January 16, 2025
What Happened
Case management inspection for lead action level exceedance. Water testing from 10/21/2022 showed 30.4 ppb at outdoor Outlet A (exceeds 5.5 ppb action level). Facility failed to post results within 24 hours and did not notify parents of exceedance or remediation plan, resulting in Type B violation.
Observations
- Lead water testing on 10/21/2022 showed Outlet A with 30.4 ppb (exceeds 5.5 ppb Action Level Exceedance)
- Outlet A located outdoors outside of Room 35
- Point of use filter installation not verified despite facility claiming installation on 02/27/2023
- Lead testing results not posted within 24 hours of receiving results from Department
- Parents not notified of lead exceedance results or remediation plan
- No indoor water outlet for children to drink from - children use reusable water bottles and donated bottled water
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
(b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater...(1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on results submitted to the Department, the facility did not comply with the section cited above in Outlet "A" was reported to have an exceedance of 30.4 ppb, exceeding allowable limit for lead, which poses a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
Data sourced from California Department of Social Services (CDSS) public records. Updated weekly. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.