On 09/01/2023 Licensing Program Analysts Aurelio Mendoza and Jose Penate conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and was met by Licensee Janice Cavalla. Also present was licensee’s assistant. Days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday; 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Upon arrival LPAs rang doorbell and knocked on residence door, licensee did not answer the door. LPA Mendoza attempted to call licensee via phone and also sent text message to advise her of presence at the facility. After 20 minutes of no answer LPAs contacted local PD for Wellness Check due to LPAs hearing children in the residence and no answer being made of any adult. After about 25 minutes licensee returned the call to LPA Mendoza and licensee opened the door and allowed entry to facility. Licensee stated that she did not open the door because she thought LPAs were salesmen and felt that the safety of the children could be in danger if the door was opened. LPA Penate contacted local PD to follow up and cancelled Wellness Check at facility.
LPAs toured the home inside and outside and a census was taken. LPAs reviewed current facility sketch and confirmed that the dining room, kitchen, daycare room, hallway bathroom and living room are used for providing care and are accessible to children. All other rooms are off-limits and made inaccessible by use doorknob spinners.
There is a built-in swimming pool in the backyard which is fenced and made inaccessible. The pool gate is self-latching, self-closing and opens away from the swimming pool. No windows or doors have direct access to the pool area.
There are no firearms or ammunition on the premises. All poisons are kept in a locked storage area. No poisons were observed during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible.
There are no fireplaces or open face heaters in the home. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort.
This is a two-story/multi-level home and stairs are gated when children under age 5 years old are present. Safe toys and play equipment are observed. The home has working telephone service and LPAs confirmed the phone number is (559) 360-6059.
Continued on LIC809-C
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