This is a one story house with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, laundry room, garage and backyard. Family members residing in the home include one adult and no minor children.

The facility will operate Monday through Saturday from 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 bedroom #1 (Playroom), living room, dining area, and backyard. Children will nap in the playroom and will eat in the dining area. Per applicant she will most likely apply for a food program. The day care children will utilize the bathroom in the hallway. Children will use the backyard for outdoor play time. LPA observed day care area to be clean and orderly, central air and heating. Applicant has age-appropriate toys and play equipment proof of purchase must be sent to LPA in order to obtain license. There is a designated area for ill/sick children in a corner in the living room.

Off-Limit Areas: The front yard, bedrooms #2, #3, #4 and bathroom #2. LPA observed door safety knobs in the bedrooms, making the inaccessible to children.

Bathroom: LPA observed a clean, safe and operable toilet and faucet. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover.

Backyard/Outdoor areas: LPA toured the backyard and observed it to be all fenced in with a vinyl fence. Access to the backyard is through the dining area. There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. Backyard was observed to have some cables hanging that will need to be removed previous to be licensed. LPA observed an AC unit that needs to be made inaccessible to children in care.

Fire/Health/Safety: LPA observe a fully charge 1A40BC fire extinguisher during the inspection. LPA notified applicant that a 2A10BC or larger extinguisher is required in order to be licensed. LPA observed a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. The First Aid kit is located in the hallway by the laundry room and was observed complete with supplies including thermometer, tweezers, scissors, gauze, bandages, cleansing pad/solution, and a first aid manual. 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 for infants. 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. Per licensee, the are no firearms in the home and no one smokes in the home.

Medications/ Hazardous Materials: Medications are located in an upper cabinet next to the laundry room, inaccessible to children in care. Cleaning compounds were observed to be located in the laundry room in an upper shelf. Laundry room was observed to have a door safety knob.

Documents Provided and or Discussed: The following were provided to comply with Title 22 requirements: Fire Drill Log, roster, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP, Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227), water lead poster, required postings and list of CCLD forms required for child file each child in care (LIC 311D).

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.

Provider Information Notices (PINs) & Child Care Advocates: You can now sign up for Quarterly Updates on Rules, Regulations, Policies and PINs for one or more programs through our DSS website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe Applicant was informed all forms pertaining to Child Care Licensing can be found at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/forms-brochures/forms-alphabetic-list/i-l

Child Care Advocates Program: Provides information and resources about licensed childcare. www.childcareadvocatesprogram@cdss.ca.gov

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

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

Based on LPA's observations, the facility is not yet ready for licensure, the following must be corrected before issuing a Child Care Home License:

A 2A10BC Fire extinguisher must be purchased - A physical barrier must be installed around the AC Unit - Cables in the backyard must be removed.

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