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25 | On October 26, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garcia conducted an unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPA met with director, Kate McElvaney. LPA explained the purpose of the visit and was given a tour of the facility.
Present in facility are 40 children, with 8 staff members, including the director.
LPA discussed the new Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018 requires the Lead Testing of water in the Child Care Center with the site director during the inspection. All Child Care Centers that are located in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, must have their water tested and post the results by January 1, 2023, and every 5 years after the date of the first testing.
The facility received the ALE report from the Vendor on April 11, 2023. Test results for this facility that exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb. The facility was proactive in getting facility faucets tested and putting signs indicating that the water fountain/kitchen fixture is not for drinking and or currently out of order. Per director, the affected fixture F (11) is a kitchen sink located in the Caterpillar classroom. According to the director and facilities manager, the faucet has been replaced and retested on August 22, 2023. LPA observed that there's a new fixture where the affected fixture used to be and based on the retest results, it show <1 ppb for fixture F, which is below the 5.4 ppb threshold. The facility is also using other sources of water, sinks that passed the tests, for food preparation and water ingestion or refill.
LPA obtained emailed copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), during the visit.
* See next page for deficiencies cited today and will also be cleared on the same day.
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Kate McElvaney.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the Director and must remain posted for 30 days.
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