Routine inspection·June 5, 2025

On June 5, 2025, at 09:50 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes met with Licensee Ana Pringle who guided analyst on a tour of the home for the Annual/Random inspection. Upon arrival, LPA observed six preschool age children in care with the Licensee and one staff member (S1) providing supervision. According to the Licensee, currently living in the home is the Licensee, and one adult (A1). Per LPA record review, all adults are associated and have eligible clearances. Current days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:00am to 5:30pm. Physical Plant: This is single story home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, daycare room, front/backyard and detached garage. Per Licensee the living room, hallway bathroom, daycare room, dining room, laundry area and backyard are utilized for the family child care activities. Per licensee off-limit areas of the home are all three bedrooms, the master bathroom, the front yard and the detached garage. The off limits areas were inaccessible at the time of this inspection via latches placed on the doors and a key lock on the door leading to the garage. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds, medicines and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed cleaning products were stored in the laundry area. The cleaning products were made inaccessible via child safety latches. Knives and sharp kitchen items were stored in a cabinets and drawers equipped with a child safety lock. Household medications were stored within the off limits master bathroom and bedrooms. The fire extinguisher was serviced in April 2025, LPA observed safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. LPA tested the carbon monoxide at the time of inspection, the equipment was in working order. The home has heating and air conditioning and was a comfortable temperature at the time of this inspection. Report continued on page Report continued from page one There are two wood burning stoves in the home. One was located in the daycare room and the other was located in the living room. Both wood burning stoves were inaccessible via a fire place screen or a gate. Per Licensee the wood burning stoves are not utilized during child care hours. LPA did not observe baby bouncers/saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys were observed on the premises. Per Licensee, there are zero firearms stored in the FCCH. Bathroom (located in the hallway of the home): Toilet, sink, shower/tub were clean and operable. LPA reminded the Licensee to ensure all shampoos and personal hygiene materials are inaccessible to the children in care. Outdoor: The backyard has on limit and off limit areas. The off limits areas are behind the detached garage, the side of home and the upper patio. The off limit areas were inaccessible via gates. The on limit activity space has shaded areas, dirt areas and concrete play spaces. LPA observed multiple tables for activities, dramatic play houses, tiny tikes cars, and toys for children. LPA observed the tiny tikes climbers were placed on concrete. LPA advised the Licensee to consider placing cushioning material around the climber when in use. LPA advised the Licensee to refer to the manufactures requirements for the small climber. The outdoor area has two storage sheds. The contents were inaccessible latches on the doors. The detached garage was locked and inaccessible to the children in care during this inspection. Per Licensee there are zero bodies of water on the premises. Per Licensee, there is one dog on the property. Per Licensee the dog does not interact with the child care children. Licensee stated the dog is current on shots and licensing. LPA reviewed six child files, the Licensee file, one staff member file, and one household member file. Per LPA review, all files were complete and contained the required documentation. Review of records: Per recorded documentation the last fire drill occurred in May 2025. The following was discussed with the licensee: Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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. Report continued on page three Report continued from page two LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee 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 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 PIN 22-02-CCP. 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: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; 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. During the exit interview, the Licensee Ana Pringle, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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/inspection-process . As a result of this inspection, zero citations 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 Ana Pringle.