Lead safety check·November 15, 2023

On November 15, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garcia conducted an unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPA met with assistant site manager, Eulalia Matthew s . LPA explained the purpose of the visits and was given a tour of the facility. Present in facility are 20 children, with 13 staff members during outdoor playtime. 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 January 30, 2023. 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 barricaded and or made the affected fixture inaccessible and put up signs for children. The affected fixtures in this facility are fixtures G (5.8) and H (7.6), which are outdoor faucets that are used only for watering the plants. Per director, the facility is using other water sources that passed the lead water testing for food preparation and ingestion/refill. The facility also has "Big Berkey" and "Alhambra" water services available for drinking or food preparation. 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 Deficiency This report was reviewed and signed by assistant site manager, Eulalia Matthews. This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.