Pre-licensing visit·December 8, 2023

On December 8, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Annelise Villa conducted a pre-licensing inspection with Applicant Brittany Harris, who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. This is a one-story house with 4 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms, living room, laundry room, garage, and kitchen. The adults residing in the home are applicant, applicant's mother, and step father. The children will use the living room for napping and playing. The facility will operate Monday through Sunday for 24 hours as needed, with a license capacity of 8 children. LPA went over the childcare ratios for a small family home with applicant and provided applicant a copy. Main care will be provided in living room. Children will eat at the children's table in the living room. The day care children will utilize bathroom #1 located on the left side of the home. Off limit areas will be all bedrooms, bathroom #2, kitchen, garage, laundry room, and back yard. LPA observed day care area to be clean and orderly, central air and heating, age-appropriate toys and play equipment, working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in operable condition. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover. LPA observed a clean, safe and operable toilet and faucet. LPA observed a fully charge 2A10BC fire extinguisher during the inspection located in the kitchen. First aid kit is located near the front door. Per applicant, there are medications located in bedroom #1 which will be locked during daycare hours. Cleaning compounds are inaccessible to children stored in the kitchen pantry which will remain locked during daycare hours. Continued on LIC 809-C Kitchen: The kitchen will be off limits to children in care. The kitchen was observed to be clean and orderly. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items are stored in kitchen pantry which is locked. LPA observed the refrigerator and freezer to be clean and fully stocked. LPA discussed with applicant food shall be properly stored or refrigerated in container that are labeled with child’s name when supplied by parent. Applicant will be participating in a food program. Outdoor: Children will use the front yard for outdoor play. The front yard is fenced all the way around. The back yard is off limits to children in care. LPA observed the front yard to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. Pools, Spas, or Bodies of Water: There is an empty swimming pool in the backyard. The pool is completely enclosed by a 5 ft metal fence. The fence runs all the way down to the concrete on which it sits, leaving no room between the bottom of the fence and the concrete. The pool gate was tested and observed to be self-closing and self-latching. The gate has an installed mechanism containing a key to lock the gate and it is located within 6 inches from the top of the gate. The lever to open the gate is located at the top of the gate. The pool gate opens away from the body of water. All items rendering the fence climbable are moved away from the fence. The mesh fencing is sturdy and capable of withstanding the impact of children's toys including bicycles. There are no other bodies of water on the premises. The back yard is off limits to the children in care. Pictures were taken to document in the file. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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 Family Child Care Home. 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. Documents Provided and or Discussed: The following were provided to comply with Title 22 requirements: Fire Drill Log, roster, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227), water lead poster, required postings and list of CCLD forms required for child file each child in care (LIC 311D). Applicant stated currently does not have childcare insurance but plans to. Child Care Advocates information: www.childcareadvocatesprogram@cdss.ca.gov Continued on LIC 809-C Applicant was advised of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing within 24 hours of incident by telephone and in writing within 7 day of incident to the department. Applicant was informed all suspected Child Abuse should be reported to the Child Abuse Hot-line at 1-800-540-4000. The above incident should be reported on the form LIC624B per the regulation. The form should be email to unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov Advisory/Other: Applicant First Aid/CPR are current. Preventative Health & Safety training is completed. Electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. Applicant is aware no infant shall be swaddled, and car seat shall not be used for sleeping. Applicant is aware to supervise infants while they are sleeping by physically checking every 15 minutes and documenting the infant’s status. Applicant should refer to regulation 102425(J) for documentation requirement. If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, the provider shall return the infant to their back for sleeping. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, including Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/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 smoking is prohibited. Applicant further stated stated no one smokes in the home. LPA discussed Health Section 1596.846(b) and (c)–102417 (g)(10) and provided applicant with a visual copy of prohibited items. LPA did not observe prohibited items during the inspection. Per applicant no firearms are present in the home. Applicant was informed her cell phone shall be available and always charged during daycare hours. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed, informing applicant when any IMS is provided, a plan for providing IMS must be submitted to the Department prior to providing care to a child that need IMS. The plan shall state the type of IMS the facility will be offering, stating the person providing care has been trained to provide the named IMS. The plan will also provide the steps that will be taken when IMS is provided to a child. Continued on LIC 809-C The following information regarding ADA was discuss and the following information 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 As a result of this inspection, the home does meet Title 22 Regulations. Applicant is ready for licensure as of December 8, 2023. Exit interview conducted copy of this report was provided to applicant along with notice of site visit.