Routine inspection·July 13, 2023

On July 13, 2023 at 03:10 PM , Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Edgar Campana conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and met with the Licensee, Erika Bermudez.\302\240 LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the Licensee.\302\240 No children were present in the facility during this inspection. Licensee accompanied LPA on a tour of the facility. This two story, five bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home was inspected. The following areas are used for childcare: entire downstairs which includes living room, family room, TV room, one bedroom, 2 half bathrooms, dining area, kitchen and backyard. Off limits areas include: entire upstairs (4 Bdrm/3 Bath) and garage. They are made inaccessible to day care children through the use of door locks and a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs. The fire extinguisher (rated 2A-10 BC) smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detectors met requirements.\302\240 All hazardous items were inaccessible to children. The licensee has toys, play equipment and materials available. Licensee\342\200\231s First Aid and CPR certifications expire on 07/2023.\302\240 Licensee and staff are scheduled to take First Aid and CPR classes on 07/23/2023. Licensee has required immunizations.\302\240 Licensee's Mandated Reporter Training certificate expired on 08/18/2022. Licensee stated that she and staff will take Mandated Reporter training as soon as possible.\302\240Facility roster is maintained and was reviewed.\302\240The last fire and disaster drills were conducted on March 16, 2023. Licensee was 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 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. 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/ . 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. No deficiencies cited. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Erika Bermudez. During the exit interview, the licensee Erika Bermudez, 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. 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