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25 | On April 26, 2023 at approximately 1:20PM License program Analyst (LPA) Lorraine Dacanay Breaux conducted a unannounced Case Management - Lead Testing/Exceedance Visit. LPA met with the Director Elizabeth Villarreal and explained the nature of the visit. LPA Toured the facility for Health and Safety. There were 88 children in care with 13 fingerprint cleared staff.
On March 24, 2023, the sampling vendor pulled the water samples. The samples were drawn for 10 water locations in the facility.
Lab results analyzed found that locations Rooms: 29, 26, 25, 24, 22, 19, 31, 34, 33 and drinking fountain near office showed lead levels values greater than 5.5 ppb is deemed an Action Level Exceedance and requires the issuance of a deficiency and a Plan of Correction. Currently, children bring their own bottled water from home and if when needed, the water bottles are refilled from the kitchen faucet and/or staff kitchen. The facility does not prepare or cook food.
The center has shut down all faucets for water consumption within the mentioned classrooms and labeled "Do Not Use".
The facility will developed a Plan of Correction (POC) and email LPA. The facility's POC is currently set in place facility has immediately stopped using the water outlets. Also, the facility is working decided if water outlet will replacement and/or removing.
A Type B deficiency and plan of correction has documented and issued today, see LIC809D. This facility is being given a Type B citation for California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 Chapter 1 Regulation number: 101238(a) Buildings and Grounds. Please see LIC 809D page for the citation.
Exit interview was conducted with the Director, Elizabeth Villarreal. |