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32 | This facility provides snacks for the children. Lunch will be provided by the parents or lunch can be purchased through the school's vendor. There are weekly menus posted at the facility. The staff's break area and kitchen area is off limits to children in care. The kitchen area has a refrigerator that's kept clean a free of rodents and trash. All storage containers for solid waste have tight fitting covers that are in good repair.
The outdoor play areas area fully fenced with play structures that have slides with cushioning underneath to absorb children falls. There are canopies and trees that provides shade to children while at play. The center has pitchers and cups, as well as water bottles for indoor and outdoor activities. The play equipment is age appropriate and in good repair.
LPA checked the staff bathroom around 12:45 PM and was told by the representative it was separate from the children’s bathroom. In the children’s bathrooms all of the sinks and faucets are in safe sanitary operating condition in which the children can reach the sinks toilets and the paper towels and soap are available to the children.
California Law requires Child Care Centers licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child's parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours by phone, fax, or electronic mail. The facility representative was also reminded that Mandated Reporter Training ("General" and "Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting www.mandatedreporterca.com.
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.
The 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.
The facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.
There are no deficiencies cited today. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Edith Vasquez
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