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Inspection visit

Pre-licensing visit

SOUZA, KARINALicense 214005610
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Haydee Caliboso met with Karina Souza for a pre-licensing inspection of the home on 4/13/22. The applicant rents the home, located on the lower level with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. The applicant lives with the husband, 2 daughters; 1 school age and 1 adult. The applicant and the adults living in the home have been fingerprinted and all cleared. The hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. The facility will provide care for children between birth to 5 years old. During the inspection, capacity and ratio requirements were discussed and reviewed with the applicant. There is proper lighting and ventilation in the home, a working telephone, fully functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher. Applicant\342\200\231s home is clean, orderly, and equipped with age-appropriate materials and books available for children. LPA observed there are no baby walkers, bouncers, or exersaucers in the home. Childcare will be provided in the following areas : living room, bedrooms #1 & #2, hallway bathroom, and backyard patio. LPA reminded the licensee that active supervision must be observed at all times when children are present. Bedrooms #1 & #2 will be used for napping children. The hallway will be used as isolation area for ill children. First Aid kit supplies are available and stored in a locked cabinet. The backyard patio of the home is gated and fenced off. Off limit areas: Kitchen area. All cleaning supplies, detergents, and toxins are stored in a locked cabinet made inaccessible to children. Kitchen knives and sharp tools are stored where they are made inaccessible to children. Applicant will provide meals and snacks for the children . Cont. 809-C pg. 2 There is no body of water such as a swimming pool, spa, hot tub, or fishpond in the home. The home has no fireplace. There are no weapons or firearms in the home. All areas that are off-limits are made inaccessible to children. LPA\342\200\231s observed that all cabinets and doors have locks and safety latches. The applicant was reminded there are no walkers, exersaucers, jumpers, bouncers or any similar items to be used for children in care and shall be made inaccessible. LPA informed the applicant that emergency drills will be conducted at least once every six months and drills must be properly logged. The applicant's First Aid/CPR certificate expires in 4/2023. LPA discussed facility ratios and capacities with the applicant. LPA discussed Mandated Reporter training available on the CCLD website. In addition to the AB1207 training must be completed every two years by all staff hired, a one-time General Training is also required. Training can be taken online at www.mandaterreporterca.com . The LPA reviewed and discussed all necessary requirements to administer medical treatment. LPA reviewed and discussed isolation of sick children. Positive redirection will be used for discipline. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant 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. Cont. 809-C pg. 3 This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information , see PIN 22-02-CCP . 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform. To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. On 4/13/22 LPA Haydee Caliboso received LIC 9217. LPA emailed and received FCC self-certification to the applicant on 4/13/22. A copy will be kept in the applicant\342\200\231s file. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Karina Souza.

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 13, 2022 inspection of SOUZA, KARINA?

This was a other inspection of SOUZA, KARINA on April 13, 2022. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to SOUZA, KARINA on April 13, 2022?

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 a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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