Lead safety check·July 30, 2025

On 07/30/2025 at 2:15pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing “Julianne” Zhu conducted an unannounced case management inspection for the purpose of following up on reported Lead Testing/Exceedance. LPA met with Director Ilana Gelemovich. Also present during the inspection were 22 fingerprint-cleared staff and 87 children in care. The facility is within ratio and in compliance with capacity regulations today. LPA toured the area of the facility where there was a lead exceedance. LPA discussed with Director that Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test. Health and Safety (HSC) Code section 1597.16 authorizes the Department to implement and administer procedures for lead testing at CCCs through written instructions until it adopts regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. Sample ID 434410805 II – Drinking Fountain_Near D117 (collected on 06/28/2025) had a Lead Action Level of Exceedance Response of 5.5 ppb or greater. As a result of the lead exceedance, a Type B deficiency is cited. See LIC 809D for details. The facility has already taken action to address the lead exceedance. Per Director, after confirmation of lead exceedance, the water fountain with the exceedance was immediately turned off. During today’s inspection, LPA observed the drinking fountain has been permanently removed. The adjacent drinking fountain (Sample ID 434410805 JJ) that did not have a lead exceedance was also removed as a precaution. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed, and Appeal Rights were provided to Director Ilana Gelemovich.