Inspector’s narrative
What the inspector wrote
The licensee has applied to increase her capacity to that of a Large Family Child Care Home. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) LaKesha Edwards conducted the Tele-Inspection via FaceTime. LPA toured the facility, inside and out, records were reviewed and the following was observed:
Normal days and hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 6:00AM to 6:00PM
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OFF-LIMIT AREAS INCLUDE: Bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and Garage
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Appropriate fire extinguisher, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are present and were tested by the licensee during this inspection.
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All hazardous items inaccessible
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Toxins locked
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No guns or weapons present as of this date. LICENSEE Tywanna Sanders UNDERSTANDS ALL GUNS, WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION MUST BE KEY-LOCKED SEPARATELY AND MADE INACCESSIBLE PER TITLE 22 REGULATIONS.
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This is a single story home
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The fireplace is properly screened
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Verification of control of property on file
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Property owner/landlord notification and consent on file
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Facility Sketch, Emergency Disaster Plan & Notification of Parent\342\200\231s Rights forms are posted
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Pediatric CPR and First Aid Card - expire on 1/20/2022
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Health & Safety Certificate - completed on 5/7/2017
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There are no bodies of water as of this date. Licensee understands all bodies of water including ponds, above ground pools & spas, in-ground pools & spas, and some fountains must be properly covered or fenced per title 22 Regulations. The Department must be notified before and after installation of the above types of bodies of water. In addition, all wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position.
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Clean, safe and age appropriate toys
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There are no toxic plants observed at this time.
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Current roster on file (reviewed virtually)
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Documentation of fire drills on file, last drill conducted on 3/9/2021 (reviewed virtually)
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Children\342\200\231s records are complete (reviewed virtually)
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Employee\342\200\231s records are complete (reviewed virtually)
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Criminal record clearances are required prior to
all
adults living or working in a Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 per day the person has been present, may be assessed.
Resident and/or staff records reviewed on 5/20/2021 indicate that all adults who require caregiver
background checks have received all required clearances or exemptions.
The Licensee can submit transfer forms to associate new individuals or to disassociate someone from your facility at:
Associations_Disassociations858@dss.ca.gov
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The Licensee was informed of their reporting requirements and is provided with the Regional Office\342\200\231s Unusual Incident Reporting email mailbox:
UnusualIncidentReportsDO10@dss.ca.gov
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Facility is not currently providing IMS
at this time. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 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
For more information on SIDS and Safe Sleep Environments, please visit:
California Department of Public Health \342\200\223 California SIDS Program:
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/SIDS/pages/default.aspx
AAP \342\200\223 Safe Sleep Campaign:
http://www.healthychildcare.org/sids/html
AAP-Free Training: Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Early Education and Child Care:
http://shop.aap.org/Reducing-the-Risk-of-SIDS-in-Early-Education-and-Child-Care
And Caring for our Children, Safe Sleep Practices and SIDS/Suffocation Risk Reduction:
http://cfoc/nrckids/org/standardview/spccol/safe_sleep
The following was reviewed with the licensee(s):
- SB 277 \342\200\223 Immunizations, Personal Beliefs Exemption, effective January 1, 2016 -
it eliminates the exemption from existing specified immunization requirements based upon personal beliefs, and only allows an exemption from future immunization requirements deemed appropriate by the State Department of Public Health or a medical professional for medical reasons.
- AB290 \342\200\223 Child Nutrition, effective January 1, 2016 - \342\200\223
In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 -
each family day care home licensee who provides care, shall have at least one hour of childhood nutrition training as part of the preventive health practices course or courses.
- SB792 \342\200\223 Immunization requirements for staff, volunteers, effective September 1, 2016 \342\200\223
In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.622(a)(1) -
a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a family day care home if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination or they may provide a statement declining the vaccination. If employees/volunteers are receiving the influenza vaccination, they must do so between August 1 and December 1 of each year.
- AB2231 (2016) \342\200\223 Increased Civil Penalties, effective July 1, 2017 \342\200\223
For failing to correct a violation the civil penalty is increased to $100 per day for
EACH
violation until corrected; For failing to correct a repeated violation the civil penalty is increased to $250 immediately assessed , and $100 per day afterwards for
EACH
repeated violation until corrected; For an Immediate Risk violation the civil penalty is increased to $500 immediately assess, and $100 per day for
EACH
violation after that until corrected; For any repeated Immediate Risk violations the civil penalty is increased to $1,000 immediately assess, and $100 per day afterwards for
EACH
repeated violation until corrected.
NOTE:
Repeat violations
are defined as a violation of a previously cited statutory or regulatory Section and/or subsection within 12 months prior.
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AB 1207 \342\200\223 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting: Child Day Care Personnel Training, beginning January 1, 2018 \342\200\223
In accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.8662 \342\200\223 requires all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years. Applicants must meet requirements as a precondition to licensure. Existing licensees must meet requirements by March 30, 2018. New employees shall have 90 days to complete training as required. This training requirement may be directly met by using the Department\342\200\231s Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) online training modules. The OCAP modules are free of cost and available at:
http://www.mandatedreporterca.com/
and are provided in English and Spanish. If no training is made available in a required person\342\200\231s primary language then those persons shall be exempt from this requirement
- AB2370 \342\200\223 Effective January 1, 2019
\342\200\223 Lead Poisoning \342\200\223 providers are required to provide a lead toxicity prevention handout to parents/guardians of newly enrolled and newly reenrolled children with information on risks and effects of lead poisoning; blood lead testing recommendations and requirements; and options for obtaining blood lead testing, including free and/or discounted testing. There will be a training component of this added to the Preventative Health Training beginning July 1, 2020.
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Effective January 1, 2017 \342\200\223
Children under 2 years of age shall ride in a rear-facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. For additional information regarding car seat laws see
www.chp.ca.gov
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Access to forms & Regulations for Family Child Care Homes online at
www.ccld.ca.gov
- Responsibility to know the regulations for anyone providing care
- Inaccessibility of hazards must be constantly reassessed depending on the children in care
- Current facility\342\200\231s phone numbers must be on file at all times. - Failure to meet the posting requirements shall result in an immediate $100 civil penalty. - Documentation of fire & earthquake drills to be conducted every six months - Responsibilities of being a mandated reporter
- Baby walkers, bouncy seats, exersaucers and other similar items are prohibited
- The applicant is urged visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission webpage at
www.cpsc.gov
to ensure that equipment purchased for the day care has not been recalled
- Once licensed, the Notice of Site Visit must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days. If a serious violation is cited, a copy of the licensing report (LIC809/LIC9099) must also be posted for 30 days. A civil penalty of $100 per violation will be assessed for noncompliance.
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Access to forms & Regulations for Family Child Care online at
www.ccld.ca.gov
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Please subscribe at
childcareadvocatesprogram.com
to receive Department updates. They will be sent directly to your e-mail account once you have set up an account. This website can also be accessed through
www.ccld.ca.gov
- The Duty Officer is available to answer questions Monday \342\200\223 Friday at 1-844-LET-US-NO (1-844-538-8766).
No deficiencies were cited.
Approval for an increase will be submitted.
During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Tywanna Sanders, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and/or using the facility address for their mailing address.
As a
REMINDER:
when your child(ren) turn 18 years of age, you
MUST SUBMIT
an updated LIC279, LIC508 and TB Screen and have your child submit for LIVESCAN background clearance. This also applies to any adult
PRIOR
to them moving into the home or who currently lives in the home. Also, PRIOR to employment of any adult, you must submit the LIC508, TB screening and obtain a background clearance through LIVESCAN.
Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency, this report was emailed to the licensee on this date and must be made available to the public upon request for the next 3 years.
An email acknowledgement will be returned by the licensee as receipt.
A Confidential Names List was completed and provided to the applicant.