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25 | On 7/07/2023 Licensing Program Analysts(LPAs) Isabel Ortega and Evelyn Garcia conducted an unannounced case management Lead exceedance inspection. LPAs met with Director Brandy Black-Perea. The purpose of today's inspection is to conduct a case management Lead exceedance inspection, and to notify facility there has been a lead exceedance referred to as an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of over 5.5 parts per billion (ppb) in the water fountain (E) located by the hallway infant room at the facility.
Palmdale Regional Office received notification of water lead exceedance from the facility resulting from a recent water sample water lead sampling tested on 5/26/2023. Based on the record reviewed outlet (E) located indoors is not accessible to the children. The (E) fountain is barricaded by a closet with sliding door.
According to Director water fountain (E) has never been utilized for drinking nor food preparation and found (E) will continue to be shut off until repairs can be made or removal of fountain is completed. Filter water from a water dispenser is available to children in care. Infant bottles bought from home, zippy cups and /or disposable cups are available to children during day-care hours of operation. The Director has notified authorized representatives of this corrective action plan and a out of service sign has been posted.
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