Pre-licensing visit·October 19, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gagandeep Singh met with applicant, Bibi F. Akhtar, and her spouse for a scheduled pre-licensing inspection at the facility. Applicant lives in a single story home with one adult and three minors. All the adults living in the house has criminal background clearance on file. The applicant has provided the evidence of ownership of the property. Child care will be provided in areas: Living room, Hallway, Bathroomin hallway, Bedroom on right side of hallway, Master bedroom, Bathroom inside the master bedroom and Backyard. Off limit areas: Garage, Laundry room, Bedroom next to Garage. All off limits areas must remain inaccessible to children. Isolation of an ill child will be in the bedroom on right side of the hallway. Applicant was notified that prior to use of any off limits area, the department must be notified. LPA Singh inspected the entire home with the applicant for health and safety hazards. The house has proper temperature and ventilation. All the toxic or dangerous materials are stored in off limit areas. Fireplace is barricaded. There are no stairs in the house. The house has a working telephone, fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a variety of age appropriate toys available. As per the applicant, there are no firearms or weapons in the home. LPA discuss licensing regulations and capacity requirements and a capacity worksheet was provided. Licensing forms and posting requirements were reviewed with the applicant. Applicant has submitted record of all the required immunization, CPR valid until May 14, 2024. Applicant understands that fire/earthquake drills are to be conducted every 6 months and recorded. Applicant understands that baby walkers, bouncers, and excersaucers are not allowed. Smoking is prohibited in family child care homes. Licensee was informed about the Provider Information Notices (PINs) on CCLD website. See next page for continuation ............... Continuation from pervious page ................ Applicant is informed all adults, 18 years and older living in the home, helper or assistant must have criminal record clearance and must be associated to the facility 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. 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 LAP informed the applicant that all staff is required to complete Mandated Reporter Training every two years. The training can be obtained online at www.mandatedreporterca.com . Applicant\342\200\231s primary language is Pashto and the training is not available in applicant\342\200\231s primary language. The applicant is encouraged to frequently visit website at http://www.ccld.ca.gov/ for licensing regulations and new updates. Applicant can also email at childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov and ask to be added to the email list for the updates. During today\342\200\231s inspection, LPA did not observe any hazard and applicant has submitted all of the required documents to the Department. As of today, the applicant will be granted the license for small family child care home. 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. Desk Duty is available Monday through Friday between 8 AM - 5 PM at (916) 263-5744.