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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 140907226
Report Date: 02/25/2025
Date Signed: 02/25/2025 10:22:21 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/25/2025 10:22 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME:RAINBOW CONNECTIONFACILITY NUMBER:
140907226
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		CAROL RAMIREZFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:730 NORTH HOME STREETTELEPHONE:
(760) 872-1272
CITY:BISHOPSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
93514
CAPACITY: 30TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 30CENSUS: 21DATE:
02/25/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Lead Testing/ExceedanceUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:15 AM
MET WITH:Carol Ramirez, DirectorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
10:30 AM
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On 02/25/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Crystal Ali conducted a Case Management inspection in response to information received from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water (DDW). LPA Ali met with Director Carol Ramirez. The purpose of the inspection was disclosed, and entry was granted. Upon arrival LPA observed 21 preschool children in care along with 2 teachers and 1 director.

During the inspection, LPA informed Director, the results provided from SWRCB, indicated the facility had elevated levels of lead in the water in Classroom 2 hand washing sink located in the at the door entrance to the child care center and in the play yard hand washing water lever located in the off-limits garden area. The Department was notified of the Action Level Exceedance (ALE), levels for the sink faucet in Room 2 (Sample D) 6.4 UG/L and Sink Faucet Garden (Sample F) 20 UG/L. The SWRCB report sample listed facility inspected and collected sample on 12/10/24. Results were provided to facility on 12/24/24. Child care center was on winter break from 12/20/24-1/3/25. LPA Ali received copy of results 1/5/25.

Lab Job Number: 522145

LPA Ali has received required documents within the required time frame.

LPA advised Director all water outlets tested with an ALE at the facility should not be used for drinking water and food preparation.

Per Director, Sample D is only used for hand washing. Sample D hand washing faucet was last used on 02/25/25, LPA Ali observed. Sample F water faucet has never been used; it is located in an off-limits area.


SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Ali
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/25/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CC RO, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551
FACILITY NAME: RAINBOW CONNECTION
FACILITY NUMBER: 140907226
VISIT DATE: 02/25/2025
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Staff provide children drinking water the staff office sink (C-Sink Faucet_Office) in their water bottles and children have access to the water fountain (Drinking Fountain_Hallway & Drinking Fountain_Hallway Flushed) in the hallway. Director has placed a sign at each ALE water sink affected areas stating, “no drinking”. Food Preparation is only done in staff office. Child care center only provides prepackaged snacks.

Director will retest water for lead in sink faucet in Room 2 and Sink Faucet Garden. Director will provide LPA Tamayo (new assigned LPA) of results after 3 weeks (21 day). Director is aware the lead levels shall not exceed 5.00 UG/L.

No deficiencies have been given at this time.

An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided, along with a Notice of Site Visit and appeal rights to Director, Carol Ramirez.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Claretta Yates
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Ali
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025
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