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32 | The home is clean, orderly, and safe for the day care children. There are no open face heater units inside the home. LPA observed that the fire place in the day care room is barricaded. Stairs leading to 2nd floor are barricaded. Off limit areas in the home are entire upstairs (3 bedrooms and two bathrooms). Licensee was previously using the downstairs bedroom for day care but states it is off limits to children. LPA looked in bedroom and bedroom is no longer set up for day care use. Licensee will update facility sketch to show changes.
LPA observed a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. Licensee states that she does not have any weapons in the home. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items are inaccessible to children. The Licensee states that she does administer medication to the day care children; as of now no child requires Incidental Medical Services or medicine.
Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
Supervision of children was discussed with Licensee and she understands that she must be present in the home during day care hours and ensure that the children are supervised at all times. Licensee understands her capacity options and she understands that she cannot have more than 14 children in the home at any time with a qualified assistant. Licensee states that does not transport any day care children. Licensee understands that children shall not be left unattended in parked vehicles and that car seats shall only be used for transportation and shall not be used for sleeping.
To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process |