During the inspection the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and co-licensee were supervising five children and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The "off limits" areas of the home are two bedrooms and garage were made inaccessible by means of key locked door. The front yard is used as the outdoor play area and is fully fenced. The home was clean and orderly and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensees have current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expire on 10/2025. The Co-licensee’s CA mandated reporter training certificate expires January 2025. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, and medications) were stored out of the reach of children. Licensees stated that poisons are locked in the basement. The requirement that poisons be stored in a space locked with a key lock/combination lock was reviewed. Licensee stated that she had a central heating and A/C unit installed for the home and vertical wall heater is not used at all. There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher rated at least 2-A, 10:BC. The licensee has conducted an emergency drill, the most recent Fire drill was documented on 11/16/23. The requirement that an emergency drill needs to be conducted every six months was reviewed with L1 and L2. (Continued on LIC809-C)

LPA discussed safe sleep regulations with licensee and co-licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage 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.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/

Licensee's was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

During the exit interview, licensee and co-licensee, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility.

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There were no Title 22 deficiencies cited during today's inspection.A notice of site visit was given to licensee and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Licensee (L1), Gloria Loyola and Co-licensee, Jennifer Loyola.