The facility is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath single family home with a front and back yard area, no garage. There is a fireplace in the living room that has a screen also blocked with a bookcase.

ISOLATION AREA will be in the living room away from other children in care until their parents can come and pick them up.

On-limit-areas include: Living room, dining room, kitchen; front bedroom and house bathroom, and fenced backyard area. Licensees reminded that other than wipes or things used for the children in the on limits bathroom, they need to be empty of most all items (or locked up) such as cleaning products etc. The kitchen has appropriate latches for safety mounted on all cupboards within the children's reach. There were no hazardous items in any drawers or cupboards.

Off-limit-areas include: Back bedroom and back bathroom. The off-limit areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors.

There is a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher mounted on the living room wall. The facility has a working (tested) smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and Fire/Disaster Drills but has not been keeping a log to document them.

Required licensing documents are posted and visible. Licensee owns the home and has childcare liability insurance through Hays Companies Inc – Assure Child Care effective 10/13/2022 through 10/13/2023.

Children's files were reviewed, the facility roster was reviewed and a copy obtained. Children’s files were missing the LIC700 Emergency Information form (emergency phone numbers for parents were written on top of health history forms and physician’s name and contact details on the children’s roster). Files were missing LIC627 Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment form for all children’s file, see LIC809D for deficiency.

Both licensee’s Pediatric CPR/First Aid certificate are current and expire on 7/18/2023. Both licensee’s Mandated reporter training was completed 10/22/2021. Licensee, and all adults living in the home are in compliance with immunization laws which pertains to day care providers. LPAs reminded the licensees that CPR/1^st Aid and Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility.

Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual – Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. 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: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm

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-and-resources/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.

There was 1 deficiency issued today (see LIC809D for deficiency):

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensees Robert and Frankie Williams.