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25 | On November 13, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA)Tso met with the Director, Marybeth Cody and Assistant Director,Victoria Dudley (Directors). The purpose of inspection was explained and was for an
unannounced, case management inspection for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. LPA was given a tour of the facility. Present in the facility was 7 staff, 1 Aide and 2 directors supervising 41 children.
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 January 11, 2023. Test results for this facility that exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb. The affected fixture is, fixture A (6.4). The Director proactively replace the faucet of fixture A for retest.
The affected fixture A, were retested on February 23, 2023, with a reading of 1.5 ppb. Per the updated guidance on written directives in PIN 21-21.1-CCP, facility will be cited for the actionable level exceedance of the fixtures. As the retested results had not been updated into the system. LPA reminded the Director to follow up with laboratory to upload into the system. Once the Director is notified the completion of uploading the retest results into the system, Director would email LPA to check at the system for clearance of Plan of Correction.
LPA obtained copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), have been sent to the department by email.
* See next page for deficiencies cited today
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Marybeth Cody.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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