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25 | On November 29, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA)Tso met with Site Director Sarra He. 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 the director and 13 staff supervising 45 children during the napping time. The facility is in compliance with staff-child ratios.
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 initial ALE report from the Vendor on March 1, 2023 and June 13, 2023. Test results for the fixture in this facility exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb, fixtures B (27 and 7.9 respectively). Per the director, the center proactively replaced the affected fixture.
Per Written Directives 101700.3(b)(2), licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below 5ppb in all outlets subject to testing requirements for the health and safety of children in care. The Written Directives are included in HSC 1597.16 and are specific guidelines for facilities to adhere to regarding lead water testing. Due to updated guidance on the written directives in PIN 21-21.1-CCP, the facility will be cited for the ALE of fixture B. The deficiency will be cleared at the same day of the visit because the affected fixtures as per the director, the fixture is hand washing sink in Director’s private bathroom for the director’s self-using for hand washing only and not for drinking, food preparation, nor available for any staff and children use. The Director also posts the warnings on the faucet and the bathroom.
* See next page for deficiencies cited today
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Sarra He.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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