October 16, 2023
What Happened
Required annual inspection of family child care home cited for Type A violation related to immediate health and safety risks. Multiple hazardous items were found accessible to children including hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and insect killers stored under sinks and in medicine cabinets. Carbon monoxide detector malfunction also noted.
Observations
- Type A violation cited (see LIC 809-D)
- Hygiene products and cleaning supplies observed in children's restroom medicine cabinet under vanity, not locked or latched
- Raid insect/bug killers and cleaning supplies stored under kitchen sink, not locked
- Carbon monoxide detector not working properly and may need replacement
- Garage door only has lower level latch, not a lock
- Qualified assistant missing Part 2 of CA child abuse mandated reporter training
- Mandated Reporter General training completed 02/02/2022, but AB 1207 Child Care certificate NOT on file
- Fire clearance very outdated: 05/25/2016
Inspector Focus
Citations Issued
Based on LPA observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in at 3:32 PM LPA S. Brewer, observed hygiene products and cleaning supplies in the children's restroom medicine cabinet and under the restroom vanity, and in the garage, which were not locked or latched. At 4:06 PM LPA observed items stored under the kitchen sink, such as Raid insect/bug killers and miscellaneous cleaning supplies, which were not locked and which poses a immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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