197418778-1-25-2024-12-CC-JDMO-CZTS7U-20240125123806

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 197418778
Report Date: 01/25/2024
Date Signed: 01/25/2024 12:38:31 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
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME:	WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	197418778
ADMINISTRATOR:	WHEATLE NANDEL STEPHANIE		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(661) 579-0293
CITY:	LANCASTER	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	93535
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	01/25/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 3 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:50 AM
MET WITH:	Jessica Mayes		TIME COMPLETED:	12:40 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 01/25/2024, at 8:50 A.M., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Joselito L. Del Mundo conducted an unannounced annual inspection at Wheatle Family Child Care Home to assess its ability to meet compliance with California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, Health, and Safety requirements. LPA Del Mundo met with Licensee, Nandel Wheatle and stated the reason for the inspection. The LPA provided copies of the LIC 126 Entrance Checklist Form, LIC 311D Forms/Records to Keep in the Family Child Care Home, and all records/forms that need to be maintain in the facility. Licensee guided the analyst on a tour of the day care areas. The day care take place in the following area of the home: living room, dining room, bedroom #1 (play room), hallway bathroom, and rear yard (outdoor play area). Licensee states the day care hours of operation is 23 hours, seven days a week. Currently living in the home is the licensee and minor child (age 3). Licensee is currently providing transportation to children in care. Licensee has current California Driver’s License, vehicle registration, and insurance. During this visit, LPA observed zero child present in the facility. Physical Plant: The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds, medicines and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed all cleaning products and detergents are stored in the lower cabinets in the off limits area of the facility and secured with a child safety gate. Kitchen is off limits and has a plastic gate and a wooden sliding door to prevent access by children. Knives and other sharp items are stored in the drawers of the kitchen. Per licensee, household medications are also stored in the medicine cabinets of the licensee’s bathroom (off limits) and zero medications are currently being provided to current children in care. Licensee stated that she is not a member of the food program, but she is providing meals and snacks. The facility is a one-story house. There is a fireplace in the living room of the facility and is covered with a metal fence. The home has central heating and air conditioning units.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY NAME: WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197418778
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2024

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

HSC

1596.8662(b)(1)

Administration of Child Day Care Licensing

(1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide the licensee’s mandated reporter training which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 02/09/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will email a copy of her mandated reporter training certificate to LPA.

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

102419(d)

Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights

(d) At the time of acceptance of each child into care, the licensee shall provide the child's parent or authorized representative with a copy of the notice Family Child Care Home Notification of Parent's Rights, LIC 995A (8/06), the Caregiver Background Check Process, LIC 995E (6/05), and the Family child Care Consumer Awareness Information, LIC 9212 (10/05). This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide a copy of signed parents LIC995 Notification of Parents’ Right for child #5 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 02/09/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will email a copy of signed parents LIC995 Notification of Parents’ Right for child #5 to LPA.

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY NAME: WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197418778
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2024

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

102417(g)(7)

Operation of A Family Child Care Home

(7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to maintain a copy of LIC 627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment for child #5 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 02/09/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will email a copy of signed parents LIC 627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment for child #5 to LPA.

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

102417(m)(3)

Operation of A Family Child Care Home

(3) A file of affidavits signed by each parent with a child enrolled in the home. The affidavit shall state that the parent has been informed that the family child care home does not carry liability insurance or a bond according to standards established by the state. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by failing to provide the signed parents LIC282 Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance for child #5 which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 02/09/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will email copies of signed parents LIC282 Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance for child #5 to LPA.

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY NAME: WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197418778
	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2024

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Based on records review, fire/earthquake drills were conducted last January 6, 2024, at 11:42 A.M. and is conducted once every six months. The facility has a fully charge fire extinguisher with a 2-A:10-B:C classification (reading in green, checked at 9:34 A.M.) Safe and age-appropriate toys and video games were observed during the inspection. Licensee provides seven cots for children to use during napping.

Licensee has first aid kit box stored in the lower cabinets in the off-limits area of the facility. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are in operable condition (tested at 9:34 A.M.). LPA observed electrical outlets are covered with a plastic cover to prevent access to children in care. Licensee stated that she owns no firearms, and no one smoke in the facility.

Licensee is advised that baby bouncers, saucer chairs, or any recalled and or banned toys or sleep/ play equipment are prohibited on the premises. Licensee is advised to check for fixture, furniture and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Bathroom: Toilet, sink and faucet were clean and operable. During the inspection, LPA did not observed razors and/or sharp objects, shampoos, mouthwash, medications, perfumes, air freshener, nail polish and nail remover that will pose a health and safety risk to children in care.

Currently, the licensee has thirteen children enrolled in the facility. Licensee stated that when a child shows signs of illness, he/she is separated from other children in the living room or bedroom #1 of the facility. LPA observed video games inside bedroom #1.

Outdoor: The facility has no body of water on the premises. LPA observed a basketball for older children. Per licensee, the outdoor play area is currently not being used by children. Licensee was advised to clean the outdoor play area. Per licensee, she supervised children while playing outside.

At the time of inspection, Licensee is aware of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing on the day of the incident and/or 24 hours of incident by telephone, fax and/or in writing to the Department. Licensee is familiar with the Unusual Incident Report form, LIC624B. The report on unusual incident/injuries can also be mailed to unusualIncidentreport@dss.ca.gov

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY NAME: WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197418778
	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2024

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Review of records to be maintained: LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children’s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. LPA reviewed five children’s files, licensee, and assistant’s files. Based on records review, children’s files are incomplete; licensee has mandated reporter training that expired last 06/21/2021; assistant has current mandated reporter training dated 03/12/2023; CPR/First Aid training were completed 06/09/2023 and 08/09/2022. Licensee and assistant have proof of immunizations against measles, pertussis, and influenza. Licensee and assistant have TB skin test on file.

Licensee and other adults working at the facility have received criminal record clearance.
The following was discussed with the licensee:
Licensee reminded that 100% supervision is required at all times to children in care. Licensee was made aware that it is his/her responsibility to know the regulations as well as anyone who assists in providing care. Licensing must have the facility’s phone number at all times; if the phone number is changed, licensing must be notified.

The regulation prohibits the smoking of tobacco in a private residence that is licensed as a family childcare home and in those areas of the family day care home where children are present (24/7 ban). State law prohibits baby walkers, bouncy seats, exersaucers, and any other items that fall into that category.
Licensee 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 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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY NAME: WHEATLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 197418778
	VISIT DATE: 01/25/2024

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Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm
To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process
The Duty Worker is available for questions Monday through Friday at (661) 202-3318 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The facility is not in compliance per Title 22 regulations. During today's inspection, LPA Del Mundo observed deficiencies that may hinder the health and safety of the children in care. Type B deficiencies were cited during this inspection. An exit Interview and discussion of observations were conducted with the licensee.

Notice of Site Visit: A Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213 was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
Posting Requirements: Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100.

A copy of this Report was reviewed, and Appeal Rights were also provided to Licensee, Nandel Wheatle.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Lady King	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3798
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joselito DelMundo	TELEPHONE: (661) 202-3491
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/25/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/25/2024

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