Routine inspection·June 17, 2025

On 6/17/2025 at 2:30 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manel Estoesta conducted a Random Visit. LPA met with the Assistant Provider Jnaneswari Sarampati and explained the nature of site visit. Present on this visit were another Assistant Provider Deepa Malik, 1 infant children and 9 preschool children. The home operates from Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm. LPA toured the home to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection with the Assistant Provider. The home is a single-story home with 4 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. The home is neat and clean with central heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The ON-LIMIT AREAS are the family room (next to the garage), sun room, and the master bedroom (music room) and master bathroom and the backyard. The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are the living room, dining area, kitchen, hallway bathroom, bedroom number 1, 2, 3 and the garage will be inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates and visual supervision. There is a safety gates located in the home to prevent access to the OFF-LIMIT AREAS. The home does have a fireplace that is screened to prevent access by children. The designated isolation area is the living room. The backyard is the designated outdoor play area that is fully fenced. The outdoor area has age-appropriate toys that appear to be clean and free from defects and dangerous conditions. There are no pools, hot tubes or any other bodies of water. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of reach from children and are not accessible. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher 3A40BC, working smoke detector, carbon monoxide, mobile phone and fully stocked first aid kit. There are no firearms or weapons on the premises. The Licensee conducted and documented fire and disaster drills, and the last one conducted on 4/7/25 . The Licensee owns the home and the child care liability insurance policy with Acord expired 2/2/24. The Assistant Provider Jnaneswari Sarampati CPR and First Aid certificate expires in August 2027. The Licensee’s CPR and First Aid certificate expired on 6/10/2025. The Licensee’s Mandated Reporter Training was taken on 7/12/2024. Facility roster of children was reviewed, and a copy was obtained. Children’s files were reviewed, which included records of receipt for Parents' Rights Notice, Identification and Emergency Information, Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment form, Napping Log and Immunization. The licensee is in ratio today. The facility does not transport children currently. Licensee has a current and valid Driver License. Licensee understands that children cannot be left in parked vehicles unattended at any time. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. 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. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.ht m LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations 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 the Assistant Provider 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. 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. 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/inspection-process . LPA Estoesta informed the Assistant Provider Jnaneswari Sarampati, that this report dated 6/17/2025 with a Type B citation which maybe be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is a potential risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Assistant Provider Jnaneswari Sarampati.