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25 | On November 7, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Luis Gomez and Man Tso met with director, Rita Tang. Purpose of inspection was explained and was for an unannounced, case management inspection to cite for the Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of Lead in Child Care Center's water. Present in facility was director and 6 staff supervising 28 children during the napping time. LPAs inspected facility for health and safety hazards.
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 March 29, 2023. Test results for this facility that exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb. The affected fixture, fixture F, tested (6.6); fixture V, tested (6.1); and fixture W, tested (8.3). Fixtures F, V and W are located at the pre-school program.
The affected fixture F, V and W, were retested on September 2, 2023, with a reading of < 1ppb. Per the written directives in PIN 21-21.1-CCP, facility will be cited for the actionable level exceedance of the fixtures.
LPA obtained the copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), Facility Sketch (LIC999), has been sent to the department by email.
* See next page for deficiencies cited today
This report was reviewed and signed by Director, Rita Tang.
This notice of Site visit was provided to the licensee and must remain posted for 30 days.
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