Routine inspection·June 14, 2023

On 06/14/2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Corina Beckby, conducted an unannounced annual inspection and met with Licensee, Emma De Garcia. Form (LIC 126), Entrance Checklist for Family Child Care Homes, was provided to Licensee. Present in the facility was Licensee and her assistant caring for 11 children. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 5:00 am to 4:30 pm. LPA verified the annual fees are current. All individuals subject to criminal background review have obtained a criminal record clearance. Licensee stated no new residents have moved into the home. 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 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. A health and safety inspection was conducted in all areas accessible to children. Upon entry, LPA observed the posting of the facility license, Emergency Disaster Plan, Earthquake Preparedness Checklist and Notification of Parent Rights. Off-limit rooms are: all the bedrooms, laundry room, garage and front yard. Off-limits areas will remain inaccessible to children by closed doors, and/or supervision. The licensee acknowledges that she must contact LPA prior to making an off-limits area on-limits and vice versa. Cleaning agents and detergents are made inaccessible to children. Poison, toxic and hazardous times are made inaccessible to children. Personal medication is stored in the kitchen in a top cabinet. Functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were observed in the home and meet Title 22 regulations. Continued on LIC 808C... page 2... LPA observed a 3-A-40-BC fire extinguisher. Sharp utensils are stored in a top kitchen cabinet. Toys appear to be safe and in working order. Licensee has weapons in the facility and are stored and meet Title 22 regulations. The fireplace in the home has tempered glass and is not in use during business hours. Outdoor play space is fully fenced. There are no bodies of water on the premises. There are a few boards that are missing due to the extreme weather the area had. Licensee will send LPA pictures of fixed boards by 7/14/23. LPA reviewed 10 children\342\200\231s files. Preventative health and current pediatric CPR and first aid training was verified, and CPR expires 01/13/2024 . Mandated Reporter certificate was verified and expires 12/18/24 . Licensee understands the training must be completed once every two years, and training is accessible at www.mandatedreporterca.com . Licensee currently has no children enrolled that require IMS. Licensee has submitted one plan for IMS to the department and is working with the parents of the other child. Licensee acknowledges that a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. 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 has 2 infants currently enrolled and was not aware that an (LIC9227) Individual Infant Sleeping Plan, for infants under 12 months and sleep logs for all infants in care under 24 months need to be maintained in children\342\200\231s files. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Licensee and provided 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 provided example of sleep log and LIC9227 form. Report continued on 809-C... page 3... 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. LPA encouraged Licensee to visit the department website at WWW.CCLD.CA.GOV for information regarding childcare updates, forms, regulations and legislation pertaining to family childcare homes. 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 . LPA Beckby informed licensee, Emma De Garcia, that this report dated June 14, 2023, documents Type B citations issued during today's inspection this poses a potential risk to the health, safety, of children in care. An Exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Licensee, Emma De Garcia. LPA posted a notice of site visit. Licensee understands the Notice must remain posted for 30 days and that a failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Appeal Rights were provided. A copy of this report will remain on file for a period of three years for public review upon request. The licensee's signature on this form acknowledges receipt of this form.