Routine inspection·February 6, 2023

On February 6th, 2023 at 1:05pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced required annual inspection and met with licensee, Veronica Gutierrez. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present in the facility are licensee and one adult assistant caring for 6 enrolled children (3 infants and 3 preschool age). Licensee is within capacity limits of the License. All adults living and working in the home have a criminal record clearance on file. Licensee owns home, which is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, single story house. Licensee lives with Husband and 2 minor children. Licensee has two pet dog, who are current on their immunization. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:30am-5:30pm. Daycare areas are : Living Room, Dining area, Bathroom #1, Bedroom #1, and Backyard. Off Limit areas are: Bedroom #2, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Deck (pass through only), Garage, Front yard, and Side yards. Off limit areas, including closets, are properly barricaded. LPA toured day care areas of home with Licensee. LPA observed home to be clean and in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. There were a variety of age appropriate toys and equipment in the home which were in good condition. Home has a fireplace that is properly barricaded. There were no pools, spas or bodies of water on the property. All cleaning supplies, poisons and other chemicals were stored inaccessible to children. Discipline Policy was discussed. There was a fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm, and a working telephone on site. Phone number listed for Licensee is current. Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. LPA reviewed children\342\200\231s records which were complete. LPA also reviewed facility and employee records which were complete. Licensees CPR & First Aid Certificate expires on 01/2025. Licensee's Mandated Reporter Training expires on 03/2023. Last emergency drill was conducted 01/2023. Emergency drills are conducted at least once every six months and are properly logged. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Continued... Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Licensee does not offer IMS. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process . Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. 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. 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. Based on today's inspection, deficiencies were not observed, according to California Title 22, Health and Safety 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, Veronica Gutierrez.