Routine inspection·May 18, 2023

On 05/18/2023 at 8:50 AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Susan Brewer, arrived at the facility to conduct a 1 year required annual inspection. LPA was granted entry by Director John Black. LPA toured the facility, inside and out, reviewed records, and observed and/or discussed the following: A 2nd outdoor play area located behind classroom rooms 1, 2 and 3 which was approved on 01/15/2019 for daycare use, is currently being used as a storage area. The 2 nd playground is secured by fencing and will remain off \342\200\223 limits to daycare children, until the area is cleared of hazardous toxins, poisons, cleaning supplies, miscellaneous storage equipment/supplies and debris. The licensee agrees to contact the department to request a case management inspection, when the facility is ready to re-open the outdoor space. Normal days and hours of operation are: Monday- Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM The inspection consisted of reviews of the following domains: Food Service; Reporting Requirements Physical Plant; Care and Supervision; Children Records; Staff Records; Staffing Ratio and Capacity and Personal Rights. The inspection found the facility to be in compliance in these domains, except as noted on the LIC809D. The licensee is asked to update the following documents, if applicable, and submit to licensing within 30 days, on or before 06/19/2023: 1. LIC200A Application form to updated operation hours. 2. LIC 500 Personnel Report 3. LIC 610 Emergency & Disaster Plan 4. Parent Handbook/ Program Curriculum/Admission policies and procedures/ fee schedule (only if changes have been made) 5. LIC 309 Administrative Organization 6. LIC 308 Designation of Administrative Responsibility 7. LIC9275 and LIC9276 and LIC999 Facility sketches, regarding documentation of lead sampling/testing. The following items have been posted and are updated where necessary: License, Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610) and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC9148) Parent\342\200\231s Rights Poster (PUB393), Personal Rights (LIC613A); Child Car Seat Law, Menu \302\267 The facility is operating within the terms of the license. \302\267 Ratios were met and appropriate supervision was provided during this inspection, a census was taken of 30 children in care. \302\267 Classrooms are clean, free of hazards and equipped with age appropriate furniture and equipment in good condition \302\267 No weapons stored at the facility on 05/18/2023 \302\267 There are no accessible bodies of water present on 05/18/2023. All wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position. \302\267 No medications are stored at the facility and the agency does not provide IMS Services. \302\267 Hazards are NOT stored where inaccessible to children which include: Disinfectants, cleaners and other items that are dangerous. At 10:16 AM LPA observed a cabinet in room 3 to have Clorox wipes, Lysol spray cans and other disinfectant spray cans. Daycare children were not observed to be present in the room. A staff member present was able to remove the items from the cabinet, prior to daycare children entering the classroom. Poisons and toxins are locked. \302\267 All floors are clean and safe on 05/18/2023. \302\267 Bathrooms were observed to be safe, sanitary and in operating condition. \302\267 Outdoor activity areas/playgrounds are enclosed by appropriate fences, free of hazards and are supplied with age and size appropriate equipment in good condition. \302\267 Food preparation area is clean, free of litter, rubbish and free of rodents and other vermin. \302\267 Measures are taken to keep the facility free of flies, other insects and rodents, with a quarterly service for pest control scheduled when children are not present. \302\267 Food is stored appropriately and protected from contamination. LPA observed 2 storage containers for solid waste, including moveable bins, to be open and without tight-fitting covers. Director J. Black, obtained the lids for the trash bins and placed tight fitted lids over the containers, in the presence of the LPA. The trash bins were observed to be in good repair. Menus are posted at least one week in advance in a place visible by the child\342\200\231s authorized representative for snacks only. The facility does not provide lunches or snacks for children. Lunches and snacks are brought in by the authorized representatives. Director John Black, the agency is unable to provide documentation to verify if or when the facility was tested for lead exposure or if uncontaminated drinking water shall be readily available both indoors and outdoors. The director stated that the water obtained from drinking fountains and drawn to fill a water dispenser, has not been tested and is used for consumption by daycare children. \302\267 The areas around or under high climbing equipment, swings, slides, and similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs a fall: Facility has wood chips, sand and natural grass to cushion a fall. Shade is provided by a shade tarp in the outdoor activity space. \302\267 Sign in/Sign out record was reviewed and meets regulation requirements on 05/18/2023. \302\267 A Staff member is present with current Pediatric CPR/First Aid which expires on 06/2023 \302\267 Opening and closing staff member\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid expires on 06/2023 \302\267 Director completed Health and Safety Training on file. \302\267 Staff qualifications and files were reviewed and are NOT complete: 3 Staff are missing the proof of Influenza or letter to decline and CA Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training certificates, parts 1 & 2. \302\267 Staff have received on the job training for housekeeping, sanitation and universal health precautions Licensee was informed the Department has inspection authority per Health and Safety Codes. Licensee provided the Unusual Incident Reporting email: UnusualIncidentReportsDO09@dss.ca.gov \302\267 Children files were reviewed and are complete 05/18/2023. \302\267 Documentation of fire & earthquake drills to be conducted every six months: Last drill on 03/09/2023, Earthquake 04/05/2023 and Lockdown 05/02/2023. \302\267 According to the Director John Black, the smoke alarm is not hardwired to the fire alarms at the center. Appropriate fire extinguisher in green last inspected on 08/20/2020, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are present and were tested by the LPA S.Brewer, during this inspection. The smoke alarm is not hardwired to the fire alarms at the center. \302\267 AB2370 \342\200\223 Lead Exposure, day care facilities, effective January 1, 2019 \342\200\223 The bill requires that all Child Care Centers, operating in a building constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have their drinking water tested for excessive lead levels, on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023. Child Care Centers must thereafter test their drinking water every five years after the date of the initial test. \302\267 AB605 \342\200\223 Child day care facilities, birth to school-age license; Effective January 1, 2021 \302\267 AB2960 \342\200\223 Child care and development services, online portal \342\200\223 Effective June 20, 2022 - This bill requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), within the California Department of Education (CDE), to develop and post on CDE's website a comprehensive child care and development services online portal for families and providers by June 30, 2022. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226.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 For CCCs: Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Director John Black was reminded that all adults 18 and over working at the facility, 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 Child Care Center. 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 also informed Director John Black 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. 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 . Deficiencies were cited for 2 Type B violations on this visit. No civil penalties were issued. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Director John Black.