Health check·April 24, 2024

On 04/24/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA)Isabel Ortega met with Licensee, Virginia Martinez for the purpose of conducting a required compliance Health check inspection. LPA toured the facility, inside and out and completed an observation. Upon entry LPA observed 6 children in care and two staff providing care and supervision(all fingerprint cleared and associated to facility). Licensee Participates in the Food Nutrition Program and provides children enrolled with breakfast, morning snack, lunch, after snack and dinner as needed. The operational childcare hours continue to be Monday through Friday varied up to 23 hours depending on family’s need and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Licensee provided a valid pediatric CPR/First Aid training certificate and does not expire until 10/14/2025. Child Care Provider Mandated Reporter training (AB1207) is required to be renewed every two-years. Licensee provided Child Care Provider Mandated Reporter (AB1207) training certificate dated 06/17/2022. The First Aid kit with a temperature thermometer was observed and complete. The required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) is reading in green(receipt of purchase within one year observed). Fire and disaster drills are conducted every six-month. Last drill was conducted on 02/14/2024 and time recorded was 12:45 p.m. Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee regardless of consent or authorization from the child's authorized representative. These rights include, but are not limited to, the following... To be treated with dignity in his/her personal relationship with staff and other personal... At time of arrival children were engaged in free play then transitioned to lunch. During inspection LPA observed licensee engage with children and interact with children with a calm voice. LPA observed positive interactions and redirection. During transition from lunch to hand washing and then nap time, Licensee announced each transition activity. Staff were attending to children and met children's needs. Licensee is required to maintain an accurate, complete, and current client roster which must be made available to the Department upon request. Licensee's probation status on required inspections is until anticipated date of 06/22/2024(please the department may extend required date as needed). An observation was conducted and an exit interview was conducted with licensee Virginia Martinez. A copy of this report, appeal rights along with notice of site visit NOA were provided today.