Routine inspection·February 20, 2025

On February 20, 2025 at approximately 1:15pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Zaragoza conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted access by licensee, Luciana De Oliveira. At the entrance licensee was explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during LPA's visit included licensee, licensee\342\200\231s spouse, and 4 infant children. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday. 7:30am to 5:00pm. Licensee lives in the two-level home with their spouse. All adults living in the home and staff present, have fingerprint clearance on file. The DAY CARE AREAS the living room, dining room, bedroom #1, bathroom #1, and backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS the kitchen, bedroom#2, bedroom #3, bathroom #2, stairs, basement, and garage. Off limit areas are made inaccessible with child safety gates. LPA toured day care areas of home with the licensee. LPA observed 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 good condition. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with child safety covers. LPA observed no cleaning supplies, poisons and hazardous materials accessible to children in care. Home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher and a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested during visit and were observed to be in working condition. There are no pools, and bodies of water in the premises. Napping room (bedroom #1) was observed to be equipped with playpens and mattress for napping children. Playpens were observed to be free of loose articles, bumper pads and pillows. LPA observed playpens to have mattresses with tight fitting sheets. Per licensee, parents provide sheets for their children. Per licensee, parents wash sheets when needed, or weekly. (Continue Report on Page 2...) (Continued, Page 2...) Bathroom was observed to be in proper working condition. There is appropriate sanitation and toileting equipment for children in care. LPA observed a changing table in the living room for diapering. Per licensee, parents provide diapers and wipes for enrolled children. Per licensee, they provide a food service. Food service provided is lunch, and snack. Per license, parents provide bottles for enrolled infant children. Children eat in the dining room. LPA observed appropriate dining furniture for children to use while eating. LPA observed knives to be made inaccessible, in the off limit area. Outdoor area is entirely enclosed and fenced. Outdoor area includes a variety of toys and equipment that were in good condition. Off limit areas in the backyard were made inaccessible with a child safety gate. LPA observed many toys and material children can use to play with. Toys and material were observed to be in good condition. LPA reviewed 4 child\342\200\231s record which was complete. LPA reviewed licensee\342\200\231s and staff who were present records, which were complete. Licensee has a current CPR/First Aid certifications and current Mandated Reporter certification. Licensee's CPR/First Aid certification will expire on 11/11/2025 and Mandated Reporter certification will expire 08/25/2026. Emergency disaster drills are conducted and are appropriately documented. Last disaster drill was conducted 10/01/2024. LPA observed licensing documentation to be properly posted, made available for review. Facility maintains a childcare roster that was also made available for review. Per licensee, 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 Report 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 child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. During the exit interview, the licensee, Luciana De Oliveira confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed a Megan\342\200\231s Law search on 02/20/2025. No deficiencies were issued during today's visit. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Luciana De Oliveira.