Routine inspection·February 19, 2025

On Wednesday February 19, 2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joanne Solorio Campos conducted an unannounced annual inspection and met with licensee, Eva Alvarez, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. Inspection was conducted in Spanish. At time of inspection, children were napping and LPA observed 11 children in care and assistant was present. LPA observed facility to be within ratio. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM and licensee cares for children ages 0-3yrs old. This is a two-story house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, laundry area, living room, living room, kitchen(upstairs), and a completely fenced rear yard. The day care takes place in living room, bathroom located near the living room, bedroom #1 is used for infant napping, bedroom #2 is used for the art room and rear yard. Per licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include: 1 bedroom, and kitchen which contains the stairs for upstairs floor and is blocked off by a gate making it inaccessible to the children. Adults residing in the home, have criminal record clearances on file. The LPA toured all areas used by children during this visit. LPA inspected the facility for safety, comfort, cleanliness, ventilation and working phone (cell phone and landline). For ventilation, LPA observed central AC and the vents located on the ceiling. At time of inspection, LPA observed the furniture, children\342\200\231s manipulatives, games, and books, to be age appropriate and well maintained free of loose, sharp or pointed parts. LPA observed cleaning compounds items, stored in the laundry/restroom area and made inaccessible to children. LPA observed the knives and sharp objects stored inside the top kitchen cabinet making it inaccessible for children to open. The licensee stated the facility provides breakfast, lunch, and am and pm snack utilizing a food program. LPA informed licensee any food brought from the children's homes, the container shall be labeled with the child's name and properly stored or refrigerated. For water drinking, licensee stated she provides water. Licensee stated she currently does not have any children with severe food allergies nor on medication. LPA Solorio Campos entered the bathroom and observed a working toilet, working sink with hand soap and LPA did not observe any hazard materials at time of inspection. The restroom was observed to be in good condition. LPA reminded licensee that all personal items (ex; shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, or items that fall into that category) must be made inaccessible to children. LPA Solorio Campos asked the licensee if there were any pets, poisons, firearms, weapons, or bodies of water. The licensee stated she does not have any of the above mentioned and LPA did not observe any. The licensee was informed that if any poisons (ex; drano, rat poison or items that fall into that category), firearms and weapons are purchased, it is required to be locked with a key or combination lock and firearm and ammunition must be stored separately. At time of inspection, LPA Solorio Campos observed the required 2A10BC fire extinguisher located in the kitchen area and the valve on the green area indicating fully charged and purchased on 05/24. LPA observed a carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm located in the entryway and living room. Smoke detectors were not tested during this visit due to the detectors being wired to the emergency pull down fire alarm system. Carbon monoxide detectors were not tested due to being in line with the fire alarm system. LPA observed the first aid kit in the kitchen to be complete with band aids, gauzes, adhesive bandages, antiseptic wipes and scissors. For ill isolation, licensee stated she utilizes the entryway of the home where the library is located. LPA observed the last emergency drill conducted on 12/24. LPA Solorio Campos observed the outdoor area that is utilized by children for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. LPA observed the play yard to be fenced, and gates closed with a latch lock. LPA Solorio Campos observed the play equipment to be age appropriate and free of loose, sharp or pointed parts. The surface of the outdoor activity space is maintained in a safe condition and is free of hazards. LPA observed play structure to be age appropriate and areas around or under high climbing equipment, are cushioned with material that may absorb a fall . For outdoor water drinking, licensee provides water. LPA Solorio Campos observed licensee Red Cross Pediatric First Aid/ CPR certification and expires 8/22/25 and licensee has proof of immunization against Pertussis, MMR, and Influenza declination. Licensee has completed the Child Abuse Mandated Reporter (AB 1207) training and expires 05/20/26. Licensee was advised that the mandated reporter training must be completed every 2 years, and is available at www.mandatedreporterca.com LPA Solorio Campos reviewed the children\342\200\231s roster, children\342\200\231s files, 15-minute sleep logs, well as assistant\342\200\231s file and observed the files to be complete. LPA\342\200\231s observed assistant\342\200\231s CPR to expire 8/22/25 and Mandated Reporter Training to expire 9/8/25. LPA Solorio Campos observed the following required postings in the entry way of the facility; License, LIC 9148 Earthquake Preparedness Checklist, LIC 610A Emergency Disaster Plan, Pub 394 Notification of Parents Rights, and LIC 999 Facility sketch. 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 . Family Child Care Homes 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. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . Family Child Care Homes Licensee 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. During the exit interview, the licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. At this time, the licensee is in compliance with California Title 22 Regulations. Therefore, there are no citations being issued today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Eva Alvarez. Appeal Rights were provided and discussed.