Pre-licensing visit·September 8, 2025

On September 8, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Annelise Villa conducted a pre-licensing inspection with Applicant Andreana Thomas, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. This is a two-story house with 4 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms, family room, living room, dining area, garage, kitchen, and front and back yards. The residents in the home are Applicants and 5 minor children. The facility will operate from Monday through Saturday, 24 hours a day, with a license capacity of 14 children. LPA went over the childcare ratios for a large family home with applicant and provided applicant a copy. Main care will be provided in the living room. Children will eat at tables set up in the living room. Children will sleep on cots in the living room. The day care children will utilize bathroom #1 located in the hallway. Off limit areas will be all upstairs areas including bedrooms #1-4, bathroom #2-3, kitchen, family room, garage, front/back yards. Children will have access to the family room, dining area, bathroom #1, bedroom #1, and back yard. LPA observed day care area to be clean and orderly, central air and heating, age-appropriate toys and play equipment, working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in operable condition. Children\342\200\231s restroom is located in the hallway. Bathroom #1 was observed to be free of hazardous materials or objects. Bathroom #1 is a half bathroom with no shower/tub. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover. LPA observed a clean, safe and operable toilet and faucet. First aid kit is readily available. Continued on LIC 809-C Kitchen: The kitchen will be off limits to children in care. The kitchen was observed to be clean and orderly. LPA observed the refrigerator and freezer to be clean and fully stocked. LPA discussed with applicant food shall be properly stored or refrigerated in container that are labeled with child\342\200\231s name when supplied by parent. Applicant is interested in a food program. LPA observed a fire extinguisher (2A10BC) located in the kitchen. Cleaning chemicals are located in underneath the kitchen sink with an operable safety latch. LPA observed sharp knives located in the hallway closet and inaccessible to children in care. Outdoor: The back yard will be used for outdoor play. The front yard is off limits to children in care. LPA observed the back yard to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. Applicant is advised all outdoor play shall be supervised at all times. There is a hilled portion of the back yard that is fenced off. There are inaccessible cactus trees. The inaccessible area is accessed through the off limits front yard and secured with a lock and key. Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There is a swimming pool and spa combination in the backyard. There is a 5 foot metal fence separating the accessible areas of the children\342\200\231s play area from the pool area. The bodies of water are completely enclosed by a 5 ft metal fence. The fence runs all the way down to the concrete on which it sits, leaving minimal room between the bottom of the fence and the concrete. The pool gate was observed to have a locking mechanism. The gate has a locking mechanism and it is located within 6 inches from the top of the gate. The lever to open the gate is located at the top of the gate. The pool gate opens away from the body of water. All items rendering the fence climbable are moved away from the fence. The metal fencing is sturdy and capable of withstanding the impact of children's toys including bicycles. LPA discussed the following AB 2866 pool safety regulations with Licensee: 1. An access gate that opens away from the pool and is self-closing with a self-latching, lockable device that is no lower than 60 inches above the ground. 2. The enclosure must be at least 60 inches tall and the vertical clearance from the bottom of the enclosure to the ground must be no more than 2 inches. 3. No gaps in the enclosure that could allow for a sphere of 4 inches or larger to pass through. 4. The outside surface must be free of any physical characteristics that could be used as a handhold or foothold for a child to climb over. 5. If mesh fencing is used and it does not meet the requirements above, the licensee must provide documentation that establishes the mesh fencing is compliant with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard F2286. Licensee has all of the below safety equipment visible from the pool and available for immediate use: 1. A life ring with a diameter of at least 17 inches with a United States Coast Guard approval label. 2. A rescue pole with a body hook that is at least 12 feet long but must be long enough to effectively rescue a Child at the facility\342\200\231s pool. It must be a fixed length \342\200\223 and not an adjustable pole. Additional guidance will be forthcoming in written directives to specify this requirement so that the pole must be long enough for a rescue at the facility\342\200\231s pool. A wider pool may require a longer rescue pole. 3. An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm shall be turned on and be in working condition during a facility\342\200\231s operating hours while the swimming pool is not in use. 4.The licensee performs a daily inspection of all above safety features before children arrive for the day. A log of the daily inspections must be maintained by the licensee and provided to the Department upon request. Applicant 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. Documents Provided and or Discussed: The following were provided to comply with Title 22 requirements: Fire Drill Log, roster, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227), water lead poster, required postings and list of CCLD forms required for child file each child in care (LIC 311D). Applicant stated currently does not have childcare insurance but plans to. Child Care Advocates information: www.childcareadvocatesprogram@cdss.ca.gov Applicant was advised of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing within 24 hours of incident by telephone and in writing within 7 day of incident to the department. Applicant was informed all suspected Child Abuse should be reported to the Child Abuse Hot-line at 1-800-540-4000. The above incident should be reported on the form LIC624B per the regulation. The form should be email to unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov Continued on LIC 809-C Advisory/Other: Applicant First Aid/CPR will be completed. Preventative Health & Safety training is completed. Electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. Applicant is aware no infant shall be swaddled, and car seat shall not be used for sleeping. Applicant is aware to supervise infants while they are sleeping by physically checking every 15 minutes and documenting the infant\342\200\231s status. Applicant should refer to regulation 102425(J) for documentation requirement. If the infant\342\200\231s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, the provider shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, including Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP 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 applicant 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. Applicant was informed smoking is prohibited. Applicant further stated no one smokes in the home. LPA discussed Health Section 1596.846(b) and (c)\342\200\223102417 (g)(10) and provided applicant with a visual copy of prohibited items. LPA did not observe prohibited items during the inspection. Per applicant no firearms are present in the home. Applicant was informed her cell phone shall be available and always charged during daycare hours. There are 2 dogs in the home. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed, informing applicant when any IMS is provided, a plan for providing IMS must be submitted to the Department prior to providing care to a child that need IMS. The plan shall state the type of IMS the facility will be offering, stating the person providing care has been trained to provide the named IMS. The plan will also provide the steps that will be taken when IMS is provided to a child. The following information regarding ADA was discuss and the following information 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Continued on LIC 809-C To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process This facility is compliance with Title 22 regulations and ready for licensure. Exit interview conducted copy of this report was provided to applicant along with notice of site visit.