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25 | On October 31, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA)s Garcia and Tso conducted an unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPAs met with director Candace Bauer-Cusack. LPAs explained the purpose of the visits and was given a tour of the facility.
Present in facility are 5 children, with 2 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 August 10, 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 barricaded and or made the affected fixture inaccessible for children. The affected fixture is A(34) and per director, it is a sink located in the kitchen. According to the director, she's contacted the parks property manager to take a look at the sink. A plumber has also gone out to check and work order has been sent to replace the fixture. The sink has signs indicating it is only used for hand washing by adults. Per Candace, the facility does not serve food and are using purchased bottled water for water ingestion.
LPA obtained the copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), in an email to the LPA.
* See next page for deficiencies cited today
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Candace Bauer-Cusack.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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