Routine inspection·July 10, 2024

On 7/10/2024 at 12:55pm, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Laura Chavez. At 1:15pm the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistant were supervising 11 children and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are 6:30am - 5:30pm, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are the garage, master bedroom/bath and the front bedroom, and were made inaccessible by locks and doorknob covers. The children are taken to a neighborhood park for outdoor play. There is an in ground pool in the back yard. The pool is fully fenced with mesh and wood fencing. The licensee has a waiver on file to allow the gate to swing in and window alarms and locks, and the terms of the waiver are being met. Five children's records were reviewed at 2:00pm. There are currently two adults living in the home. The following deficiency was cited, HSC 1596.8662(b)(1), licensee stated that she and her assistant have not renewed the Mandated Reporter Training (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 . Licensee Beth Vetting was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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 licensed Family Child Care Home. 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Beth Vetting 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 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/ . Licensee Beth Vetting 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. During the exit interview, licensee Beth Vetting, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Beth Vetting.