073403309-7-31-2023-02-CC-MMAR-CU9VAL-20230731161606

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073403309
Report Date: 07/31/2023
Date Signed: 07/31/2023 04:16:12 PM

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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:	LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	073403309
ADMINISTRATOR:	JESSICA DARABI		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	1985 GEARY ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(925) 944-2880
CITY:	WALNUT CREEK	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94596
CAPACITY:	37	CENSUS: 29	DATE:	07/31/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:00 PM
MET WITH:	Rofelia Reyes - Assistant Director		TIME COMPLETED:	02:30 PM

NARRATIVE
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 7/31/23 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Monica Mathur conducted an unannounced Required Annual inspection at Love And Care Learning Center - infant program. LPA met with Assistant Director, Rofelia Reyes and explained the purpose of today's inspection. Director, Jessica Darabi was not present at the facility. Facility operates in 5 infant rooms. Present during inspection were: Big Infant Room: 7 infants, 1 Aide, 1 Fully Qualified Teacher Transition Room (12-18 mths): 5 infants napping, 1 Aide, 1 Fully Qualified Teacher 1's Room (18-24 mths): 2 infants, 1 Fully Qualified Teacher 1's Room (nap room): 15 infants napping, 1 Fully Qualified Teacher Infant Room: 3 infants, 1 Fully Qualified Teacher LPA noted that 1's Room (nap room) with 1 staff and 15 infants napping was out of infant teacher-child ratio compliance. California Code of Regulation requires one teacher with 12 napping infants. All infants were either napping or engaged in various activities under the visual supervision of the teachers. Rooms, restrooms, and in use areas were inspected. Food and feeding bottles were labeled and stored safely. Food storage areas were sanitary, free of litter, rubbish, and rodents/vermin. Trash cans for solid waste had tight-fitting covers on and were in good repair. Napping area had cribs and was cordoned off from the activity area by dividers. The infant changing table has raised sides that are at least 3 inches in height, has a vinyl changing pad that is at least 1 inch thick and in good condition. Napping equipment is appropriate. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and other items that are dangerous to the health and safety of children were stored in places inaccessible to them. Cabinets, drawers, and rooms used for storage were locked. Floors were clean and free from tripping hazard. LPA observed a working fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monica Mathur	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2602
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2023

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

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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: LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 073403309
	VISIT DATE: 07/31/2023

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Outdoor Space: Outdoor activity space was inspected and observed to be safe. The play equipment is age appropriate and maintained in good condition and free of hazards. There were no bodies of water observed.

File Review: Sign in and out procedures and logs were reviewed. A sampling of Infant and Staff files was taken for review. LPA reviewed the Needs and Services Plan for all infants which were updated quarterly. Reviewed Individual Safe Sleep Plan LIC9227 and Sleep Log for each infant. Facility is not maintaining Sleep Logs for infants 12-24 months. There was at least one Teacher with current certification in Pediatric CPR and First Aid present at the facility during inspection. A copy of Children Roster was obtained.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP.

Assistant Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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 Child Care Center. 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 Assistant Director 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 [or facility representative] 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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monica Mathur	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2602
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2023

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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: LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 073403309
	VISIT DATE: 07/31/2023

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This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. LPA reviewed storage of “medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication. Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters/.

Assistant Director 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.

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.

In the areas that were evaluated, regulatory violations were observed. See page 809D.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Assistant Director, Rofelia Reyes. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monica Mathur	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2602
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2023

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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: LOVE AND CARE LEARNING CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 073403309
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 07/31/2023

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

101429(a)(2)(B)

Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants

(B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Sleep Logs are not maintained for infants over 1 year old. Assistant Director stated she thought it was only required for infants under 1. LPA noted technical violation was issued during 2022 inspection and safe sleep regulations, sleep logs were discussed. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 08/01/2023
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	By POC Due Date 8/1/23 Center will ensure sleep logs for all infants ages 0-2 are maintained.

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

101416.5(d)

Staff-Infant Ratio

(d) There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants provided the remaining staff necessary to meet the ratios specified in (b) above are immediately available at the center. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed one teacher and 15 infants napping in 1's Nap Room which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 08/01/2023
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Effective immediately center shall ensure that there are no more than 12 napping infants per 1 teacher in an infant nap room. BY POC Due Date 8/1/23 Center shall review and provide staff training to discuss teacher infant ratio requirements.

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle Johnson	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Monica Mathur	TELEPHONE: (510) 622-2602
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/31/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/31/2023

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