During the inspection the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and one staff member were supervising 8 children and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The children will have access to the childcare areas which is the entire bottom floor of the home. The off-limits area includes the entire main floor of the home. The off-limits areas of the home were made inaccessible a child gate. The home appears to be clean and orderly and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee’s pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications were reviewed. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. Licensee stated there are no firearms on the premises and none were observed during the inspection. Licensee stated there are no poisons stored on the premises and none were observed during today's inspection. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. LPA observed a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. LPA observed the fireplace to be not in use and screened as on today's inspection. The roster of children in care was reviewed and was current. The licensee has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months; last drill was documented on 09/2023. The home's yard is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed. 4 children's records were reviewed at 08:45AM. Facility and personnel files were reviewed and contained required records.

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-and-resources/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.

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/.

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 Licensee, Racheal Ferguson confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Racheal Ferguson.

There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited during today's inspection.