The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are the entire second floor which consist of all 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and the garage, and will be inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates and visual supervision.

The ON-LIMIT AREAS are the entire first floor which consist of the family room with half bathroom used for daycare children, living room, kitchen and dining room. The designated isolation area will be the living room next to the front door. The backyard will be a designated outdoor play area that is fully fenced. The outdoor area has age appropriate toys and furnishings that LPA observed to be clean and free from defects and dangerous conditions.

All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of reach from children and are not accessible. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher 3A-40-BC, working smoke detector/carbon monoxide combo, telephone and fully stocked first aid kit. There are no pools, hot tubes or any other bodies of water present at the time of the inspection. Per licensee, there are no firearms on the premises.

The licensee completed the Health and Safety training on 12/01/2017, CPR/First Aid is current and expires on 10/8/2023. The licensee is in complaint with the immunization laws and has completed the mandated reporter training on 11/20/2021. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year and the last conducted drill was on 2/9/2022. All required forms are posted and visible for public review.

LPA Miller reviewed 2 children’s files, facility file and documented on LIC 857 and LIC 859 respectfully. There is a current roster available for review and copy obtained. Staff interview also conducted and documented.

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Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, 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.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee 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 licensee 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.

Licensee was reminded of the responsibility as a mandated reporter and the training's must be done once every two years as well as CPR/First Aid needs to be renewed every two years and must be EMSA approved. LPA also encouraged licensee to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates, as well as all forms can be downloaded. For licensing updates and Quarterly Child Care Distribution email, email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov and ask to be added to the email list.

Effective August 1, 2003 California Law requires Child Care licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child’s parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours to the regional office by phone and the written report, LIC 624 within 7 business days.

There are no deficiencies cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Jagdeep Gupta.