Routine inspection·September 17, 2024

On 9/17/2024 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) German Negrete conducted an unannounced Annual Random inspection. LPA arrived and met with Licensee Francisca Barron. LPA informed Licensee of the purpose for the inspection. Together with the Licensee, LPA toured the Family child care home (FCCH) inside and outside. At the time of inspection there were 3 children and 3 infants being supervised by the Licensee and Assistant. Facility Hours of operation are 7:30am to 4:30pm Monday -Friday. LPA observed licensing documents mounted on the wall near the the entrance including Parent Rights. LPA provided the entry check list to Licensee. The FCCH is a single story home. The main child care room is in the living room. The FCCH does have a fire place and is blocked off to prevent children from having access. The FCCH did have age appropriate toys and furniture readily accessible for children in care. In the kitchen LPA observed knives are safely secured. LPA observed the fire extinguisher. The last service date was 10/11/2023. The licensee did have a combination carbon monoxide smoke detector mounted on the wall and it was tested at 12:25pm. LPA continued inspection in the sleeping area. FCCH provides children with individual sleeping mats during quiet time if they choose to sleep. LPA observed the mats were clean. The LPA toured the back yard. The out door play area has an ample amount of space for children to play. LPA observed the outdoor play area has age appropriate toys and structures available for children to use with a soft artificial grass laid through out the yard. The outdoor play area has ample amount of shade available. Last disaster plan drill was conducted on 12/15/2023. Licensee stated there are no guns or ammunition located in the FCCH. Continued on LIC809-C The FCCH also has a very organized storage area where all the arts and board game are kept. There are no swimming pools or other bodies of water present. LPA observed the trash containers had tightly covered lids. Children and staff records were reviewed. In total there were 7 files being reviewed. LPA observed the files of C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and Licensee's file as well as her assistants file. LPA verified SB792 Child Care Adult Immunization and Tuberculosis requirements. Licensee does have current Pediatric CPR/First-Aid certificates that are valid until 12/03/2025. The Licensees mandated reported training is current and will expire on 06/13/2025. Licensee 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. This FCCH does not provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. 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/ .com 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. Continued on LIC809-C 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. Furthermore 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 methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process . During the exit interview, the Licensee confirmed that there are no registered sex offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile on FAS on 9/17/2024. During todays visit the Licensee was informed she will be receiving one Technical Violation. During the exit interview, Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Appeal rights were given.