Routine inspection·March 1, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justin Dorsey met with Licensee, Earma White, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required Inspection. This is a two story 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, and garage. There is no pool on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 1 child with the licensee. Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the family room. Children use the bathroom in hallway near the homes downstairs bedroom and garage. Children have access to the family room, children's bathroom, dining room downstairs bedroom and backyard. Off limit areas include the entire upstairs living room, 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 (per licensee there are no medications in the home) and hazardous items (sharp knives inaccessible in top kitchen cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. Fireplace is screened. 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 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 there are no weapon/firearms in the home. During the visit LPA Dorsey observed outside panel of the double panel window in the living room was broken. See attached Type B citation for details. The last fire/earthquake drill was completed 02/02/23. Roster complete and maintained current. Bathroom: Shower is free of hazards (child care bathroom). Toilet and faucet is clean and operable. Kitchen: The kitchen is made inaccessible by gate. Sharp utensils are inaccessible. Per licensee breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack and dinner are provided. LPA reminded licensee 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. Cleaning supplies are locked under the sink. No chemicals in the kitchen were observed to be accessible. Outdoor: The backyard was inspected. The backyard is completely fenced children will play outside in the backyard. There is concrete and dirt for children to play. LPA observed toys and play equipment in good condition. LPA Dorsey observed right side of the backyard to made off-limits by gate. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was readily available. CPR/First Aid expire 06/23/24. Mandated Reporter was completed 03/23/22. Children nap on mats and cribs in the family room. Documents discussed: Title 22 Personnel Records 102416.1, IMS FCCH Reference Guide, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, LIC 9227, Infant Safe Sleep Log. Licensee 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 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 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 Earma White.