Pre-licensing visit·September 21, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gagandeep Singh met with applicant, Iara Suely Lima , for a scheduled pre-licensing inspection at the facility. Applicant lives in a single story home. All the adults living in the house has criminal background clearance on file. Applicant has provided proof of the ownership of the house. Child care will be provided in areas: Day care room (converted garage), Bedroom, Bathroom in hallway and Backyard. Off limit areas: Master Bedroom, Kitchen, Living room, Bedroom # 2 and storage in the backyard. All off limits areas must remain inaccessible to children. 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. The house has a working telephone, smoke detector, fully charged fire extinguisher and carbon monoxide detector. There is first aid kit available. There is a variety of age appropriate toys available. All unused electrical outlets have child protective covers installed. There is fireplace in the living room, which is off limit area. There are no pools, spas or other bodies of water on the property. Applicant has cribs in the day care bedroom for the children. There is changing table and proper sanitization. LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311D, Forms/Records to Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children's forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Applicants has submitted record of CPR training valid until March 2025 and Mandated reporter training certificate valid until March 2025. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. See next page for continuation ........... Continuation from page one ............... The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (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. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5-days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/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. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. 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 platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-carelicensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. See next page for continuation ....... Continuation from page two ........ On August 09, 2023, the California Attorney General - Megan's Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. During today's inspection, LPA did not observe any hazard in the house. Applicant has submitted all of the required documents to the department. Therefore, the applicant will be granted the license for Small Family Child Care Home with maximum capacity of eight children in care. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Anita Iara Suely Lima. 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.