Routine inspection·September 19, 2023

On 9/19/23 at 9:10 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gerald Poindexter conducted an unannounced annual inspection. Upon arrival, LPA met with Licensee Lamya Ouraha. Also, in the home was her daughter Rodina Saleem, who lives elsewhere and who provided translation form Arabic. Also, LPA spoke to licensee Khalid Yousif via phone to answer certain questions. No day care children were present. The licensee was provided with the Inspection Checklist (LIC 126). The three-bedroom, two-bath, two-story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. The licensee has provided adequate space for the children to eat, sleep and play within the home. Areas used for child care include dining area, downstairs bathroom, kitchen, and fenced patio/ backyard for outdoor activities. Off limits areas include: entire upstairs and garage. They are inaccessible through the use of door lever latch/lock and child safety gate. There are stairs in the home. Stairs are barricaded when children under age 5 years old are present. The facility has sufficient toys and equipment available. The home has a patio/backyard area that the licensees use for outdoor activities. The licensee understands that visual supervision is always required during outdoor activities. LPA reminded licensee that the child safety gate is to be used for portions of the backyard where potentially hazardous items may be stored. No body of water was observed during time of inspection. There is a fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector that meet requirements and are operational. There is a fireplace that is screened and inaccessible to children. Poisons, cleaning compounds, medications and other hazardous items are inaccessible to children via latched cabinets. Adequate heating and ventilation are provided. There is a working telephone/email address. Licensee stated there are NO firearms and weapons in the home. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 LPA observed all required postings were posted. Personnel records were reviewed. Children\342\200\231s records were reviewed and found to be incomplete. Licensee has the required immunizations per SB792. Licensee Khalid Yousif\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR/First Aid is current with an expiration date of 7/2024. Licensees Lamya Ouraha and Rasha Saleem\342\200\231s Pediatric CPR/First Aid expired 8/2023. Preventative health practices courses were completed, which includes lead poison prevention training. Licensees are exempt from Mandated Reporter AB1207 training certification due to having limited English proficiency, Licensees\342\200\231 primary language is Arabic. Emergency drills were not documented. Licensee maintains a current roster of the children which LPA obtained during time of inspection. LPA verified that all adults living or working in the home have been fingerprint cleared and associated. LPA reminded Licensee that all unusual incident reports shall be submitted to Licensing office via email at SDIncidentReports@dss.ca.gov or via fax at (619)767-2203. Duty officer number is (619)767-2248. The licensees were 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 conducted child care quality management staff interview with the licensee. 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. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 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/ . The 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. 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 . No deficiencies cited. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Lamya Ouraha. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.