Routine inspection (3-year)·February 22, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes met with Licensee Martha Lobos who guided analyst on a tour of the home for the Three year required inspection. The on-limit child care space includes the playroom, family room, den, bathroom (located within the playroom) and kitchen. The off limits areas are all bedrooms, laundry room, garage, and front and back yard were inaccessible via baby gates and locked doors/sliding doors. All adults are associated and have eligible clearances. Current days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:00am to 6:00pm . When LPA arrived LPA observed two infants and three preschool age children in care, during the inspection one more preschool age child arrived to the home. At approximately 10:35 a.m. LPA conducted a count of the children present in the Family Child Care home (FCCH). LPA observed Child (C1) a child under the age of two asleep in a play yard in the family room. C1 was laying on a loose article, a boppy pillow within the play yard. Furthermore LPA observed C1 was asleep in a play yard with a pacifier in C1 mouth. The pacifier was attached to C1s clothing. Licensee confirmed the pacifier was connected to C1 clothing. Based LPA observation and information obtained from the Licensee, two type B citations regarding infant safe sleep were issued. Refer to LIC 809D. Physical Plant: 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 and knives were stored on a high inaccessible shelf's in the kitchen, and bathroom. The fire extinguisher was purchased in January 2023 per the receipt taped to the fire extinguisher. Per LPA record review and information obtained from the Licensee the fire extinguisher has not been serviced. Therefore the fire extinguisher does not meet the State Fire Marshal standards, LPA issued a technical advisory notice as only 13 months have passed. Safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were present. LPA observed a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in the home. The home has central heating and air conditioning. LPA observed one outlet cover was missing a faceplate. LPA advised the Licensee to install a faceplate on the electrical outlet. All outlets in the home are tamper resistant. LPA did not observe baby bouncers/saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys were observed on the premises Report continued on page two Report continued from page one Per Licensee, there are zero firearms stored in the FCCH. Bathroom (located near the play room): Toilet, sink, faucet were clean and operable. Cleaning products were stored on a high inaccessible shelf in the bathroom. Outdoor: There is zero on-limits outdoor space at this FCCH. The front yard and backyard were inaccessible via a locked sliding door and locked doors. There is a in-ground pool in the off limits backyard. The pool is surrounded by a 5\342\200\231 removable mesh fence that is mounted into concrete. At the time of the inspection the gate leading to the pool was locked and the Licensee was unable to locate the key. LPA was unable to verify the gate was self-closing and self-latching. The Licensee plans to purchase a new locking mechanism and will notify LPA when the new locking mechanism has been installed so LPA can verify the gate requirements. There are no items around the perimeter of the fence that would allow the fence to be climbable. The licensee understands and agrees that the fence will remain in place whenever licensed care is provided. Per Licensee, there is a bearded dragon located in a cage in the off limit area of the home, no other pets live on the property at the time of this inspection. LPA reviewed six child files and the Licensee file. At the time of this inspection, the Licensee did not have a personnel record containing the Licensees required documentation. Licensee expressed the Department had a current copy of the required records. LPA explained to the Licensee that a file was required on site for the Licensees records as well as any employees. LPA and Licensee reviewed the entrance checklist and the LIC 311. A technical advisory notice was issued. Per information obtained from the Pre-Licensing report LPA was able to verify the Licensee had a current CPR/First Aid Training and mandated reporter training. Based on LPA child files review, Child 2, Child 3, and Child 4 files were missing documentation of their immunization's. A type B citation was issued refer to LIC 809D. Furthermore, based on Licensees statements the Licensee has not been documenting the infant safe sleep checks as required. Per LPA record review, the files were missing documentation of the 15 minute checks. Licensee stated she stays in the same location as the sleeping infant and checks on the infant, however the Licensee has not been documenting the infant safe sleep checks as required. A type B citation was issued Report continued on page three Report continued from page two Review of records to be maintained: LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Based on a conversation with the Licensee the fire/disaster drills are conducted in January and June of each year. Licensee stated the drills were not documented. 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. 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. Report continued on page four Report continued from page three During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Martha Lobos, 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 . Based on LPAs record review there were four type B citations and four technical violations issued today, refer to LIC 809D. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Martha Lobos.