Routine inspection·January 16, 2025

An unannounced annual/random inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Cindy Castro. LPA met with Deandra Newton, Licensee (L1). There is currently one adult living in the home. L1 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 Childcare 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. During the inspection the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee (L1) and Staff (S1) were supervising five children. The facility\342\200\231s operating hours are 6:00AM to 6:00PM, Sunday-Saturday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. Children in care will have access to the living room, dining room, kitchen, classroom (converted garage) one bathroom, and the right-side backyard which is completely fenced. The "off limits" areas include the entire second level of the home, the bedrooms, the deck and guest house, these areas were observed to be made inaccessible by key locking mechanisms and child safety gates. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed on premises. There is a working telephone in the home. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, and medications) were stored out of the reach of children. Licensee stated that there are no poisons in the home. There is a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. During the facility walk through inspection LPA observed fire extinguisher needed to be recharged. Licensee stated that she was planning on getting the fire extinguisher serviced this week but did not get to it. Last emergency drill conducted and documented was on 01/08/25. Licensee stated that there are no firearms or weapons in the home, none were observed during today\342\200\231s inspection. Five child files were reviewed. One Staff (S1) file was reviewed. LPA reviewed roster and it was current. Licensee\342\200\231s mandated reporter training certification expired 04/17/24. Licensee\342\200\231s CPR/First Aid expires 04/22/25. (Continue to LIC 809-C) LPA discussed 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 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 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, the Licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS on 01/13/25. 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 . The following violations of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22; Division 12, were observed: see LIC 809D. Appeal Rights were provided and discussed. A notice of site visit was given to licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. An exit interview was conducted and reviewed with the Licensee, Deandra Newton whose signature on this form confirm receipt of these documents.