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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 525405461
Report Date: 04/30/2024
Date Signed: 04/30/2024 02:45:22 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/30/2024 02:45 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME:	BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME		FACILITY NUMBER:	525405461
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	BLANCHARD, MICHELLE		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(530) 529-1844
CITY:	RED BLUFF	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	96080
CAPACITY: 14	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14	CENSUS: 4	DATE:	04/30/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:	Annual/Random	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	01:07 PM
MET WITH:	Michelle Blanchard - Licensee		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	02:55 PM

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On 4/30/24 at 1:07pm, an annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Sydney Sims and Elizabeth Friese. At 1:35pm the home was toured inside and outside. The licensee and assistants were supervising 4 children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are all of the upstairs, storage shed, garage, Laundry room, and all bedrooms and were made inaccessible by baby gate and door knob covers. The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard.

Four children's records were reviewed at 1:12pm. Two staff records were reviewed at 1:27pm. There are currently Five adults living in the home.

The following deficiencies were cited: Licensee has not been documenting 15 minute safe sleep checks for infants in care, Licensee has not documented a fire drill in the last six months. (see LIC 809D):

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 525405461
	VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024

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To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

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.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CHICO CC RO, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 525405461
	VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024

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Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

Licensee was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

During the exit interview, the Licensee Michelle Blanchard, confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Michelle Blanchard.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Megan Aviles
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Sydney Sims
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 04/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024

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Document Has Been Signed on 04/30/2024 02:45 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

Created By: Sydney Sims On 04/30/2024 at 02:20 PM

Link to Parent Document Below:

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 520 COHASSET RD., SUITE 170
CHICO, CA 95926

FACILITY NAME: BLANCHARD, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	FACILITY NUMBER: 525405461
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 04/30/2024

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

102417(g)(9)(A)

Operation of A Family Child Care Home

(g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, Licensee has not documented a fire drill in the last six months which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 05/30/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will conduct and document a fire drill and send copy of log to LPA Sims via email to sydney.sims@dss.ca.gov by 5/30/24

Type B

Section Cited

CCR

102425(j)(2)(D)(c)

Infant Safe Sleep

Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute check This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in, Licensee not documenting safe sleep logs for infants in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
	POC Due Date: 05/14/2024
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	Licensee will document 15 minute safe sleep checks for infants in care and send copy of log to LPA Sims via email to sydney.sims@dss.ca.gov. by 5/14/24

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME:

Megan Aviles

LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:

Sydney Sims

LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/30/2024

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