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Inspection visit

Routine inspection (3-year)

ALDANA FAMILY CHILD CARELicense 198019032
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Franchesca White and Linda Voong arrived at the above facility for the purpose of an unannounced 3yr Required Annual Inspection. LPA White announced the purpose of the visit and was granted entry into the facility. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are six children enrolled and three day care children present at the time of inspection. All adults in the home were discussed and have current criminal background clearance. The parent board was observed to have the license, parent's rights, emergency disaster plan. The disaster drill log was available during the inspection. The last drill was conducted on 3/10/2025. The facility roster was available during the inspection and is current. This is a single family home with one bedroom and one bathroom, kitchen, living room, and front yard. Main care areas are the living room, bathroom, and outdoor area inclusive of the front yard and driveway. Areas off limits to children and parents are the bedroom, kitchen, and backyard space. All main care areas listed on the facility sketch were inspected for the health, safety, heating, and ventilation for the children. All life saving devices were inspected and were operable. The carbon monoxide detector is located in the kitchen, the smoke detector is located in the living room. the 2A 10BC fire extinguisher is located in the hallway with a purchase tag of 3/22/2025. At 10:00 a.m., LPA White observed three children seated on the area rug engaged in a video. The main care area has storage cubbies along the walls for the children's belongings. LPAs observed more storage cubbies containing children activities. ........................................................Report Continues 1 of 4 Pages............................................................ There is a changing table with a cabinet storage under it made inaccessible with child safety locks. Children's activies and resources are stored on a book shelf. The walls are covered with posters of numbers, alphabets, and emotions. There is a crib, a high chair for eating, a bookcase filled with children's books. and a dramatic play kitchen. LPAs observed a table with three chairs, crayons, pencils, and legos. There is a mounted flat screen tv. There is a first aid kit, hand sanitizer, masks, and covid test stored in the kitchen. At 10:10 a.m., LPAs observed the bathroom to have mounted paper towel and soap dispensers, one toilet, one sink, a shower and cabinets made inaccessible to children in care with child safety locks. The floor is free of debris, and slipping hazards. At 10:15 a.m., LPAs observed the kitchen to be made inaccessible with a baby gate. Licensee states that she received food from the food program, and she prepares all the meals for the children. At 10:20 a.m., LPAs observed the outdoor play area perimeter to be completely fenced in with toy cars, soft puzzle pieces, dramatic play toys, a basketball court, and more age appropriate toys for the day care children. There is a section of the play area that is covered in a artificial grass turf for a soft cushioning for children to sit. There is a section of the front yard that is made inaccessible to the children in care with the use of a locked gate housing a a garden of plants. The backyard is made inaccessible to children in care with the use of a 7 foot gate that is locked. At 10:30 a.m., LPAs reviewed the children's files. All files are current have required documentation. Parent signatures are required for forms 700, and 627. LPA Linda Voong provided Technical Assistance to licensee and explained that signatures are required for all department forms. At 10:35 a.m., LPAs reviewed staff files. All staff files are current with required documentation. Immunization and TB records were available during the inspection and are current. Licensee: Mandated Reporter Training - 12/28/2023 (expires 2025) CPR - 6/2025 expiration Assistant: Mandated Reporter Training - 12/29/2023 (expires 2025) CPR - 6/2025 expiration Licensee states that there are no bodies of water, weapons, or pets in the home. LPAs did not observe any bodies of water, weapons, or pets in the home. ...........................................................Report Continues 2 of 4 Pages............................................... LPAs discussed the following with Licensee Angelica Aldana: 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 Angelica Aldana 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Angelica Aldana 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 license eAngelica Aldana 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. 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/ . Licensee Angelica Aldana was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. .............................................Report Continues 3 of 4 Pages...................................................................... During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Angelica Aldana, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Based on today's observations, interviews, and record review there are no deficiencies being cited in accordance with California Title 22 regulations. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Angelica Aldana. PIN 22-05-CCP Page Six A copy of the report and appeal rights was provided to licensee Angelica Aldana.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

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What happened during the April 11, 2025 inspection of ALDANA FAMILY CHILD CARE?

This was an inspection of ALDANA FAMILY CHILD CARE on April 11, 2025. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to ALDANA FAMILY CHILD CARE on April 11, 2025?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was an inspection. Inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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