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25 | On 12/05/2023 at 11:45 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), A. Curry and B. Crass arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced required inspection. LPA met with licensee, Ana Patricia Pasquel, who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were licensee’s fingerprint cleared assistant, Maria Chavez Ochoa and 11 children in care, consisting of 2 infants and 9 preschoolers. Licensee states there are currently 11 children enrolled. Children’s files were reviewed.
The children use the bathroom in the hallway, living room, dining area, and kitchen. The off-limits areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The licensee was advised that any off-limit area needs to be inspected by Licensing prior to using area for day care. The isolation area is an area in the living room away from other children. The LPA toured all areas used by children.
Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There were no fireplaces or open face heaters accessible to children. There were safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There is a working telephone in the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The licensee does understand that poison must be in a locked cabinet/drawer or placed out of reach of children. The home is equipped with a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke alarm, and working carbon monoxide detector. Licensee stated there are no firearms on the premises. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. Licensee has current CPR and First Aid training which expires on January 29, 2024 respectively.
LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards. Licensee was advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. The licensee was reminded that all infants up to 12 months of age shall have the LIC 9227 form placed in their file.
AB1207 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting – On or before March 30, 2018 any person who works in a child care facility shall complete the training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com. The licensee completed the training on January 09, 2022. |