Routine inspection·July 13, 2022

On 07/13/22, at 12:35 p.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Rajani Goudreau conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection and met with assistant, Erica Valladares. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility. At time of inspection, there were eight children in care; including one infant and seven preschool age children. This facility is a one story, four-bedroom and two-bathroom home. The following areas are used for childcare: living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom located in hallway of home, bedroom #1, partial of front and side yard. The following off-limit areas are made securely inaccessible: master bedroom, master bathroom, bedroom #2, partial side of front yard and backyard of home. Operation hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector met requirements, per LPA observation. LPA observed hazardous items inaccessible to children in care. LPA informed assistant poisons shall be placed in a storage area and locked. LPA observed toys, play equipment and materials available for the children\342\200\231s use. Children utilize partial of the gated front yard and side yard for outdoor play. LPA informed assistant children shall be supervised during outdoor activities. LPA did not observe any bodies of water on the premises during the inspection. In addition, assistant confirmed there are no bodies of water on the premises of the property. Assistant stated there are no weapons in the home. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions. Assistant 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. Licensee\342\200\231s First Aid and CPR certifications are valid and expire in October 2022. Assistant's First Aid and CPR certifications are valid, per file review. Licensee has required immunization's on file, per file review. However, one of the assistants does not have the required immunization's on file. Licensee and two assistants current Mandated Reporter certificates are not on file. Last fire and disaster drills were conducted and documented in April 2022. Licensee acknowledges understanding fire and disaster drills shall be conducted and documented every six months. Incidental Medical services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual \342\200\223 Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . 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 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. LPA discussed California Megan's Law and LPA provided: www.meganslaw.ca.gov . LPA discussed and provided Licensee with the following: child care advocates email address: childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov . LPA informed facility representative in order to sign up for Quarterly Updates and PINs through our website. Please go to www.cdss.ca.gov and on the right side of your screen click on \342\200\234Receive Important Updates\342\200\235, put your email address in and choose which program(s) you would like to subscribe to and click \342\200\234subscribe. In addition, for general questions or questions regarding licensing requirements contact the Child Care Licensing Duty Line at (619) 767-2248. 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 website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process . No deficiencies issued during today's visit. Three Technical Violation Advisory Notes issued. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview with the facility representative (assistant), Erica Valladares.