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32 | Facility has one or more functioning carbon monoxide detectors that meet statutory requirements. There is a working fire extinguisher and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Fire drills are conducted and documented with the date, time and how many children present, every six months. Prior to working or volunteering in a licensed childcare facility, all individuals subject to a criminal record review have received a criminal record clearance or exemption. Upon notification from the Department, the licensee will comply and act immediately to terminate the employment of, remove from the facility or bar from entering the facility for any person it is deemed necessary while the Department considers granting or denying an exemption.
The name of the childcare center director or fully-qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the director’s absence has will be reported to the Department. LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed files were complete with contact information for authorized representative and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child, medical assessment, individual feeding plan, and Infant Needs and Services Plan. Staff files were complete with Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers AB1207. Staff files did have health screening, immunization records for influenza, pertussis, and measles. Staff records contain documentation of meeting qualification requirements. Infant changing tables have a padded surface and are covered with washable vinyl or plastic and have raised sides at least three inches high. Toys observed are safe with no sharp points, edges or splinters and are without small parts that can be pulled off and swallowed. The facility has sufficient cribs, cots, or mats for infants napping. There is indoor and outdoor activity space for infants that is physically separate.
Each crib, mat or cot is occupied by only one infant at time and cribs are kept free from all loose articles including blankets and pillows and there are no objects hanging above or attached to the crib. Infants are not swaddled while in care. Program Site Supervisor Borba stated that staff physically check on infants every fifteen minutes and document any sign of distress, which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness, and labored breathing on a sleeping log. During file review LPA Herrera was able to observe 15-minute sleeping logs and individual infant sleeping plans for infants in care.
LPA discussed the Community Care Licensing website www.ccld.ca.gov which will provide access to resources such as forms, regulations Provider Information Notices (PINs), and Quarterly Updates.
To be continued on 809-C.
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