessment. LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children's forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. 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. Smoking is prohibited in a licensed Family Child Care Home. Per Licensee, no one smokes in the home. 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. 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. 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: Page 4 of 6 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. 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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 . During today's visit, the following deficiencies listed on the attached deficiency page are being cited in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, there are two (2) Type B citations being cited for sections 102425(j)(1) Infant Safe Sleep and 102425(c)(2) Infant Safe Sleep and a plan of correction is due on 04/11/2025 and there were two (2) Technical Violations issued. Page 5 of 6 A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days during the hours of operation after each site visit by a licensing representative. Failure to comply with posting requirement will result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.00. Exit interview was conducted with Jyoti Laghari, Licensee including, but not limited to Provider Rights, Appeal Procedures and Agencies Consultative Role. Page 6 of 6