Follow-up·February 4, 2022

An announced case management inspection is conducted to today by Licensing Program Analyst Owens. LPA Owens met with licensee, Natasia Causin. The purpose of the inspection is to return the facility license back to active status. At the time of inspection no day care children were present. A tour of the home, inside and outside, as shown on the facility sketch is conducted. Licensee states there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Swimming pool is fenced per Title 22 regulations. LPA observed poisons, cleaning compound's, medications and other hazardous items are inaccessible to children. There is no fireplace. Fire extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide Detector and Smoke Detector meets regulations. Currently, licensee does have one small dog that are inaccessible to children; . Stairs are barricaded when children under age 5 years old are present. Toys and play equipment that were observed appear to be safe. There is a working telephone. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee, Natasia Causin, and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page 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. All adults who reside or work in the home have a criminal record clearance or exemption. There are no excluded individuals present at this home. Licensee, Natasia Causin, 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. Per Chapter 3, Division 12, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, NO deficiencies are observed today. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Natasia Causin.