Routine inspection·July 28, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elizabeth Larios met with Maria Sigala Fernandez, Licensee, for an unannounced Required \342\200\223 1 year annual inspection. LPA was granted access to the home by the Licensee. LPA did not observed any children in care during inspection. Per Licensee she is currently close for vacation (07/22-08/01). LPA observed the required postings, including the facility license, near the front entrance to the home. Days and hours of operation are Monday - Saturday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Licensee spouse and spouse are the only adults residing in the home. Licensee also has minor children residing in the home. LPA reviewed a current Child Care Facility Roster and Fire/Disaster drill log during today's inspection. The last fire/disaster drill was completed on June 13, 2022. Licensee does have liability insurance for the day care. Licensee & has current CPR and First Aid certifications (expiration: 02/2024). Licensee has the required vaccines (MMR, Tdap, & flu) and is current with the Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Workers (expiration: 02/10/2024). LPA reviewed five children's files and the files were complete with the required forms. LPA reviewed two staff file (Licensee & Assistant) and the file was complete with the required forms. LPA toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the home during today's inspection. Licensee has a working telephone in the home. The home is clean, orderly, (including heating/fans/ventilation), and safe for the day care children. There are safe & age appropriate toys, play equipment, and materials for the children in the home. There are stairs inside the home that are barricaded. The off limit areas inside the home are: kitchen, living room, laundry room, garage, second floor: all three bedrooms, and one bathroom. Off limit areas outside is the left side of house. LPA observed a fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, no bodies of water, and fenced backyard. The Licensee states that she does not have pets in the home or weapons in the home. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items are inaccessible to children. Licensee states that she does not administer any medications to the day care children at this time. Licensee states that she provides breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner to the day care children. Licensee states that she understands that any food brought from home needs to be labeled with each child's name and properly stored. Licensee has a first aid kit in the home. Licensee states that nobody smokes and she understands that smoking is prohibited in the home. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information 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 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 Supervision of children was discussed with the Licensee and she understands that she must be present in the home during day care hours and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. Licensee understands her capacity/ratio options and she understands that she cannot have more than fourteen children present in the home. Licensee states that a child will be isolated in a room if necessary due to illness or communicable disease. Licensee states that does transport day care children. Licensee understands that children shall not be left unattended in parked vehicles and that car seats shall only be used for transportation and shall not be used for sleeping. 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 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 the Licensee 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 the 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. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email 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/process Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Maria Sigala Fernandez. No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. A Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days.