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The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. Facility contracts with a Pest control vendor to ensure that facility stays pest free.
Prior to working or volunteering in a licensed childcare facility, all individuals subject to a criminal record review have received a criminal record clearance or exemption. Upon notification from the Department, the licensee will comply and act immediately to terminate the employment of, remove from the facility or bar from entering the facility for any person it is deemed necessary while the Department considers granting or denying an exemption.
Capacity and limitations as specified on the license are being maintained during today’s inspections; 31 children and 7 staff members providing care and supervision, in addition to the director and assistant director.
At least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid is present when children are at the facility or at offsite activities. LPA’s observed all teachers file with current CPR and Pediatric First Aid. LPAs discussed the importance of making sure all Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid training is EMSA approved. Mandated Reporter training was reviewed. LPAs reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed 6 files completed. LPAs provided facility director an updated LIC 311A and LIC 125 to use as a reference when auditing files.
The name of the child care center director or fully-qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the director’s absence has been reported to the Department. The person who signs the child in/out of the facility shall use their full legal signature and record the time of day. Sign in/out was observed outside the director’s office.
All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility maintains a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in care.
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.
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