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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christopher Bello arrived at the facility at approximately 12:40am and met with licensee Angela Ellis for an unannounced random annual inspection and toured areas of the home accessible to children in care. Off-limit areas include entire upstairs, downstairs bedroom, living room, laundry room, side yard and garage. Licensee acknowledged that children may never enter these off-limit areas. The census included seven including licensee’s two minor children. Also present was licensee’s assistant. Licensee stated there are no new residents in the home since licensure. All Adult residents have criminal record clearances.
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 observed current CPR/First Aid certificates which expire on 4/2023. LPA discussed recent changes in licensing requirements, including the posting of licensing inspection notices and reports and Parent Notification Requirements. LPA reviewed some children’s files. LPA observed fire drills were conducted at least once every six months and documented.
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 [facility representative] 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.
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