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25 | On February 15, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Susana Martinez conducted an unannounced
Case Management inspection to follow-up on an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) reported to the Regional Office. LPA met with Nathaniel Vanearden, site supervisor of the above-mentioned Child Care Center (CCC)
and informed of the nature of the inspection. LPA toured the interior and exterior of the CCC and notes no
children were on site at the time of arrival and no other adults present.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every five (5) years after the date of the first test. If the water testing results indicate that the facility has an ALE, an immediate response shall be required pursuant to section 101704, which may include remediation.
LPA review the CCC's Lead Test findings on the Child Care Lead Sampling and Tool Site which noted six (6) locations in the CCC which exceeded 5.5 parts per billion (ppb). Director provided LPA the water lead testing documentation provided by the certified water sampler. Upon reviewing the documentation, LPA notes five (5) out of the six (6) locations which exceeded 5.5 ppb are hand washing sinks. Moreover, children do not consume water from the locations/areas noted and no food is prepared at the CCC. One location that exceeded 5.5 ppb is located in the outdoor play area and is used for drinking. Site supervisor states the drinking fountain has been replaced. LPA asked if the water fountain has been re-tested since the replacement, Nathaniel states no. LPA advised Nathaniel that Pursuant to section 101704 of the Written Directives for lead testing, outlets that have been replaced as part of a Plan of Correction (POC) shall be conditioned to the water at the child care center, resampled, and return a result at or below the Action Level prior to using the outlet for drinking or cooking.
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