Routine inspection·October 24, 2022

On 10/24/22, at 11:18 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Rajani Goudreau conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection and met with the Licensee, Rosa Gurmilan. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the licensee. There were three children in care at time of inspection; including two children 12 months of age and one preschool age child. Also, present in the home licensees\342\200\231 spouse and assistant. The following areas are used for childcare: front yard, back yard, living room, family room, kitchen, bedroom #1, bathroom #1 and bathroom #2. The following off-limit areas are made securely inaccessible: garage, bedrooms #2, #3, #4 and #5. Facility operates Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector meet requirements, per LPA observation. LPA observed hazardous items inaccessible to children in care. LPA informed licensee poisons shall be placed in a storage area and locked. No bodies of water were observed on the premises of property. Licensee confirmed there is no bodies of water on the premises of the property. Licensee stated there are no firearms or weapons in the home. The back yard and front yard are used for outdoor activities. LPA informed licensee children shall be supervised during outdoor activities. 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. Licensee 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 First Aid and CPR certifications are valid and expire in October 2023. Licensee has required immunization\342\200\231s on file, per file review. Mandated Reporter training for licensee is on file and will expire in August 2023. However, the mandated reporter training for the assistant expired in June 2022, based on file review. Licensee was reminded the mandated reporter training shall be completed once every two years. The facility roster and a sample of children records were reviewed and are maintained. Based on Non-compliance conference dated May 19, 2022, the LIC9224 - Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports was signed and placed in each child\342\200\231s file, per file review. The last fire and disaster drills were conducted and documented in May 2022. LPA reminded licensee disaster drills shall be conducted and documented once every six months. LPA observed one play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the play yard. The play yards were observed to be free from all loose articles and objects. Every infant 24 months and younger is checked on every 15 months and documentation is maintained in the infants file and shall include the following: Date, Time, and Infants name.\302\240 In addition, the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] was discussed. 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 licensee 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 licensee 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 inspection. Technical violation advisory note issued. Exit interview conducted and report reviewed with the licensee, Rosa Gurmilan. A Notice of Site Visit (LIC9213) was given and must remain posted for 30 days from today\342\200\231s date. LPA observed licensee post the LIC9213 on the outside of the front entrance of the facility.