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25 | On October 4, 2023 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nathan Garcia returned to the facility at around 3:15 PM and conducted an unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPA met with the director, Carrie Moehnke. LPA explained the purpose of the visits and was given a tour of the facility.
Present in facility are 20 children, present with 4 staff members.
LPA discussed the new Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018 requires the Lead Testing of water in the Child Care Center with the site director during the inspection. All Child Care Centers that are located in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, must have their water tested and post the results by January 1, 2023, and every 5 years after the date of the first testing.
The facility received the ALE report from the Vendor on 11/10/2022. Test results for this facility that exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb. The facility was proactive in getting facility faucets tested and putting signs indicating that the water fountain/kitchen fixture is not for drinking and or currently out of order. Per director, the affected fixture A (6.8) has been replaced on 12/16/2022 and retested on 12/29/2023 and received the retest results for that fixture at 3.6ppb and less than 1 ppb after running for 30 seconds. The retest was done before the January 1, 2023 deadline. LPA observed that fixture A is a sink located in the class room. The facility is using other sources of water, sink that passed the tests, for food preparation and water ingestion such as a Brita filter refilled through the school's main water dispenser.
LPA obtained the copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), as hard copy to LPA.
No deficiencies cited for today's visit.
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Carrie Moehnke.
This report and notice of Site visit were provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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