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25 | On October 27, 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 Principal, Laura Codicetti. LPA explained the purpose of the visits and was given a tour of the facility.
Present in facility are 22 children, with 7 staff members in two preschool classrooms.
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 June 18, 2022. 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 out of order. The affected fixtures are A (12) D (8.8) E(6.2) and F(6.5) tested above the threshold on June 18, 2022 sample. The same fixtures were retested on October 1, 2022 and fixtures D(<1), E(4.4) and F (<1) fall below the 5ppb threshold. However, Fixture A tested above the exceedance again at 28 ppb of lead. LPA observed that the sinks have a water fountain capped off next to the sink fixture. Fixture 'A' is labeled as 'SDF-A' in an email from SFUSD staff and the location of it on the map is unclear if it is part of day care facility. According to Staff, there were three rooms being utilized for preschool but one of the rooms is now used as an art room(Room 2). The facility is using other sources of water, sinks that passed the tests/water services, for food preparation and water ingestion or refill.
LPA obtained 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 Principal, Laura Codicetti.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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