Pre-licensing visit·June 14, 2022

On June 14th, 2022 at 2:00pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Arianna Manabat met with applicant, Karishma Safi, for the purposes of a scheduled pre-licensing inspection at the facility. The applicant lives in an apartment with three minor children. Licensee is aware that her own children are included in the ratio if they are present in the home. All the adults living in the facility have a criminal background clearance on file. The hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 4:00PM- 9:00 PM. The off limit areas include the upstairs, laundry room and backyard. The applicant has stated that they would use the living room as the isolation area in the event that children become suddenly ill. Applicant was notified that they would need to contact the department before making any on-limits areas to off-limits or vice versa. LPA inspected the entire home with the applicant for health and safety hazards. All of the toxic or dangerous materials are inaccessible. There are no pets in the facility. The facility has a working telephone, fully charged fire extinguisher, first aid supplies, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector that meets regulations. As per the applicant, there are no firearms or weapons in the facility. Cabinets in the kitchen and drawers do not possess potential hazards inside. Knives are stored in an area inaccessible to children and stored upstairs. Per the Licensee, the discipline policy will be to stop the child and to ask them not to fight, if the behavior continues then the licensee will call the authorized representatives. Applicant was advised that all adults, 18 years and older living in the home, helper or assistant must have obtained a criminal record clearance and must be associated to the facility prior to working in the facility. This can be done by submitting an LIC 9182 with copy of CA DL or CA ID prior to having any contact with children in care. Failure to do so could result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.00 each day. See next LIC 812-C for continuation ........... Continuation from LIC 812........... LPA discussed the licensing regulations, safe sleep procedures, and provided applicant with information on how to access PINs online at the CCLD website. Applicant has submitted record of all the required immunization, CPR valid until August 2022. Applicant understands that fire/earthquake drills are to be conducted every 6 months and recorded. The applicant understands that baby walkers and smoking are prohibited within the facility. 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 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. 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 LPA reminded the applicant that although the Mandated Reporter training is not required for the application, training can still be obtained online at www.mandatedreporterca.com or through Child Action as they offer training in other languages. A copy of this report was reviewed and provided to applicant. This report will be kept in the facility file and will be made available for public review upon request. The Sacramento Regional Office is available Monday through Friday between 8 AM - 5 PM at (916) 263-5744. Effective today, 06/14/2022, the facility is licensed for a Small Family Child Care Home license for a capacity of 6 children with no more than 3 infants, or 4 infants only; or up to 8 children with no more than 2 infants, with 1 child in Transitional Kindergarten or above and 1 child at least age 6. Infants are children under the age of 2.