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25 | A Required Annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Robert Maciel. A review of staff records on 10/08/2024 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks received a criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The Licensee was supervising 5 children and was operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicles. The facility’s operating hours are 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The children will have access to the playroom, the kitchen, the living room, the dining room, the front yard, the back yard, bedroom 1, bathroom 1 and bathroom 2. The off-limits area of the home is bedroom 2. The off-limits area of the home was made inaccessible by a baby gate. The home was at a comfortable indoor temperature. The children in care have access to age-appropriate toys and equipment. There is a working telephone in the home. LPA observed a working smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, and a fully charged fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. The licensee stated that poisons are not stored in the home and none were observed by the LPA. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. The Licensee stated that there are no firearms in the home and none were observed. There was no spa, pool, or fountain on the premises and none shall be added without prior approval of the Licensing agency. The Licensee conducted an emergency disaster drill on 4/23/24.
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