Routine inspection·September 26, 2024

On 9/26/24 at 11:45am, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Elizabeth Friese. Facility is privately funded. Operating hours are 9:00am to 1:00pm, Monday\342\200\223Thursday. The facility was toured at 11:45am inside and outside and the floor and yard plan submitted by the licensee were verified. Facility operates in 2 classrooms on the grounds of the Community Presbyterian Church. Two teachers and an aide were supervising 11 children and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. The outdoor activity space was cushioned with artificial grass, sand and bark and free of hazards. 2 children's records were reviewed at 12:05pm. 3 staff records were reviewed at 12:30pm. The following 5 Type B deficiencies were cited, all by staff file review: 3 of 3 reviewed missing mandated reporter certificates, 3 of 3 missing TB tests, 2 of 3 missing LIC 503 (physician reports, S2 and S3), 3 of 3 missing immunizations, and 1 of 3 (S1) missing educational transcripts. (see LIC 809D) To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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 . Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Facility lead testing was not completed but has an approved attestation on file. Facility representative confirmed previously approved attestation that water is not used for drinking or food preparation. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. 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: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Margaret Jacobs.