Routine inspection (3-year)·February 22, 2024

On February 22, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kris Diaz, conducted an unannounced required 3-year visit. LPA met with Licensee, Veronica Flores who guided LPA on a tour of the home. People who reside in the home are the Licensee and her spouse who are live scanned and have TB skin test on file. The large family childcare home operates Monday-Friday 6a-6p. At the time of the visit there was 1 child in care with the licensee. This is a two-story home with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, family room (daycare room), formal living room, dining room, laundry room, and garage. Children have access to the daycare room, bathroom down the hallway next to the laundry room, kitchen, dining room, enclosed front yard and the backyard. Off-limits areas of the home are the entire upstairs, bedroom # 5 downstairs (office), formal living room, and garage. LPA observed a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs to make the area inaccessible. LPA observed safety knobs on the laundry room, downstairs closet, and office doors to make the rooms inaccessible. LPA observed several age-appropriate toys and activities in the daycare room and the backyard. The home was inspected inside for comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating, and ventilation. Medications are stored in a kitchen cabinet on the top shelf made inaccessible to children with a safety latch. The kitchen knives are stored in an upper kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children. Cleaning compounds are stored away in the laundry area inaccessible to children. The First Aid kit is located in the closet in the daycare room inaccessible to children. Per licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. LPA did not observe any weapons or firearms. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are in operable condition. The Fire Extinguisher was green and fully charged and meets the standards of the State Fire Marshal. Licensee\342\200\231s First Aid/CPR expires 1/2026. LPA will verify validity with management. The licensee had the required immunization against pertussis (TDAP) and measles (MMR). Mandated Reporter Training is current and Preventative Health and Safety Training was completed. The required documents were posted and located in the childcare room: Notification of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB394), Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610A), and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC9148). The following was discussed with the licensee: Mandatory licensing forms for the children\342\200\231s files, facility forms/records, and information to be posted in the family child care home; Requirements to conduct fire and disaster drills once every six months and record it; Role and responsibilities of being a mandated reporter were reviewed; The licensee was reminded that 100% supervision is required at all times to children in care; Licensee was made aware that it is her responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care; Licensing must have the facility\342\200\231s phone number at all times; if the phone number is changed, licensing must be notified; Regulation prohibits the smoking of any kind during the operation of the day care. 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-andresources/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. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. The licensee was advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above. The licensee was informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department. Beginning on January 1, 2018, Assembly Bill 1207 (2015) requires all licensed providers, licensees, directors, and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years. Licensee must meet requirements as a precondition to licensure. New employees shall have 90 days from date of employment to complete training as required. The training may be conducted at the following website www.mandatedreporterca.com . Prior to making alterations or additions to a family childcare home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changed, including, but not limited to, the following: Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "childcare" room; Room additions to the family childcare home. Any change from an area of the family childcare home previously identified as "off limits" to an area where care and supervision will be provided to children in care. The licensee shall provide the Department with a copy of an inspection report when an inspection is required by the local building inspector as a result of the alteration, addition, or construction. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Lead Flyer Requirement Health and Safety Code 1596.7996 mandated that effective January 1, 2019, CCC's and FCCH's are required to provide parents and guardians of children enrolling or reenrolling in care with written information on the risks and effects of lead exposure, blood lead testing requirements and recommendations, and options for locations of affordable blood lead tests as specified. A Lead Poisoning Facts Flyer was created, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to satisfy this requirement. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov . For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. The licensee was advised it is her responsibility to visit the department's website to access licensing forms, Quarterly Updates and Provider Information Notices (PINs): www.ccld.ca.gov During the exit interview, the licensee, Veronica Flores confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. This inspection visit was conducted in person. The report was read, and a copy was provided to the licensee, Veronica Flores. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted.