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25 | LPA Dyer met with Director Betty McGhee for an Unannounced Annual/Random inspection. Present with the director is 1 teacher, 1 aid and 10 school-age children. There is 1 classroom with an attached bathroom and small kitchen. Sign-in/sign-out sheets list the time and parents' full signature. Director and Designation of Facility Responsibility will be updated. Proper posting requirements were met. There is a carbon monoxide detector, pull alarm system and a fire extinguisher. Classroom furniture is in good condition, and free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Furniture is also of appropriate size. There are toys, books, and educational supplies available. Floors are carpeted, and are clean and safe. There is adequate heating, ventilation, and lighting. Bathroom toilets and sinks are working properly. There were adequate bathroom supplies. Kitchen area (including storage areas for food) was clean. No insects or pests were seen. There were storage containers with lids for solid waste. A sample of food product was examined; there was adequate food for children who did not bring their own and for emergencies. The center supplies snack only. Menus were posted. There is drinking water available at all times through dispensers and paper cups. Director stated that there were no bodies of water or firearms on the premises. Cleaning supplies are inaccessible to children, placed in the kitchen.
New Regulations were discussed: Required Lead Testing for Drinking Water - A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. (2) (A) A licensed child day care center subject to paragraph (1) shall collect and submit drinking water samples to a laboratory accredited pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101. A laboratory receiving a drinking water sample pursuant to this paragraph shall, in a timely manner, electronically submit its test results to the State Water Resources Control Board using lead data submission methods that are acceptable to the State Water Resources Control Board. If the test results show elevated lead levels, the State Water Resources Control Board shall, in a timely manner, report the results for the affected licensed child day care center to the department. (continued) |