Routine inspection·September 27, 2023

On September 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cowan met with director, Christine Mercado for a 1 Year Required Inspection. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present, in the facility is director, 8 staff, and 56 children in care. Facility is operating within its capacity, and facility is in compliance with staff / child ratio on this day. Facility is located on Oceana High School grounds and operates Monday to Friday from 07:00 AM to 5:30 PM. With director, LPA inspected the day care rooms and play yard. LPA observed facility has installed smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, fully charged fire extinguisher, and working telephone on site. All cleaning solutions, poisons and other chemicals dangerous to the children are stored inaccessible to the children. Facility has age -appropriate furniture. Facility floor is in good repair and free of any hazards. All bathrooms are in working condition. Facility has a sufficient amount of sleeping matts available. Food preparation area is free of litter. Food is stored adequately to prevent contamination. Play yard is free of hazards. There is artificial turf help absorb the impact of falls. There is water available on the yard as well as in the classroom. LPA reviewed facility's electronic sign in / out. LPA collected a print-out of sign in/out. Facility has license and all other required documents posted and visible for the public. Facility\342\200\231s last emergency drill was conducted 8/31/23 and is properly logged. At 9:35 AM, LPA reviewed the facility records. Children\342\200\231s files are complete with all required Licensing documents. All staff have criminal record and immunizations on file. Per director, all contact information of file is current. LPA discussed sanitation with diaper changing with site director. LPA discussed facility menus as well. 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 . Report continues ...... Page 2 Site director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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 Child Care Center. 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. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes 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) 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/ . Site director 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. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the site director, Christine Mercado. > >No deficiencies were cited today under CCR, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3.