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licensee provides meals and snacks to children in care.
The facility is a two-story house. All rooms upstairs are off limits, and a wooden gate is used to barricade the entrance upstairs. There is a fireplace in the family room, and it is covered with a metal screen and a glass door. The home has central heating and air conditioning units.
Safe and age-appropriate toys, toy cars, blocks, puzzles, dolls, books, cubbies, tables, chairs, and other learning materials were observed during the inspection. LPA also observed sleeping cots and a foldable crib. Licensee stated that one of the infants sleep in a crib and the other two infants sleep on mats due to the infants being able to climb out of the crib.
Licensee has first aid kit box stored under the licensee’s desk in the day care area. LPA observed electrical outlets are covered with child safety plastic plugs. Licensee was advised to put child safety plugs.
Bathroom: Toilet, sink and faucet were clean and operable. LPA did not observe razors and/or sharp objects, shampoos, mouthwash, medications, perfumes, air freshener, nail polish and nail remover that will pose a health and safety risk to children in care. The outlets are covered.
Licensee stated that when a child shows signs of illness, the child is separated from other children in the corner of the day care area. Licensee stated that she informs the parents immediately to pick up their child.
Outdoor: The facility has an in-ground swimming pool in the backyard. The gate is self-closing. However, the self-latching device of the gate is broken. Licensee was advised to fix the gate. Licensee will provide a video of the correction to LPA tomorrow, June 18, 2026.LPA observed the rescue pole does not have a body hook, a life ring with US Coast Guard approved label, and a pool alarm is compliant with ASTM International Standards F2208. Licensee also showed a copy of the daily inspection of the safety features of the pool.Licensee agrees that the swimming pool fencing will remain in place whenever licensed care is provided, and so long as the mesh fence makes the swimming pool inaccessible to children as determined by licensing staff. The outdoor play area is made of concrete and has a covered patio. LPA observed slide, toy cars, tables, and chairs in the outdoor play area.
At the time of inspection, Licensee is aware of the requirement to report unusual incidents and/or injuries to the parent/guardian and Licensing on the day of the incident and/or 24 hours of incident by telephone, fax and/or in writing to the Department. Licensee is familiar with the Unusual Incident Report form, LIC624B. The report on unusual incident/injuries can also be mailed to unusualIncidentreport@dss.ca.gov
Review of records to be maintained: LPA reviewed with licensee the LIC 311D, Forms/Records To Keep In Your Family Child Care Homes, children’s forms/records, facility forms/records, and information to be posted. |