Routine inspection·October 9, 2024

An Annual/Random inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Melchisedeck Augustin. A review of staff records on 10/09/2024 indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks received a criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Licensee 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. According to the Licensee, the facility was not registered with the Resource and Referral Agency's, Food Program. The facility currently did not have any active/standing waivers. During today’s inspection, the home and grounds were toured. The floor plan submitted by the licensees was reviewed and verified. Licensee (LS) did not have any child(ren) in care and was operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicle. The off-limits areas of the home are the garage, the office, and entire 2nd level of the home. The fireplace has been made inaccessible. The staircase was not barricaded, however; there were no children under five years old age in care. The children have access to the living and family rooms, one bathroom, and backyard. The facility’s operating hours are 6:30am to 6:00pm, Mon–Fri. The home was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys available for children. There is a working telephone in the home and the Licensee understood that the facility telephone was required to stay at the facility during operating hours. Licensee's Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification expire on 07/08/25. LPA did not observe any poison(s) and according to Licensee, she did not store any firearm(s) and/or other dangerous weapon(s) on the premise. There is a functional smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a fully charged fire extinguisher that met the standards of the state fire marshal. There is a hot tub in the backyard, the hot tub was completely covered, and the bodies of water was inaccessible. According to the facility disaster drill log, an emergency disaster drill was conducted within six months, and the log reflected a drill was conducted on 04/10/24. The facility roster of the children in care was reviewed and appeared to be complete. LPA reviewed one child’s records at 12:25pm which contained Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment (LIC 627), Identification and Emergency Information (LIC 700), Parents Rights (LIC 995A), and Immunization Records (IR). Licensee confirmed she currently did not have any child(ren) under 24 months old enrolled in care. 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 licensees 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/ . On this date, 10/09/2024, the California Attorney General - Megan’s Law website was searched for information on sex offenders required to register with local law enforcement under California's Megan's Law. No registered sex offenders were found at the facility addresses. Under state law, some registered sex offenders are not subject to public disclosure; therefore, they may not have been included in this search. However, the Department conducts a monthly cross reference of each address on record for all registered sex offenders against all CCLD facility addresses pursuant to information shared by California DOJ. Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. 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 . Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Raulette Ollison-McClinton. 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. There were no violations of California Code of Regulation(s), Title 22; Division 12, observed during today’s visit.