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LPAs reviewed three staff files, five children’s files, and facility records. There is at least one staff member present with current Pediatric First Aid/CPR training. Bright Horizons has an alternative Mandated Reporter Training that has been approved by the Department. All staff have current Mandated Reporter Training certificates available for review. All staff have qualifications and immunization records available for review. Children’s files are maintained digitally and were observed to be complete. Children are signed in with paper sign-in/out sheets that are present in the entrance of the classroom. All required documents were observed to be posted and accessible for review upon entry to the facility.
The facility tested its fixtures for lead on 12/17/2022 before the deadline of 1/1/2023. No exceedances of lead were found in any of the tested fixtures.
To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at
www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.
Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a
maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1-CCP).
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