Routine inspection·March 18, 2022

On 03/10/22 at 10:30 a.m., an annual required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), N. Cunningham. At 11:00 a.m. the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and two assistants were supervising one infant and six preschool children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility\342\200\231s operating hours are 7:30 a.m. \342\200\223 5:30 p.m., Monday\342\200\223Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The second story of the home is off limits and has been made inaccessible by means of a gate. The off-limit areas of the home were made inaccessible by gates. The children use the side yard for outdoor play and it is completely fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard. Nine children's records were reviewed at 11:30 a.m., two staff records were reviewed at 11:45 a.m. There are currently two adults living in the home. The 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. 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. 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.htm There were no deficiencies cited during today\342\200\231s inspection.