Lead safety check·December 4, 2023

On 12/4/2023, at approximately 3:45PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jonathan Tse conducted an unannounced case management visit regarding an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) due to lead in the Child Care Center's water. LPA was granted entry to the facility by Site Supervisor, Kim Morrison. LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 15 staff and 116 school-age children. The facility is in compliance with teacher-child ratios. 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 Assistant 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 is in compliance with testing requirements. The facility received the initial ALE report from the Vendor on 12/21/2022. Test results for two fixtures in this facility exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb, fixtures E(9.6ppb) and F(9.3ppb). Both fixtures are sinks located in the school kitchen. The facility does not use the kitchen sinks for food preparation, consumption, or hand washing. The fixtures were replaced and retested on 5/17/2023, and results were uploaded on 5/24/2023 showing that they both tested at 4.1ppb, below the ALE. All other fixtures tested below the threshold and are in compliance with the Written Directives detailed in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. LPA advised that lead testing results and LIC forms 9275, 9276 and 999 should be posted. No deficiencies were cited during today's visit. This report was reviewed and signed by Site Director, Kim Morrison. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must be posted for thirty days.