Routine inspection·June 14, 2024

On June 14th, 2024, at approximately 1:30 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janet Gil conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with licensee's assistant staff, Coleen Coto (S1) and Danielle Alvarez (S2), and explained the purpose of the inspection. Licensee Kim Lee Kapogiannis was not present during today's visit due to being out of town. Present during LPA’s visit included 2 staff, and 11 enrolled children (1 infant, 5 school age, and 5 preschoolers). The licensee is a large license and is operating within capacity limits and ratio. Licensee rents home, which is a 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, multi level house. Licensee lives in home with spouse, and adult son. All adults living and working in the home have fingerprint clearance. Facility operates Monday Through Friday 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM. Day Care Areas: Downstairs Bedroom, Family Room, Bathroom, and Backyard Off Limit Areas: Entire First-Level of the Home At approximately 2:00 PM, LPA toured day care areas of home. LPA observed the home to be in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. Home is equipped with a variety of toys and materials that were observed to be in working condition. LPA observed a fully stocked accessible first aid kit located in the downstairs bathroom. LPA did not observe any accessible cleaning supplies, poisons, and solutions in day care areas. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with outlet covers. Home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher and a dual smoke and carbon monoxide detector. LPA tested carbon monoxide detector in main day care room(down stairs bedroom), which was observed to be working. Family Child Care Home does not have any children in care with allergies or IMS plans. Per S2, Home Day Care does not provide any food for the children in care, and all food is provided by the families. At approximately 2:30 PM, LPA observed bathroom for children's use was in proper working condition. LPA observed bathroom to include appropriate toileting equipment and sanitation products. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials to be accessible to children in the bathroom. Continue on Page 2... Continued, Page 2... The entire backyard is fully enclosed. The outdoor area is equipped with a variety of toys, materials, and two play climber sets with tanbark below each. LPA did not observe any accessible bodies of water. LPA reviewed six children records which were complete. The children’s files have a record of emergency identification information and required immunization. LPA reviewed licensee and two staff records which were complete. Licensee's CPR/FIrst Aid is current and will expire 8/2025. The licensee’s Mandated Reporter training certification is also current and will expire 03/08/2025. S1 and S2 also have current CPR/First Aid certification. The licensee also has required immunization available for review for all present staff. Licensee has licensing documentation properly posted and available for review. The licensee also maintains a childcare roster that was made available for review. Emergency disaster drills are conducted at least once every six months. The last disaster drill was conducted on April 30 th , 2024. Per S1 and S2, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. 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 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. Continue on Page 3... Continued, 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-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA 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. 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/ . Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the licensee, Coleen Coto, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. No deficiencies were cited today under CCR, Title 22, Div. 12, Chapt. 1. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the assistant, Coleen Coto.