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25 | A required - 1 year inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leticia Rosales-Meza. A review of staff records on 07/07/23 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Licensee [or facility representative] 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. There are currently two living in the home.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee was supervising five children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicle. The facility’s operating hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The "off-limits" areas of the home is the entire second story of the home, and were made inaccessible by a secured gate located at the bottom of the stairs. The children have access to the entire first floor of the home. The home was clean and orderly, and was at a comfortable indoor temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee has current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expire on 04/2024. The licensees' CA mandated reporter training certificate expires July 2025. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, and medications) were stored out of the reach of children. There are no poisons stored on the premises at this time. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. 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 within the past six months, most recent Fire drill was documented on 05/01/23. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home, and none were observed during today's inspection.
(Continue to LIC 809-C)
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