Lead safety check·October 12, 2023

On October 12, 2023 at approximately 11:30 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nathan Garcia conducted an unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPA met with site director, Megan Bogni-Rodriguez . LPA explained the purpose of the visits and was given a tour of the facility. Present in facility are 26 children, present with 9 staff members. LPA discussed the new Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018 requires the Lead Testing of water in the Child Care Center with the site director during the inspection. All Child Care Centers that are located in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, must have their water tested and post the results by January 1, 2023, and every 5 years after the date of the first testing. The facility received the ALE report from the Vendor on October 10, 2022. Test results for this facility that exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb. The facility was proactive in getting facility faucets tested and putting signs indicating that the water fountain/kitchen fixture is not for drinking and or currently out of order. Per director, the affected fixture B (9.8) is located in a backroom where the children don't have access to and the sink is only used for washing art supplies. The facility was initially not cited for the action level exceedance during the ALE case management inspection on December 2, 2022 due to the location and use of the affected fixture. Ultimately, the fixture was still tested and has an action level exceedance, therefore the facility will be cited for the fixture being above the 5.5ppb of lead in water threshold. The facility is using other sources of water, sinks that passed the tests, for food preparation and water ingestion. According to the director and the LPA's search on the database, the facility has REMEDIATED and retested the affected fixture (B) on August 14, 2023 and passed the lead water retest at 3 ppb of lead and after 30 second flush of less than 1 ppb of lead in water. The deficiency will be given and cleared on the same visit. LPA obtained the copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), in an email to the LPA. * See next page for deficiencies cited today This report was reviewed and signed by Site director, Megan Bogni-Rodriguez . This Notice of Site visit and Appeal Rights were provided to the Director. Notice of Site Visit must remain posted for 30 days.