Follow-up·November 22, 2022

On November 22, 2022 at 11:20 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Francisco Pedroza conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to follow-up on an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) reported to the Regional Office by Division of Drinking Water (DDW). LPA met with facility Director, Sarah Hutson and advised her the purpose of the inspection. Director provided LPA a tour of the facility. There were 20 children in care at the time of the inspection. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every five (5) years after the date of the first test. If the water testing results indicate that the facility has an ALE, an immediate response shall be required pursuant to section 101704, which may include remediation. The Regional Office received an ALE for one (1) water outlet in this facility. The Center was notified by LPA Villanueva of the results on November 21, 2022 by phone. LPA advised Director that location (G) had an ALE of 8.7 ppb. LPA advised Director that the location had to be secured preventing children/staff from using the outlet. During today\342\200\231s inspection, LPA toured the facility and inspected the outlet in question. LPA observed that the one (1) outlet was a hand washing sink in the infant classroom. Director advised children are provided water in pitchers with a filter from the facility kitchen faucet. The kitchen Faucet is used for drinking and cooking water passed the Lead test. Director advised the hand washing sink was never used for drinking water. Director advised the outlet has been replaced. LPA advised Director that the faucet can only be used for hand washing. Should the facility decide to use the outlet for drinking and cooking, they must have the outlet retested. Continued on 809-C The retest results would have to show the ALE has been corrected. LPA reviewed the Provider Information Notice (PIN) 21-21-CCP "Release of the Written Directives for Lead Testing of Water in Licensed Child Care Centers Per AB 2370." Per PIN 21-21-CCP, the following outlet locations should be sampled: cold water faucets and fountains, cold water side of single-handle and dual-handle faucets that dispense both hot and cold water, filtered water dispensers, and water dispensed by refrigerators used for drinking and cooking water. The following ALE outlet sampled should not have been tested since it is a hand washing sink for staff only. No deficiency was cited during today's inspection. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director.