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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073407219
Report Date: 08/24/2023
Date Signed: 08/24/2023 02:41:56 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:GRACIAS, VERONICAFACILITY NUMBER:
073407219
ADMINISTRATOR:GRACIAS, VERONICAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(510) 234-3743
CITY:RICHMONDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94804
CAPACITY:14CENSUS: 4DATE:
08/24/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Required - 1 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Veronica GraciasTIME COMPLETED:
02:45 PM
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Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cherie Acosta conducted an unannounced Annual Required inspection. Present during today’s inspection was the licensee, licensee's fingerprint cleared husband, 3 preschool aged children and 1 infant in care.

The home was toured for Health and Safety Inspection. During the inspection licensee requested the kitchen and dining room to be made on limits to children in care. On limits area consist of the living room/ child care room, kitchen, dining room and bathroom. The remainder of the home is off limits to children in care. Off limits areas will be made inaccessible by use of gates, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, or any other similar bodies of water at this home. There are no firearms on the premises as stated by the licensee. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored and inaccessible to children. The fireplace is barricaded to prevent access by children. LPA verified that the fire extinguisher 2A10BC is fully charged. The home is equipped with both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is a working telephone in the home. The home provides appropriate toys, learning materials and play equipment. The fenced front yard is used for outdoor play.
The licensee is operating within the licensed capacity. LPA did not observe any child left without supervision during the inspection.

Children’s files were reviewed. The licensee has current CPR and First Aid which expires 10/29/24. Licensee is in compliance with required immunizations for childcare providers.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle JohnsonTELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cherie AcostaTELEPHONE: (510) 622-1623
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/24/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/24/2023
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: GRACIAS, VERONICA
FACILITY NUMBER: 073407219
VISIT DATE: 08/24/2023
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LPA Diana Campos discussed safe sleep regulation in Spanish over the telephone with licensee.

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 [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.

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

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

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. 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/
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle JohnsonTELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cherie AcostaTELEPHONE: (510) 622-1623
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/24/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/24/2023
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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: GRACIAS, VERONICA
FACILITY NUMBER: 073407219
VISIT DATE: 08/24/2023
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Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform.
To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.

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.

There are no deficiencies cited during today’s inspection.

A notice of site visit was provided and must be posted for 30 days.
Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Veronica Gracias.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Sherelle JohnsonTELEPHONE: (510) 622-2592
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Cherie AcostaTELEPHONE: (510) 622-1623
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/24/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/24/2023
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