Pre-licensing visit·December 21, 2021

A pre-licensing inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kirk Marks. The applicant is requesting licensing for a large family child care home with capacity not to exceed 14. Operational hours are 7:00am to 5:00pm, Monday - Friday. The residence is a one story, three bedroom/two bath home. There are four adults living in the home. Applicant was advised that all adults residing or working at the facility must have a criminal background clearance on file with Community Care Licensing Department. All minors residing in the home must be fingerprinted within 30 days of reaching their 18th birthday and obtain a TB clearance. The applicant is aware of the immediate civil penalty for adults working or residing in the home without a criminal record clearance. The accessible areas of the home are the front room, kitchen, family room and one bathroom. The areas in the home that are off-limits all three bedrooms, one bathroom and the garage. These areas will be made inaccessible with locking gates and door locks. The back yard will be the primary outdoor play area, and is fully fenced, free of debris, and safe for children. The home was clean and orderly at this time and will remain so during child care hours. There is a working telephone in the home. The sharp knives are stored out of reach of children in the kitchen. Cleaning supplies are stored in a kitchen cabinet which is inaccessible to children. Medications are stored in a high kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children. Poisons are stored in the locked garage. The home has a fireplace that will be gated from children, and the fireplace is not used by applicant. The applicant stated there are no firearms/weapons on the premises and none were observed during the inspection. The children in care will have access to age appropriate toys and equipment. The home is equipped with at least one working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and a charged fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. (continued on page 2) (continued from page 1) Licensee will be carrying liability insurance for the children. Parents' rights are posted. Emergency drills must be conducted at least once every six months and the date must be documented. The applicant shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised by a finger-printed adult with current Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification. Applicant has completed pediatric CPR/ First aid certification which expires on 12/4/2022. The applicant completed Mandated Reporter Training on 3/21/2021. The applicant understood that children may only be transported by adults with a criminal record clearance and are never to be left unattended in a vehicle. The applicant understood the maximum number of children for whom care can be provided and the limitations on the number of infants (birth to age 2) that may be cared for; when caring for over 12 children, one of the children in care and must be school-aged and one must be at least 6 years of age. Smoking is prohibited in the home at all times and in outdoor areas where children are present. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) will not be provided and IMS policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . Safe sleep practices were discussed with the applicant. The applicant understood the responsibility to read and have knowledge of the laws and regulations for the operation of a family child care home. Forms and regulations must be obtained from the website ( http://ccld.ca.gov/ ). Megan's Law web site was provided at http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov . The licensee understood that any authorized employee of the Department may enter and inspect the facility with or without advance notice. This report was reviewed and discussed with the applicant. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years. Any proposed changes to the physical plant, telephone number, or change of address shall be immediately reported to the Department.