Routine inspection·April 1, 2025

On 04/1/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Badger and Van arrived at the home to conduct an annual inspection. LPAs were granted entrance and met by Licensee, Heidi Jaeger. LPAs explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the home were the Licensee and 5 children (2 infants and 3 preschool-age children). The facility is operating within capacity limits on this day. All adults living and working in the home are fingerprint cleared and associated, confirmed through a check on the CDSS Guardian Background Check System. The hours of the operation are from Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm. DAY CARE AREAS: Ground floor, including the playroom bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen and backyard. OFF-LIMIT AREAS: The entire second-level floor. The backyard has age-appropriate toys and is safe from hazards, toys and play structures appear to be clean and safe. There is a Pool located in the backyard. The pool is equipped with an access gate that opens away from the swimming pool and with an alarm that when placed in a swimming pool, will sound upon detecting an entrance into the water. The alarm is turned on and in working condition, during the facility\342\200\231s hours of operation and while the swimming pool is not in use. LPAs inspected day-care areas for health and safety hazards. LPAs observed the home to be clean and in good condition. The air quality is comfortable and cool, and the temperature and ventilation are proper. There were a variety of age-appropriate toys and equipment in the home which were in good condition. The fireplace observed in the living room of the day-care area was barricaded and closed off from the rest of the room. The Licensee has no pets in the home. All cleaning supplies, poisons, and other chemicals were stored inaccessible to children. Infant children sleep in a pack-and-play, located in the bedroom. LPAs reminded and discussed the Infant Safe Sleep regulations with the licensee, including the infant asleep log and documenting that you have checked on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes. Continued on page 2.. There was a fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm, and a working telephone on site. The phone numbers and email listed for the licensee are current. Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. LPAs reviewed five children's records. LPAs also reviewed facility records. Licensee has CPR & First Aid Certificates that are valid and Mandated Reporter Training are up to date. The last Emergency drill was conducted on 02/4/2025. Emergency drills are conducted every other month and is properly logged. LPA Van spoke with the licensee about taking her mother\342\200\231s name off of the license, since the licensee is the only person providing for the children and her mother is no longer working with her. An LIC 279 was printed and given to the licensee. The Licensee 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 the 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. Per Licensees, there are no children enrolled with allergies. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS Information 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: on see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . Continued on page 3 LPAs encouraged the Licensees to visit the Licensing website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and new updates. The Licensees can also email at childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov and ask to be added to the email list for the updates. LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with Licensees 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. LPAs also informed Licensees 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. Licensees were 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, Heidi Jaeger confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the home and LPA Van completed the RSO profile. A copy of this report was given to the Licensee and a site visit notification must be posted for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with the Licensees, Heidi Jaeger.