Routine inspection·December 30, 2024

On 12/30/2024 an annual inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Olivia Meza and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Martha Malane. Upon arrival, LPA met with Licensee Leanna Blazek and Steven Blazek (assistant) and was provided a tour of the home. There was one staff and one licensee with 6 preschool 1 school and two infants . Licensee stated that facility day care hours are Monday through Friday 6am to 6pm. During today\342\200\231s inspection, LPA Meza and licensee toured the inside and outside areas of the facility. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by means of door locks and stairs are barricaded by a safety gate. The childcare area consists of the living room, Kitchen, Backyard and bathroom. There was a carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher that met statutory requirements. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children were stored inaccessible to children. Licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the facility, and none were observed during today's inspections. During today\342\200\231s inspection LPA verified there is a working (cellular) phone service. Licensee was instructed that children must be supervised at all times. Children\342\200\231s records for 9 children during LPA\342\200\231s inspection were reviewed. The licensee\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is current and expires 3/9/2026. The last disaster drill was conducted on 12/2/2024. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility residents, staff, or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. (Continue to page 2) (page two) 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 Childcare 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. CCLD website www.cdss.ca.gov was provided to licensee to access regulations, updates, and licensing forms. Licensee was advised to register through childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov in order to receive quarterly updates. Licensee was advised of their responsibility to review the Provider Information Notices (PIN) found on the CCLD website. A copy of the California Department of Social Services Lead Information Brochure was explained and provided to the licensee. 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. Licensee was 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 visit today, LPA obtained facility\342\200\231s updated facility sketch. In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiencies were observed of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 during today\342\200\231s inspection. (continue to page three) Notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days. 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 . (end of report)