This is a one story house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms home with living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room and garage. Family members residing in the home include 1 adult (Applicant) and 4 minor children.

The facility will operate Monday through Saturday from 5AM-5PM for less than 24 hours and with a license capacity of 8 children. LPA went over the childcare ratios for a small family home with applicant and provided applicant with a copy.

Main Care Area: Main care will be provided in the living room area, dining room and backyard. Children will nap in the daycare area. Children will eat in the dining room area. Per applicant she will apply for a food program. The day care children will utilize the hallway bathroom on the left-hand side. Children will use the backyard for outdoor play time. The front yard, bedrooms, bathroom #2, laundry room, and garage area are off limits to the day care children. LPA observed day care area to be clean and orderly, central air and heating, age-appropriate toys and play equipment,

There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises.

Napping: Children will nap in the day care area (living room). LPA observed mats and cribs in the facility.

Backyard/Outdoor areas: LPA toured the backyard and observed it to be all fenced in with wooden fence. Children will have access to the back yard for outdoor play. LPA observed door that gives access to the backyard to be barricaded. There are no pets in the home. Per licensee, the are no firearms in the home and no one smokes in the home.

Fire/Health/Safety: LPA observed fire extinguisher during the inspection located in the kitchen, however, it is not the required fire extinguisher. Applicant will send proof of purchase of a fire extinguisher that is compliant with Tittle 22. LPA observed a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Per applicant, she does not have a First Aid kit. Applicant will send proof of purchasing a First Aid kit. Per applicant, transportation is will be offered. LPA observed current insurance policy card and valid Driver’s License. The facility currently does not have childcare insurance. Electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. Per LPA’s observations, there were no hanging window blind cords. All windows are free of cracks, bugs, and debris. Applicant was informed smoking is prohibited, applicant stated no one smokes in the home, LPA discussed Health Section 1596.846(b) and (c)–102417 (g)(10) and provided applicant with a visual copy of prohibited items. LPA did not observe prohibited items during the inspection. Applicant was informed their cell phone shall be available and charged at all times during daycare hours.

Kitchen: LPA observed the kitchen area to be free of hazards. Applicant safety latched the kitchen drawers and kitchen cabinets. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items are stored in an upper kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed the refrigerator and freezer to be clean. LPA discuss with applicant food shall be properly stored or refrigerated in container that are labeled with child’s name when supplied by parent. Applicant do not have a food program at this time but will be joining a food program in the future.

Advisory/Other: Applicant First Aid/CPR are current. Preventative Health & Safety training is completed. Children will nap on cots and mats in the daycare area. Applicant aware no infant shall be swaddled, and car seat shall not be used for sleeping. Applicant is aware to supervise infants while they are sleeping by physically checking every 15 minutes and documenting the infant’s status. Applicant should refer to regulation 102425(J) for documentation requirement. If the infant’s Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] does not have Section C completed, the provider shall return the infant to their back for sleeping.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant, including Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed applicant of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

Applicant 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.

Applicant was advised of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing within 24 hours of incident by telephone and in writing within 7 days of incident to the department. Applicant was informed all suspected Child Abuse should be reported to the Child Abuse Hot-line at 1-800-540-4000. The above incident should be reported on the form LIC624B per the regulation. The form should be email to unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov

Incidental Medical Services (IMS): IMS policy was discussed, informing applicant when any IMS is provided, a plan for providing IMS must be submitted to the Department prior to providing care to a child that need IMS. The plan shall state the type of IMS the facility will be offering, stating the person providing care has been trained to provide the named IMS. The plan will also provide the steps that will be taken when IMS is provided to a child.

The following information regarding ADA was discuss and the following information was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm

Based on LPA's observations, the facility is not yet in compliance with Tittle 22 Regulations. The following must be corrected before issuing the Small Capacity License:

Fire extinguisher and First Aid Kit.

Applicant will send proof of obtaining these items by 06/16/2023

Exit interview conducted copy of this report was provided to applicants along with notice of site visit.