Physical Plant: This is a two-story 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home with kitchen/dining, family room, living room, laundry room, and garage. Main care is provided in the living room. The children use the bathroom located to the right of the front entrance, second door on the left. The off-limits areas are all upstairs areas including all bedrooms, bathrooms #2-3, kitchen, family room, laundry room and garage which are kept locked during business hours. The children use the bathroom located through on the left side of the home. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, clean and orderly, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds, and medicines. Hazardous items (sharp knives are located in an upper kitchen cabinet and cleaning detergents/compounds are kept in the laundry room and inaccessible to children).

Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. LPAs tested the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector and observed both to be in operable condition. Fire extinguisher (3A40BC) was found to be in operable condition (in the green) located in the entrance of the home. 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 will be in the office room.

Kitchen: The kitchen was observed to be clean and orderly. Sharp utensils are stored in a, upper kitchen cabinet and inaccessible to children in care. The home has a clean and fully stocked refrigerator/freezer. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are provided. Licensee stated she is not a participant in a food program.

Outdoor: The back yard is fenced all around with a brick wall. The outdoor play area was observed free of hazards and loose and sharp parts. There are grass areas for active play. The backyard is off limits currently due to weather. The front yard is off limits to children.

Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There is a swimming pool and a spa in the backyard. The bodies of water are completely enclosed by brick wall and 5 foot metal fence. The fence runs all the way down to the concrete on which it sits, leaving no room between the bottom of the fence and the concrete. The pool gate was tested and observed to be self-closing and self-latching. The gate has an installed mechanism containing a key to lock the gate and it is located within 6 inches from the top of the gate. The lever to open the gate is located at the top of the gate. The pool gate opens away from the body of water. All items rendering the fence climbable are moved away from the fence. The mesh fencing is sturdy and capable of withstanding the impact of children's toys including bicycles. There are no other bodies of water on the premises.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in the living room area with supplies readily available. Licensee’s First Aid/CPR is valid and expires on 1/7/2025. Per Licensee, she was unable to find Mandated Reporter training. LPAs reminded licensee mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years. Per Licensee, there is no smoking in the home. There are 4 turtles, 1 snake, and 1 cat on the premises. Per Licensee, the children in care do not interact with the pets. Last fire/disaster drill was completed on 11/12/2023 at 3:30pm.

Licensee’s annual fees are current. LPAs 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), cand Fire/Disaster Log.

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.

Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, shall inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home, and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family child care laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation.

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.

LPAs 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. LPAs 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.

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