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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mok conducted an unannounced required inspection today. LPA met with the licensee, Xiao Ling Liao and the helpers have fingerprint clearance. The purpose of the inspection was explained to her. There were 12 children with 2 helpers present. Per licensee's helper, licensee went out to buy some groceries. Licensee came back to the facility about 3 minutes after LPA arrived. Licensee owns this 2 stories single family house. Licensee lives in the house with her husband and her 2 children. All adult residences have fingerprint clearance. The daycare operation hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. The daycare area is located on the lower level. There is a side gate for the Children enter to the facility. A doorbell with a camera system was installed at the gate. The Daycare areas are the entire lower level of the house & backyard. The Off-limits areas are the entire upstairs, garage and the storage room downstairs. LPA inspected the facility for health and safety hazard around 9:10am. The facility was clean and in order. Temperature and lighting were adequate. All toxins and harmful objects were either locked or made inaccessible to daycare children. There were plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, learning material, and children’s furniture available for children. The Children’s furniture was in good condition. The facility had a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working home telephone, working 2 in 1 smoke & carbon monoxide detector, and first aid supplies available in the daycare areas. Licensee also has installed carpet and soft cushioning to the entire floor in the daycare areas to prevent injury except for bathroom areas. Boosters were available for feeding only. Cots were used for napping. The were stored in the corner of the daycare areas. Cubbies were available for children to store their own belongings by the main entrance. Children’s bathroom was clean and free of hazard. All lower kitchen cabinets were latched. Gates were used between kitchen and hallway, and stairway to upper level. There was a door between the kitchen and play area to prevent children access to the off-limit area. Childproof knobs were installed on the doors to prevent children access to the off-limit area. All electrical outlets were covered. All sharp corners were covered. The facility provides breakfast, AM/PM snacks, lunch and dinner to daycare children. Per licensee, there were no guns, no weapons, and no pets in the house. The outdoor play area was completely fenced. Licensee has installed carpet to the entire ground at the play area to prevent injury. There was no harmful object observed in the play area during the inspection. There were plenty of age-appropriate toys, playhouses, slide and ride-on-toys available to the children. Disaster drill has been conducted at least 2 times a year. The latest drill was conducted in 12/5/2019. Licensee and helpers had current CPR/First Aid Training certificates for review during the inspection; they will expire in 5/2021. Per licensee, there were no children on special medication. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care facilities and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm. Children files were reviewed during the inspection. LPA also obtained a copy of the roster from licensee during the inspection. All staff have met the required staff immunization. Licensee and her helpers had completed the Mandated Reporter Training. The certificates were reviewed during the inspection. All required postings were posted.
This report and notice of site visit were discussed with the licensee and must be made available to the public upon request. For a quarterly update on Licensing information, go to CCL website: www.ccld.ca.gov. For Provider Information Notice: ccld.ca.gov/PG5098.htm. |