Routine inspection·March 7, 2023

On 03/07/23 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Licensee, Nicole Edgar, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. This is a one story, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with kitchen/dining, family room, living room, laundry room and garage. There is no pool/spa or body of water on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 4 infants and 4 preschool children in care, along with two staff. Family members residing in the home include 3 adults (licensee, licensee's daughter, and licensee's mother) and no children. Facility operation are Monday-Friday 7AM-6 PM. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Physical Plant : Main care is provided in the living room, family room and bedrooms #1-2 Children use the bathroom in hallway on the right. Children have access to the living room, family room, and bedrooms #1-2. Off limit areas include bedrooms 3-4, bathroom #2, laundry room, and garage (has a key lock door knob). 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 (under kitchen sink with safety latch), medicines (upper kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children ) and hazardous items (sharp knives in upper kitchen pantry unreachable to children in care) that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed a fireplace in the home to be screened. Safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector , 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 teaching room. Per Licensee there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The facility sketch is complete and current, there is working telephone (cell). Fire/Disaster Drill is complete and maintained current. Last fire/disaster drill was completed on 02/15/23. During file review, staff #1 and staff #2 were missing proof of immunization's in file. This can pose a potential risk to children in care. Facility has been cited a type B citation. Please see LIC809-D. During children's file review, some day care children did not have proof of immunizations in their file. This can pose a potential risk to children in care. Facility has been cited a type B citation. Please see LIC809-D. Roster complete and maintained current. 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 under the kitchen sink with safety latch. Breakfast,lunch, and snacks are provided. Licensee currently has a food program. Naps are provided in the family room and bedrooms #1-2. Outdoor: Per licensee, at this time the backyard is currently off limits due to renovation of turf. LPA observed the backyard to be completely fenced (with block cement). There is no body of water. LPA observed age appropriate toys. Per licensee, there is one pet on the premises. LPA observed a playground area on the side of the home with a chain link fence. LPA reminded licensee no barbecue pits or any other hazardous items should be accessible to children in care. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid expire 08/19/2024. Licensee will need to take her mandated reporter training at www.mandatedreproterca.com and send proof of completion to LPA Tamayo no later than 03/10/23. There are no window cords accessible to children. Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, Roster, Postings, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP. Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227) and Emergency Disaster Plan. Licensee stated currently has child care insurance. Licensee Edgar 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 Kirnon 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. 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 Nicole Edgar,along with her appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.