Routine inspection (3-year)·February 16, 2024

On February 16, 2024 at approximately 1:00PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced annual inspection and met with licensee Heather Houde, and purpose of inspection was explained. Present during today\342\200\231s visit was Licensee, helper and 10 children (1 infant and 9 preschool age). Licensee is operating within capacity and ratio requirements on this day. Adults present in home have fingerprint clearance. Licensee owns one cat. Facility hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:00AM to 5:30PM. LPA and Licensee toured the home for health and safety hazards. Home is a single level story home. Day Care Areas: Living room (main classroom), dining room, bedroom #1(secondary classroom), Bedroom #2(office/napping only), hallway bathroom and backyard. Off Limits Areas: Kitchen, living room located in back, Master bedroom, master bathroom and garage. Cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are stored in garage. LPA observed home to be clean and orderly. Home is well light and has proper ventilation. LPA observed electrical outlets are secured with child proof covers. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, child size furnishings, learning material, cubbies and sleeping mats. Backyard has plenty of age-appropriate ride-on toys, sand table, small trampoline, and a play structure. Outdoor is equipped with cement patio and grass to cushion falls. The entire backyard is surrounded with a 5 ft. fence. LPA did not observe any spas, pools, or other bodies of water. Home is equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector, working smoke detector and a fully charged fire extinguisher. Isolation area for ill children will be in bedroom #1 and away from other children. LPA reviewed first aid kit and kit is fully stocked. Home is equipped with a landline and licensee uses a cell phone. Per licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Licensee provides sheets and blankets for children in care and washes them on a weekly basis or as needed. Cont. page 2\342\200\246 Page 2... LPA reviewed 6 children\342\200\231s files. All children\342\200\231s files were complete with all required documents, including LIC282 and LIC9150. Licensee maintains an updated Children\342\200\231s roster. Licensee will email copy of CPR/FA certificate to LPA. Licensee Mandated Reporter training expires 02/2025. Children bring their own lunch and Licensee provides am and pm snacks. LPA observed Childcare License, Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610A) and Parent's rights posted. Last emergency drill was conducted on 02/14/2024 and is properly documented and conducted monthly. 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. 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/ . The Licensee was reminded about the Provider Information Notices (PINs) on the CCLD website. Licensee was informed that as of September 1, 2016, a person may not be employed or volunteer at a childcare facility unless he or she has been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles or qualifies for an exemption pursuant to Health and Safety code 1596.7995 and 1597.662. LPA's reviewed AB 1207 with the Licensee. As of January 1, 2018, all staff must complete Mandated Reporter Training every two years. LPA reminded licensee about Mandated Reporter training available www.mandatedreporterca.com Cont. page 3... Page 3... 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-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs also informed licensees 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. LPA discussed sleep sacks and sleeping logs with Licensee. 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 Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the LICENSEE, Heather Houde confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. No deficiencies were issued today under Title 22 Division 12 of the California Code of Regulations. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Heather Houde.