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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Stella Gutierrez conducted a case management visit. LPA met with Director, Wenli Lin to discuss the Lead Sampling Testing conducted on 11/19/2022. Director was advised on 12/27/2022 that the Lead Sample Report was to be posted. Director provided LPA copies of all documentation requested regarding Lead; LIC 999 Facility Sketch, LIC 9275 and LIC 9276. LPA confirmed that Director had posted the Lead Sample Report during visit on 01/04/2023.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018 requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCC’s) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every five years after the date of the first test. Community Care Licensing was notified that lead water testing conducted at the facility on 11/19/2022 failed allowable limit for lead. The purpose of today’s visit is to follow up lead testing results of Action Level Exceedance (ALE).
Instructions for required lead testing are outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP (Supersedes PIN 21-21-CCP) This PIN which contains Written Directives, have the same force and effects as the regulations contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
Child Care Centers are expected to use an Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP), for lead testing. Accreditation from the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, known as an ELAP laboratory, is equipped to measure the amount of lead in parts per billion (ppb) unit of measurement.
LPA observed outlet M in Room 4 was made inoperable via by a bag with an “Out of order” sign on top of the covered sink. This outlet was used to wash kitchen dishes.
Based on LPA's observation and interview with Director, Wenli Lin the following violation was observed and is being cited in accordance with Written Directives Section 101700.3 (b)(1) California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers, is being cited on the attached LIC 809D. |