Routine inspection·May 25, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justin Dorsey met with Licensee, Sandhaya Weerasinghe, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required Inspection. This is a 2 story 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen, living room, backyard and garage. There is no pool on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 5 children with licensee Sandhaya Weerasinghe. Licensee Hasitha Weerasinghe later arrived to the home to assist with the visit. Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the living room. Children use the bathroom near the homes front door. Children have access to the living room, children's bathroom and backyard. Off limit areas include all of the homes upstairs area, 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 under the sink), medicines (inaccessible in top kitchen cabinet) and hazardous items (sharp knives inaccessible on top of the kitchen cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. There is no fireplace in the home. 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 Sandhaya no one smokes in the home. Electrical outlets are inaccessible, 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 living room. Per Licensee Sandhaya there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The last fire/earthquake drill was completed 04/28/23. Roster complete and maintained current. Bathroom: LPA Dorsey observed the homes children's bathroom is free of hazards (child care bathroom). The children's bathroom toilet and faucet are clean and operable. Kitchen: Sharp utensils are inaccessible. Per licensee Sandhaya children enrolled at the home bring their own food. LPA Dorsey observed the the children's lunch boxes were labeled with the children's name. Cleaning supplies are locked under the sink. 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 a concrete area under a plastic play house for children to play. Per licensees the right side of the backyard which has concrete and a gazebo is off limits to children in care. Per licensees when the children are outside a chair is placed in this area to barricade children from going to that area. LPA observed the toys in the backyard to be in safe condition. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was readily available. During the visit LPA Dorsey observed the licensees CPR/First Aid certifications expired 12/2020 and their Mandated Reporter Training Certificates expired 10/2020. LPA Dorsey advised the licensee to complete both the CPR/First Aid Training and the Mandated Reporter Training and retake every 2 years. Children nap on cots and cribs in the living room. Documents discussed: LIC 9227 and Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP. Licensees were 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 licensees 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 licensees 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. 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 Hasitha Weerasinghe .