Pre-licensing visit·September 15, 2022

A prelicensing inspection was conducted ton 9/15/2022 at 11:40am by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Laura Chavez. LPA met with applicant Alma Gutierrez. The applicant is requesting a license for a capacity of 8. The facility will operate Monday-Friday, 4:30am to 5:30pm. The residence is a 3 bedroom/2 bath single story home. There are 2 adults and 3 minors currently living in the home. The home and yard were toured, and the facility sketch was verified. The following areas will be off limits to children: garage, 3 bedrooms and master bathroom. These areas have been made inaccessible by means of locks, chain latches and doorknob covers. The poisons are locked in a shed located outside of the fenced in play area. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector and fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. The applicant stated that the fireplace in the living-room is non-operational. The applicant understands that the fireplace shall be securely screened if used while children are in care. The children will use a fenced in area of the backyard as the outdoor play area. The backyard is completely fenced. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. LPA reviewed with applicant Alma Gutierrez the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Home, children’s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. The applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over living in the home, persons who provide care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Report continued: See LIC809-C LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant Gutierrez and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and- resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed applicant 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. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. The following item is needed prior to the granting of license: 1. Proof of making the door in the playroom which leads to the side of the home inaccessible to children. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with applicant Alma Gutierrez.