Routine inspection·April 5, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jennifer Lott conducted an annual licensing inspection. LPA was greeted by Assistant Director, Watson and granted entry after identifying herself and disclosing the purpose of her visit. During today's inspection, there were 2 infants with 1 staff present. Appropriate ratios and capacity were observed. Furniture and age appropriate equipment is in good condition. Rooms have adequate heating, lighting, ventilation. Floors appear to be clean and safe. Drinking water is readily accessible. Bathrooms are maintained with operational toilets, adequate lighting and paper supplies. Food service area consists of a kitchen which is clean and free of hazards. Menu is posted . Cleaning supplies are kept separate from food and are inaccessible to children. Storage containers for solid waste have tight-fitting covers and are kept in good repair. All foods/beverages capable of rapid spoiling are stored in covered containers at 45 F or less. The facility appears to be free of insects and rodents. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector at the facility. Assistant Director, Watson states there are no weapons or ammunition stored at the facility. Outdoor play area is fenced and playground has sufficient material for cushioning. There are no bodies of water at this facility. Area has awning attached to building which is used for shade. Equipment is age appropriate. Drinking water readily accessible and grounds are free of debris or potential hazards. Personnel records contain health screening documentation, immunizations and at least one staff member has current CPR and First Aid certifications. Infant care teachers meet educational requirements. All staff have completed Mandated Reporter training and obtained criminal record clearances or exemptions. Assistant Director, Watson was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. 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. Children\342\200\231s records contain admission agreements and medical assessments. All infant furniture & equipment are age appropriate and in good repair. There are no walkers, bouncy seats, exersaucers or jumpers in the room. High chairs or feeding tables have broad-based legs, plastic seats in good repair, and tray locked. Hazardous materials are inaccessible to children. Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by infant\342\200\231s authorized representative are labeled with the infant\342\200\231s name and current date. The changing table was within arm's reach of sink. There are no potty chairs at this time as no children are being potty-trained currently. Caregivers wash hands before and after each feeding and each diaper change. Toys are safe, with no sharp edges, splinters or protruding points, nor small parts that can be pulled off and swallowed. Floor mats and cots are available for infants able to climb out of cribs. Cribs or napping equipment are available. Bedding is identified and stored separately for each infant. Napping infants are under visual observation by staff. Indoor activity space is physically separate from other components. Facility maintains individual feeding plans for each infant and has up to date Infant Needs and Services Plans for each infant on file. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative 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 facility representative 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. The facility is not providing incidental medical services at this time. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov . For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program web at site www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . No deficiencies were observed at this time. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Assistant Director, Watson. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.