013423524-3-15-2024-02-CC-DCAS-D3DUR6-20240315154814

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423524
Report Date: 03/15/2024
Date Signed: 03/15/2024 03:48:23 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/15/2024 03:48 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME:	THORNTON, MONTRAE		FACILITY NUMBER:	013423524
ADMINISTRATOR:	THORNTON, MONTRAE		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(510) 603-2963
CITY:	OAKLAND	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94601
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 9	DATE:	03/15/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 3 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:30 PM
MET WITH:	Montrae Thornton		TIME COMPLETED:	04:00 PM

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On 03/15/2024 at 1:30 PM Licensing Program Analyst's (LPA's) B. Govindasamy and D. Campos conducted an unannounced 3 Year Required inspection at Montrae Thornton's Family Childcare Home. LPA met with Montrae Thornton and explained the purpose of today's inspection. LPA was granted the inspection authority to enter the Home. The family childcare home days and hours of operation are Monday to Saturday 07:00 AM to 06:00 AM. Present in the home at time of inspection were licensee, his domestic partner who assists with the day care, one assistant and eight children in care including 7 preschoolers and licensee's own infant son. Indoor Space: At 2:00PM A health and safety tour of inside the home was done. LPA toured the premises with licensee. The home is a one story house consisting of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry area and garage. The home is sanitized and orderly in compliance with Title 22 Regulations during today's inspection, with heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort of children in care. Outdoor Space: AT 2:30 PM LPA toured the outdoor area (backyard) and observed it was fenced. LPA observed there are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. Licensee has requested the back yard be placed off limits and will contact the licensing office so that an inspection can be completed when it is ready to be placed on limits again. Licensee states children are taken to a nearby park for outdoor playtime. OFF-LIMIT areas are the laundry area (used only as a walkway to access the back door exit), bedroom and bathroom located near the back door, garage and back yard. LPA observed these areas are inaccessible to children in care today by closed locked doors and visual supervision. IN-USE The living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom directly across kitchen and the two bedrooms adjacent to the hallway bathroom. ---See LIC809C for continuance-------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos	TELEPHONE: (510) 873-6322
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/15/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2024

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: THORNTON, MONTRAE	FACILITY NUMBER: 013423524
	VISIT DATE: 03/15/2024

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Medicines, cleaning products, and sharp objects are stored inaccessible to children in care during today's inspection. The fireplace is blocked to prevent access to children in care. The home maintains a working telephone. Licensee was reminded that smoking is not allowed in a family child care home. Licensee was reminded that baby walkers, bouncers, jumpers and similar items are not allowed in family childcare homes. Licensee states that there are no pets in the home. Licensee states there are no arms and ammunition stored in the home. There is a 3A40BC fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector in the home. Children files and Facility files were reviewed. Facility contained a Children's Roster.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days 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 webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/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.

----See LIC809C for continuation------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos	TELEPHONE: (510) 873-6322
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/15/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2024

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: THORNTON, MONTRAE	FACILITY NUMBER: 013423524
	VISIT DATE: 03/15/2024

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Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

During the exit interview, the Assistant Maria Hall, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

No deficiencies cited today.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the assistant Maria Hall.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Diana Campos	TELEPHONE: (510) 873-6322
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/15/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/15/2024

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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