Facility-requested visit·May 7, 2024

At 3:35 pm Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Roxana Lopez conducted a Case Management - Licensee Initiated visit for the purpose of evaluating a request for a capacity increase from 8 to 14. LPA met with Licensee Marina Barrios, who guided analysts on a tour of the facility. There were 7 children present during this inspection. Per Licensee, there are 9 children currently enrolled. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM-6:00 PM. Fire clearance for a capacity of 14 was granted on 05/02/2024. This is a one-story home which consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, garage, front and back yard fenced. Per Licensee, the children use the living room, dining room, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom and back yard for play. Areas off limits to children and parents include: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and garage. All areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected. The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service via cell phone, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. There are age-appropriate toys and equipment on the premises. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged and was serviced on 3/4/2024, as indicated on service tag. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and are operable on this day. Last fire drill was conducted on 4/16/2024. ---------------------------------------------------- pg. 1 of 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Licensee and assistant has current CPR/First Aid certification, expires on 11/2024 and 3/26/2024. . Licensee's mandated Reporter Training Certificate, expires on 12/07/2024. Assistant is currently working on her mandated reporter training certificate as she is newly hired. All required immunizations are on file. Mandated Reporter Training: H&S 1596.8662: Beginning January 1, 2018, all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on mandated reporter duties. Training is available at: www.mandatedreporterca.com Immunization Requirement: H&S 1597.622: Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. The children use the back yard for outdoor play, the yard was observed to be fenced. LPA observed appropriate toys and materials for children to use. Children's records were reviewed and observed to be complete 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. -----------------------------------------------------------pg. 2 of 3------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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. Per licensee, there's 3 infants currently enrolled. 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 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee, Marina Barrios confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. Licensee is seeking to provide care for 14 children 0-12 years old. Based on licensing staff observations, LPA will recommend the increase in capacity as the licensee meets requirements for an increase and the fire clearance was received and granted for 14 children. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee Marina Barrios ----------------------------- pg. 3 of 3 ------