Routine inspection·July 18, 2022

On 07/18/22 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Justeene Tamayo, Barbara Beneroso, and Andrew Alemoh met with Licensee, Ileana Franco, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. This is a one story, 3 bedroom, den room, 2 bathrooms 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 LPAs observed 3 preschool age children and 2 infants in care, along with assistant #1, and licensee's husband. Family members residing in the home include 4 adults (licensee, licensee's husband, adult son, adult daughter ) and no children. Facility operation are Monday-Friday 6AM-5:30 PM . Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Physical Plant : Main care is provided in the den room referred to as the pla y room . The children use the bathroom located down the hallway to the left. The kitchen is barricaded to prevent children from accessing the rest of the home with a child safety gate. The off-limits areas are all three bedrooms, second restroom, laundry room, and detached garage . 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 (in laundry room with keylock door knob), medicines (upper kitchen cabinet) and hazardous items (sharp knives located in kitchen drawer with safety latch ) that can pose a danger to children. LPAs observed the fireplace to be barricaded. Safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. 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 the living 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 drills are maintained current. Last fire/disaster drills were completed today 07/18/22. LPAs reminded licensee, fire/disaster drills must be completed at least every 6 months. Roster complete and maintained current. Bathroom: Shower/tub are free of hazards (child care bathroom). LPAs 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 room (off limit). Breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner are provided. Licensee stated currently has a food program. Naps are provided on cots in the den room. Outdoor: The backyard is safe for children. The backyard is completely fenced (with red wooden fence). There is no body of water. There is an outdoor air conditioner inaccessible to children with barricaded gate. LPAs observed age appropriate toys. Per licensee, there are no pets on the premises. LPAs observed a side gate on both sides of the house with master locks inaccessible to children in care. The backyard gate is also locked with a master lock and self latch. Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid expire 07/18/2023. Mandated Reporter expired on 06/18/2020. Licensee will complete the mandated reporter training at www.mandatedreporterca.com and email a copy to LPA Tamayo for proof of completion. LPAs reminded licensee, mandated reporter training must be completed every 2 years. There are no window cords accessible to children. Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, Postings, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227). Licensee stated currently has child care insurance. Licensee Franco 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. LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Franco 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. LPAs 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 Ileana Franco along with her appeal rights.