Routine inspection·December 27, 2024

On 12/27/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Licensee, Starr Carver, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. This is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home consisting of a kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, front and backyard fenced, along with the day care playroom. There is no pool/spa or body of water on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed zero day care children . Adults residing in the home include (Licensee) and 2 minor children. Facility operation hours are for less than 24 hours Monday-Sunday (updated application with hours obtained) . Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Physical Plant : Main care is provided in the children's playroom (City of San Fernando Occupancy permit posted and observed by LPA). The children use the bathroom located to the left of the day care entrance door. The off-limits areas are the four bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, second bathroom, and backyard. All off limit areas are inaccessible with key door lock leading to the rest of the home. Children have access to the playroom, office area, bathroom #1 and day care play area on the side of the home. Off limit areas include all bedrooms, bathroom #2 and laundry room with key lock. There is currently not a garage present on the premises. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, clean and orderly, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (laundry room inaccessible to children), medicines (off limit bathroom) and hazardous items (sharp knives in butcher block in the kitchen inaccessible with door lock leading to the kitchen) that can pose a danger to children. Fireplace is also off limits in the living room by the front door. There are safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. The smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and Fire Extinguisher (2A10BC) are in operable condition. Per Licensee 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 the office area by the children's playroom. Per Licensee there are no weapon/firearms in the home. Facility sketch is complete and current . There is working telephone (cell). Fire/earthquake drills complete and maintained current. Last fire/earthquake drill was completed on 09/25/2024. Roster complete and maintained current. There are age appropriate napping mat equipment in the children's playroom. Children nap on mats in the children's playroom Bathroom: Shower/tub are free of hazards (child care bathroom). LPA did not observe any hazardous items in the children's bathroom. Toilet and faucet are clean and operable. Kitchen: Sharp utensils, open bottles or alcohol are inaccessible. If food is brought from the children\342\200\231s home, the container shall be labeled with the child\342\200\231s name and properly stored or refrigerated. The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Cleaning supplies are in laundry area (off limit). Per licensee, kitchen area, and the rest of the home areas are off limits and secured with key lock leading to the rest of the home. Lunch and snacks are provided. Per licensee, the children eat breakfast at their personal homes before attending the day care. Parents pick up the children before dinner time. Outdoor: The play area is safe for children. The play yard is completely fenced (with block cement). LPA observed the front gate to be locked at all times and Ring is also set up on the back gate. There is no body of water. LPA observed age appropriate toys. Per licensee, she currently has 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 turtles on the off limits side of the home. LPA observed appropriate toys outside. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available in the children's bathroom. CPR/First Aid expires on 03/01/2026. Licensee's mandated reporter training expired. Per licensee, she will renew her mandated reporter training and email a copy of the certificate to LPA Tamayo for proof of completion no later than 01/03/2025 . There are no window cords accessible to children. Documents Provided and or Discussed: Mandated Reporter Training and Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP. Licensee states she currently has child care insurance. Licensee Carver 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 Carver 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. No deficiencies have been cited at this time. A notice of site visit was given to licensee 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 Starr Carver, along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.