197414381-12-16-2022-12-CC-JTAO-CM6RAN-20221216115124

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197414381
Report Date: 12/16/2022
Date Signed: 12/16/2022 11:51:33 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 12/16/2022 11:51 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME:	LINARES FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197414381
ADMINISTRATOR:	LINARES, KAREN		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(661) 600-6331
CITY:	SANTA CLARITA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91390
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 4	DATE:	12/16/2022
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	10:30 AM
MET WITH:	Karen Linares, Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

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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 12/16/22, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justeene Tamayo met with Licensee Karen Linares, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required inspection. This is a two story, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen/dining, family room, living room, laundry room and garage. There is no pool/spa or body of water on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 2 preschool age children, and 2 infants in care. Family members residing in the home include 3 adults (licensee, licensee's daughter, and licensee's son). Facility operation are Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-5:30 PM. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the living room. Children use the bathroom in hallway on the right. Children have access to the living room, family room, and dining room area. Off limit areas include all bedrooms, entire upstairs (barricaded with safety gate), bathrooms #2 and #3 (upstairs), laundry room, and garage. LPA observed the main care area to be fully barricaded by two safety gates. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, clean and orderly, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (upper laundry cabinet with safety door knob), medicines (upper kitchen pantry) and hazardous items (sharp knives in upper kitchen cabinet unreachable to children in care) that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed a fireplace in the the living room to be fully screened. Safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, Fire Extinguisher (2A10BC) are in operable condition. Per Licensee no one smokes in the home. Electrical outlets are inaccessible. LPA reminded licensee, no baby bouncers saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/ play equipment are allowed. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in family room. Per Licensee there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The facility sketch is complete and current, there is working telephone (landline and cell).

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela Ramon	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Justeene Tamayo	TELEPHONE: 661-202-3796
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2022

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

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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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, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: LINARES FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414381
	VISIT DATE: 12/16/2022

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Fire/Disaster Drill is complete and maintained current. Last Fire/Disaster Drill was completed on 06/28/22. Licensee is aware her next fire/disaster drill is due end of December.

Roster complete and maintained current.

Bathroom: Shower/tub are free of hazards (child care bathroom). LPA did not observe any hazardous items in the children's bathroom. Toilet and faucet are clean and operable.

Kitchen: Sharp utensils, open bottles or alcohol are inaccessible. If food is brought from the children’s home, the container shall be labeled with the child’s name and properly stored or refrigerated. The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Cleaning supplies are located in the laundry room with a safety door knob. Licensee currently has a food program. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided. Naps are provided on cots in the living room and family room area..

Outdoor: The backyard is safe for children. The backyard is completely fenced. There is no body of water. There are two storage sheds on the side of the home, as well as an outdoor air conditioner barricaded by an outdoor shade tent, and two toy cars. LPA observed age appropriate toys. Per licensee, there are 3 pets on the premises.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid expires 07/07/2023. Mandated Reporter expired on 08/10/2022. Licensee will retake the mandated reporter training and send proof of completion to LPA Tamayo. There are no window cords accessible to children.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela Ramon	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Justeene Tamayo	TELEPHONE: 661-202-3796
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2022

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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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, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: LINARES FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197414381
	VISIT DATE: 12/16/2022

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Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, Roster, Postings, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227), and Emergency Disaster Plan. Licensee stated currently has child care insurance.

Licensee Linares was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee Linares 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.

A notice of site visit was given to licensee and must remain 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 the licensee Karen Linares along with her appeal rights.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mariela Ramon	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Justeene Tamayo	TELEPHONE: 661-202-3796
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/16/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/16/2022

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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