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Inspection visit

Pre-licensing visit

ESPANA FAMILY CHILD CARELicense 336300639
Clean visit · 0 citations

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On October 3, 2022 at 11:40 AM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Lorena Valenzuela and Nasha King arrived at the facility to conduct a pre-licensing inspection. The licensee was previously licensed at 21250 Olive St. Lake Elsinore CA 92530 and has applied to relocate the childcare facility to this address. Present during this inspection was: Emily Espana, Lilly Macedo. The home is two story home with3 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms, with attached garage. At 12:05 PM , LPAs toured the facility, inside and out with Applicant Emily Espana, and the following was observed and/or discussed . · Per Mrs. Espana off-limit areas include: second floor and garage · Normal hours of operation will be: Sunday through Saturday, 11:59 pm to 1:00 am · Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector were tested by Applicant during this inspection and were in working order. · The fire extinguisher met standards established by the State Fire Marshal. · All hazardous items were observed to be inaccessible. Storage of poisons and toxins are inaccessible to children and are located inside the laundry room. Sharp items including kitchen knives, are inaccessible and stored in the kitchen in a drawer. Medicines are stored in the laundry room. · No guns or weapons are stored in the facility as stated by Mrs. Espana as of this date. Licensee understands all guns, weapons and ammunition must be key locked separately and made inaccessible per Title 22 Regulations. · The home is a two story home · There is no fireplace in the home · Clean, safe and age appropriate toys were observed · There are no bodies of water observed on this date. Applicant understands all bodies of water including ponds, above ground pools and spas, in-ground pools and 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 bodies of water described. In addition, all wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position when not in use. · There were no toxic plants inside or outside the facility observed at this time · The outside activity area consists of: play area consist of dirt · Verification of control of property is maintained by applicant · Facility Sketch and Emergency Disaster Plan are posted · Pediatric CPR and First Aid Card – expires 10/2024 · Preventive Health and Safety training, including nutrition and lead components will be completed by licensee on 10/09/2022. · Licensee confirmed there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and/or using the facility address for their mailing address. 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 Licensee was reminded 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant Emily Espana and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage a https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed applicant 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 reviewed with applicant, the LIC 311D, Records to Be Maintained At The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform. To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. The following items were reviewed with applicant during inspection: - Title 22 Reporting Requirements and the Regional Office Unusual Incident Reporting email mailbox: UnusualIncidentReportsDO10@dss.ca.gov -Fingerprint transfer forms to associate new individuals or to disassociate someone from the facility at: Associations_Disassociations858@dss.ca.gov - The Duty Officer is available to answer questions Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm at: 1-844-LET-US-NO (1-844-538-8766) and/or 951-782-4200. Before licensure, the following needs to be completed: 1. Applicant will submit proof of the completed Health and Safety training. 2. Applicant will submit a fingerprint transfer request (LIC 9182) to the Department, for self and spouse Once all corrections have been verified, the relocation application for a Small Family Child Care Home will be submitted for approval with a maximum capacity of 6, or 8 with parent notification. Licensee advised that all corrections are due within 30 days or the application may be withdrawn. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Applicant Emily Espana.

Citations

No citations recorded on this visit

The inspector found no violations of California child care regulations during this visit.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the October 3, 2022 inspection of ESPANA FAMILY CHILD CARE?

This was a other inspection of ESPANA FAMILY CHILD CARE on October 3, 2022. The inspection found no deficiencies and no citations were issued.

Were any citations issued to ESPANA FAMILY CHILD CARE on October 3, 2022?

No citations were issued during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations.

What type of inspection was this?

This was a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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