Routine inspection·April 28, 2022

On 04/28/2022 at 9:30am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christina Uribe, met with licensee Vera "Eva" Zheng for an UNANNOUNCED ANNUAL INSPECTION . Present for the inspection were 10 daycare children and 1 fingerprint cleared co-licensee of home, and the licensee is within ratio today. Upon arrival LPA provided licensee a copy of the Entrance Checklist (LIC 126). The home was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility currently operates 8:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday.. The home is a single story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living room, kitchen, garage and back yard. LPA observed the home to be neat and clean with central heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are bedroom #2 & #3, kitchen, & garage and will be inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates and visual supervision. The ON-LIMIT AREAS is the additional bedroom, bathroom, living room, and backyard that is used as the main daycare area. The designated isolation area is in the of the bedroom. The backyard is fully fenced and is in good condition and free from hazardous materials. There is a large shed on the side yard that is inaccessible to children in care. All hazardous materials and toxins that need to be kept out of reach from children were found to be accessible in the bathroom. LPA Uribe observed unlocked cabinets underneath the bathroom sink which contains cleaning products and cleaning products stored on the floor next to the cabinet. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, carbon monoxide, telephone and fully stocked first aid kit. There are no pools, hot tubes or any other bodies of water present at the time of the inspection. Per licensee, there are no firearms on the premises. Facility does have one family dog that is kept away from children in care. Page 1 of 3 ***Continued on LIC 809C*** The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills at least every six months and the last conducted drill was on 04/21/2022. All required forms are posted and visible for public review. Personnel Records: The licensee's CPR/First Aid certification expires on 01/08/2024 and Mandated Reporter Certification expires on 04/01/2024. Co-licensee does not have a current Mandated Reporter Training Certificate and has not completed the training. Both licensees do not have current proof of immunization records for Tdap (Pertussis) nor do they have proof of a TB clearance. Childrens Records: Childrens records were reviewed by LPA Uribe at 10:00am. It was observed through record review that 3 children did not have proof of immunizations and 7 children had an incomplete or missing Identification and Emergency (LIC 700) form. Individual Infant Safe Sleep Plans are not required as the facility does not have children under the age of 12 months in care at this time. Sleep Charts for sleeping infants were not available for review for the one child in care that is younger than 24 months of age. There is a current roster available for review and licensee was instructed to include the first and last name of both the children and parents on this form. The facility does have liability insurance at this time. Staff interview also conducted and documented. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed and the facility does not have any children with the need for medication to be kept at the facility at this time. 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. 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. Page 2 of 3 ***Continued on LIC 809C*** 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. Effective August 1, 2003 California Law requires Child Care Licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child’s parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury Form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours to the regional office by phone and the written report, LIC 624, within 7 business days. Deficiencies Cited During Today's Inspection: See attached deficiency pages and advisory notes Type B Violation: Cleaning products not properly stored and were easily accessible to children in care. Type B Violation: Co-licensee has not completed the Mandated Reporter Training. Type B Violation: Both licensees do not have proof of immunization for Tdap (Pertussis) and does not have record of TB clearance. Type B Violation: Incomplete Identification and Emergency (LIC 700) forms. 3 children's LIC 700 need parent signature & date. 2 children's LIC 700 need the physician/dentist information and parent signature. 2 children's did not have an LIC 700 on file. Type B Violation: 3 children's records were missing proof of immunization records. Technical Violation: One child in care is 22 months of age and licensees do not have documentation of the 15-minute checks on a sleep log. Technical Violation: Personnel records for both licensees are not maintained nor available for review. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee, Vera "Eva" Zheng. Page 3 of 3 ***Report Complete***