The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are Bedrooms #1 and #2 and the garage, and will be inaccessible to children by locked doors, safety gates and visual supervision.

The ON-LIMIT AREAS are the living room, which is used as the main daycare area, the dining room, the master bedroom that is used as a nap room and the bathroom located at the end of the hallway. The designated isolation area will be the couch in the dining area. 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. LPA inspected the swing set that is securely bolted to the ground and the swings can hold LPA Miller’s weight.

All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of reach from children and are not accessible. The home has a fully charged fire extinguisher 2A-10-BC located in the hallway that leads to the garage, working smoke detector, carbon monoxide that is located in the hallway between bedrooms #1 and #2, 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 2/17/2018, CPR/First Aid is current and expires on 2/22/2022. The licensee is in complaint with the immunization laws and has completed the mandated reporter training on 1/23/2021.

Please see LIC 809-C for continuance

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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.

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 however LPA did provide technical assistance on the mask mandate indoors for childcare providers. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Oxana Lokteva.