Routine inspection·December 7, 2023

On 12-7-2023 at above time a required 1-year inspection is being conducted as a compliance review. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Steven Montoya, toured the day care center, inside and out. LPA was granted entry by Director Tracy Bierman. The following was observed and or discussed: Days and hours of operation are Monday -Friday; 6:00AM - 6:30PM. The inspection consisted of reviews of the CARE tool domains. The inspection found the facility to be in compliance except as noted on the LIC809D. Deficiencies were not cited this visit. The licensee is asked to update the following documents and submit to licensing within 30 days: 1. LIC 500 Personnel Report 2. LIC 610 Emergency & Disaster Plan 3. Parent Handbook/ Program Curriculum/Admission policies and procedures/ fee schedule 4. LIC 309 Administrative Organization 5. LIC 308 Designation of Administrative Responsibility 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 The facility is operating within the terms of the license. Ratios were met with appropriate supervision during this inspection. Classrooms are clean, free of hazards and equipped with age-appropriate furniture. No weapons stored at the facility. There are no accessible bodies of water present. All wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position. Medications are stored inaccessible to children in the office. Hazards and other items that are dangerous are stored inaccessible to infants. Poisons and toxins are locked. All floors are clean and safe. Bathrooms were observed to be safe, sanitary and in operating condition. Outdoor activity areas are physically separate, enclosed by appropriate fences, free of hazards and supplied with age and size appropriate equipment in good condition Food preparation area is clean, free of litter, rodents and other vermin. Measures are taken to keep the facility free of flies, other insects, and rodents. Food is stored appropriately and protected from contamination. Storage containers for solid waste, including moveable bins-have tight-fitting covers in good repair. Menus are current and posted in a place visible by the child\342\200\231s authorized representative, dated and made available upon request. Uncontaminated drinking water is readily available both indoors and outdoors and provided by site and parents via bottle water containers. The areas around or under high climbing equipment have cushioned with material that absorbs a fall: Facility has Sign in/Sign out record was reviewed and meets regulation requirements: A Staff member is present with current Pediatric CPR/First Aid. See LIC859 Opening and closing staff member\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid: See LIC859 Director completed Health and Safety Training in file. Staff files were reviewed and are complete: 5 See LIC859 Staff have received on the job training for housekeeping, sanitation and universal health precautions. Fire & earthquake drills are conducted and documented every six months. See Infant care. Facility Representative was informed the Department has inspection authority per Health and Safety Codes. Director provided the Unusual Incident Reporting email: UnusualIncidentReportsDO09@dss.ca.gov To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. MyChildCarePlan.org \342\200\223 Centers Director was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. CCC COMPLETED TESTING AND NO LEAD EXCEEDANCES : Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. PIN 22-05-CCP Page Four. LPA referred Director to the Department website for lead: Lead Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing Information. - AB 1207 \342\200\223 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting: Child Day Care Personnel Training, beginning January 1, 2018 \342\200\223 Requires all licensed providers, applicants, directors and employees to complete training as specified on their mandated reporter duties and to renew their training every two years. 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 . On 12-7-2023, LPA ended inspection and will return at later time to continue inspection. 12-14-2023: LPA returned to complete the inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Tracy Bierman.