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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 243907566
Report Date: 03/09/2020
Date Signed: 03/09/2020 11:43:35 AM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME:	SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE		FACILITY NUMBER:	243907566
ADMINISTRATOR:	SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(209) 725-8538
CITY:	MERCED	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95340
CAPACITY:	14	CENSUS: 2	DATE:	03/09/2020
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:00 AM
MET WITH:	Claudia Sparkman - Licensee		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

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On 3/9/2020 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Joseph Pacheco, conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with Licensee, Claudia Sparkman. Licensee has three dogs at this home. Dogs are inaccessible to children in care by being kept in off-limits areas of the home. Licensee is aware of child safety around pets and accepts responsibility for any action taken by pets. There are no firearms or ammunition on the premises. Licensee has a spa in the backyard. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There is a fireplace at this home that is made inaccessible with the use of a screen. Fire drills are being conducted and documented at least once every six months. There is a working telephone and number was verified. Adequate supervision is being provided during this inspection. Children are supervised when outside in the backyard play area. Capacity as specified on the license is being maintained. Licensee is aware that children are never to be left in parked vehicles. All individuals residing at the home have criminal background/fingerprint clearances. There are no excluded individuals present at this home. Licensee is aware that upon notice from the Department, any excluded individual must be immediately removed from the home and prevented from returning to the home or having contact with children in care. Pediatric CPR/First Aid are current and expire on 5/11/2021. Licensee’s AB 1207 Mandated Reporter training was completed on 3/15/2018. Licensee is aware that any authorized employee of the Department may enter and inspect any place providing personal care and services at any time, with or without advanced notice. Licensee has not maintained a current roster of the children. Licensee did not have a file for Child #2.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. IMS are not currently being provided. 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

CONTINUED ON LIC809-C

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Diana deLeon	TELEPHONE: (559) 650-7854
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joseph Pacheco	TELEPHONE: (559) 341-4457
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/09/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/09/2020

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, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 243907566
	VISIT DATE: 03/09/2020

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Hours of operation are Monday – Friday 5:30am – 9:30pm.

An exit interview was conducted with Licensee. LPA provided Licensee with information regarding providing IMS to children. LPA and Licensee discussed the Community Care Licensing (CCL) website www.ccld.ca.gov which will provide access to Provider Information Notices (PINS), Quarterly Updates, Mandated Reporter training, Safe Sleep in Child Care, Lead Safety information, CCL forms and regulations.

Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies were observed (see LIC 809-D):

LPA provided Licensee with a copy of Appeal Rights.

This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit form is required to be posted for 30 days.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Diana deLeon	TELEPHONE: (559) 650-7854
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joseph Pacheco	TELEPHONE: (559) 341-4457
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/09/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/09/2020

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, 1310 E. SHAW AVE,
FRESNO, CA 93710

FACILITY NAME: SPARKMAN, CLAUDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	FACILITY NUMBER: 243907566
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 03/09/2020

Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section Number	DEFICIENCIES		PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B 03/16/2020 Section Cited	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Operation of a Family Child Care Home. 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...to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	authorization for the licensee...to consent to emergency medical care. This requirement was not met as evidenced by statement from Licensee who stated she did not have the required children’s file paperwork for Child #2. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Type B 03/09/2020 Section Cited	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Operation of a Family Child Care Home. Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children.
	8 9 10 11 12 13 14	This requirement was not met as evidenced by LPA observation. During today’s inspection LPA observed cleaning items in drawers with broken child safety locks. This is a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.	8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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: Diana deLeon	TELEPHONE: (559) 650-7854
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Joseph Pacheco	TELEPHONE: (559) 341-4457
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 03/09/2020

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/09/2020

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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