Pre-licensing visit·March 8, 2022

A prelicensing inspection was conducted today at 12:30pm by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Snow. LPA met with applicant/licensee/facility representative Joanna Lynch. The applicant/licensee is requesting a license for a capacity of 8. The facility will operate Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm + some overnight & weekend care. The residence is a 3 bedroom 2 bath single/two story home. There are 2 adults and 4 minors currently living in the home. The home and yard were toured, and the facility sketch was verified. The following areas will be off limits to children: the upstairs. These areas have been made inaccessible by means of a gate. Poisons are locked in the key locked garage. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector and fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. The fireplace is securely screened with and attached to the wall. The children will use the front deck (fenced and the front yard (unfenced) as the outdoor play area. The front yard is not completely fenced, therefore, the applicant understands that constant supervision must be provided while children are outside. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. LPA reviewed with applicant/licensee/facility representative the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Home, children\342\200\231s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. Applicant/Licensee/Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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 applicant/licensee/facility representative 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 applicant/licensee/facility representative 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. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform. To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. The physical plant is ready, and the requested items have been submitted. The facility is licensed effective tomorrow, March 9, 2022 Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant/licensee/facility representative Joanna Lynch