Physical Plant: This is a two-story 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home with kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, office, and garage. Main care is provided in the living room and dining room. Children use the bathroom #1 on the left side of the hallway. Children have access to the main care areas, bathroom #1, and back yard. Off limit areas include all bedrooms, family room (barricaded by gate), upstairs areas to include bedrooms all bedrooms and remaining bathrooms (gate barricading the stairs), and front yard. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons. Cleaning supplies, medications and alcohol were inaccessible to children in care. Per Licensees, there are no guns, weapons, or firearms in the home.

Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. LPA Tamayo tested the smoke and carbon monoxide detector observed it to be in operable condition. Fire extinguisher was found to be in operable condition and located near the kitchen. Electrical outlets were inaccessible. No recalled and or prohibited toys or play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary.

Bathroom: Children use the restroom located on the right of the home. LPA observed toilet and faucet to be clean and operable. No hazardous materials or items were observed in bathroom #1. LPA reminded applicant the children's bathroom must be free of accessible shampoos, mouthwash, medication, perfumes, razor, air freshener, nail polish and polish remover.

Continued on LIC 809-C

Outdoor: Children play in the back yard. LPAs toured and observed it to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees, cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. The play area is clear and clean of debris, play area is fenced and gated all around. LPA observed age-appropriate play equipment for children. There is a jungle gym in sturdy condition, as well as a climbing dome in stable condition. Barbecue pit covered. There are gates barricading the rest of the backyard on the right hand side.

Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There are no pools, spas, or bodies of water on the premises.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in the living room area with supplies readily available. Cleaning compounds are located under the kitchen sink with a safety latch, and inaccessible to children in care. Licensee’s First Aid/CPR certification expires on 10/15/2025. Mandated reporter training's for licensees expires on 10/29/2025. LPA reminded licensee mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years. Per Licensee, there is no smoking in the home. Last fire/disaster drill was completed on 09/26/2024.

Licensee’s annual fees are current. LPA observed all required facility postings on premises. Licensee had the following required posted documents: Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Facility License (LIC 203) and Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148) and Fire/Disaster Log.

Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, required postings, Employee's and Children's records, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227). Licensee currently does not have childcare insurance.

Licensee 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.

Continued on LIC 809-C

Licensee advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. Licensee informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (email address on the website: www.unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov. A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep. More information on Infant Safe Sleep procedures can be found online on the CDSS web page at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee 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.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process

No deficiencies have been cited at this time.

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to licensee along with the appeal rights and Notice of Site Visit.