Routine inspection·March 21, 2022

On Monday, March 21st, 2022, at 1:23pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Blake Morillas met with the Licensee, Jeannette Stillwell, for the purpose of an unannounced Annual Required inspection. The Licensee's helper was also present upon arrival. At 1:26pm, 2 infants, 8 preschool, and 1 school age child were observed. 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. Operating hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday, year around At 1:57pm , LPA initiated a health and safety inspection of all areas accessible to children. O ff-limits areas include the Entire Upstairs and Boiler Room . Licensee acknowledged that children may never enter these off-limit areas. LPA observed a working phone, fire extinguisher, and functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Licensee stated there are no weapons in the home. There is no fireplace at the home that is accessible to children in care. There are stairs in the home which are properly barricaded. *Continued on LIC 809-C Page 1 of 3 *Continuation of LIC 809 Toxic and hazardous items (detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, sharp utensils, items that could pose a danger to children in care) are properly stored and inaccessible to children. Safe toys and play equipment are observed. The outdoor play space is fenced. The Licensee understands that in unfenced outdoor areas, 100% supervision of children is required. There is a pool at the home. The swimming pool in the backyard is fenced with a self-latching and self-closing gate. At 2:33pm, LPA began to review Children’s files and other documentation. A current roster is being maintained. Licensee's fire and disaster drills are conducted and documented. Preventative health training, current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification was verified for the Licensee (expires 7/2023). Mandated Reporter Training (expires 3/2023) for Licensee and helper was also verified. 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 *Continued on LIC 809-C Page 2 of 3 *Continuation of LIC 809-C 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-and-resources/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. LPA also discussed current Covid-19 guidelines. Licensee was encouraged to visit the Department website at http://ccld.ca.gov for child care updates, current forms, legislation and regulation information. In the areas that were evaluated, there were no deficiencies at this time . To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 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 . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Jeannette Stillwell. *Continued on LIC 809-C Page 3 of 3