Routine inspection·April 24, 2025

On 4/24/2025, at approximately 2:00 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Wadhwa and Van, conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPAs met with Licensee, Sheila Kermani Cary, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit was licensee, one helper (H1) and 9 preschoolers and 1 infant in care. The facility is in compliance with staffing and ratio requirements on this day. Licensee lives in the home with her spouse. Licensee\342\200\231s daughter visits every other weekend and lives in the home during summer. All adults present today have fingerprint clearance on file. Licensee\342\200\231s daughter is in process of getting her fingerprint clearance. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm. The Day Care Areas are the back end of the home which includes the playroom, a classroom, bathroom#1 and the backyard. The Off limit areas are the entire front of the home, which includes the kitchen, living room, dining room, bathroom #2, bathroom #3, bedroom #1, bedroom #2, bedroom #3, and garage. LPAs toured the facility with licensee, to conduct a health and safety inspection. The facility is equipped with age-appropriate furniture, toys, and equipment. All poison, cleaning supplies and other chemicals are inaccessible to children and stored in the front part of the home. Cabinets and drawers are made inaccessible to children with multiple child safety locks. Home is equipped with multiple smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a fully charged 2A10-BC fire-extinguisher. LPAs tested one of the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and found it to be in working condition. The backyard used as outdoor play area is fully fenced and enclosed and includes a variety of toys and equipment that were in good condition. LPAs did not observe any pools, spas, or bodies of water on site. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Children nap in the classroom. The facility is equipped with playpens and mats for children. LPAs observed that one preschool child using a pack and play for napping while other children slept on floor mats. Blankets are provided from children\342\200\231s homes. Per licensee, bedding is sent home to be laundered once a week. LPAs observed Licensee maintains a sleep log for infants in care however found them to not have the 15-minute physical check documented. LPAs advised that sleeping logs be maintained in adherence to licensing requirements, for all children under 24 months of age. A technical violation was issued. Licensee uses a cell phone for communicating with the parents. Phone number for licensee is current. Per Licensee, there no weapons or firearms in the home. The facility conducts a fire and disaster drill every month. The last drill was conducted on 4/10/2025. LPAs observed licensing documentation to be posted and made available for review, including the Facility License; Notice of Parents Rights (PUB393); Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610); and Updated Menu and the home\342\200\231s Liability Insurance. Per licensee, the facility provides a food service including two snacks and one hot lunch. Water is provided from home in individual cups and refilled as needed. The licensee posts the food menu in classroom and provides a copy to the parents, in advance, each month. LPAs reviewed all children\342\200\231s files and facility records. Children's files have a record of emergency identification information as well as required immunizations. The licensee and helper have a current CPR/First Aid training certificate and Mandated Reporter Training certificate. Helper was missing a required immunization (MMR) on record. As a result, a technical violation was issued. LPAs advised licensee to maintain immunizations records and a current flu vaccine on file or documentation declining the vaccine. 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 . Continued on Page 3 Page 3 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. LPAs 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. LPAs 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. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514- 0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are 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. During the exit interview, licensee Sheila Kermani \342\200\223 Cary, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPAs completed the RSO profile in FAS. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Sheila Kermani-Cary. Due to printing difficulties, a copy of today's report and the notice of site visit will be mailed out to the licensee. The notice of site visit must remain posted for 30 days.