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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013421867
Report Date: 03/19/2025
Date Signed: 03/19/2025 12:47:36 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 03/19/2025 12:47 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
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:SOOD, MEENAFACILITY NUMBER:
013421867
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		SOOD, MEENAFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(510) 673-2179
CITY:FREMONTSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94538
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14CENSUS: 6DATE:
03/19/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:20 AM
MET WITH:Meena SoodTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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On 03/19/2025 at 10:20AM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaleesa Jackson met with Licensee Meena Sood for an Unannounced Annual/Random Inspection. Present during the inspection was the Licensee, her fingerprint cleared adult son and daughter, 3 infants, 2 preschool aged children, and her school aged grandson. Licensee lives in the home with her adult son, her daughter-in-law and their two minor children. Licensee’s home was toured for a health and safety inspection. The facility operates from 8:00AM – 6:00PM, Monday - Friday.

ON LIMITS AREA: Kitchen, Living Room, Dining Area, Hallway Bathroom, Bedroom #1(first door left of hallway) and Backyard

OFF LIMITS AREA: Bedroom #2, Bedroom #3, Master Bedroom/Bathroom, Bonus Room and Garage

ISOLATION AREA: Dining Room

The home is a single story home owned by the Licensee. The home has heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There were age appropriate toys that were observed to be safe and good condition. During today's inspection all toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible. The facility provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children. All children that bring their own snacks and lunches from home will be properly labeled and stored. The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher in the kitchen. There is a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in the home. LPA did not observe any bodies of water in or around the home that could be a potential danger to the children in care. The fireplace in the dining area is locked and made inaccessible to the children in care. The backyard is fully fenced, clean and well maintained.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/19/2025
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
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: SOOD, MEENA
FACILITY NUMBER: 013421867
VISIT DATE: 03/19/2025
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Licensee is operating within their licensed capacity and is in ratio. LPA reviewed 5 children's files and found that they were all complete. Licensee’s Mandated Reporter training is complete and expires 9/27/2026. Licensee's CPR and First Aid are current and expires 02/2026. Licensee conducts and logs disaster drills. The last fire drill was 2/7/2025 and the last earthquake drill was 2/4/2025. All required forms are posted and visible for public view by the front door.

There no deficiencies cited on today's visit.

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.

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SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
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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
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: SOOD, MEENA
FACILITY NUMBER: 013421867
VISIT DATE: 03/19/2025
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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 childcare by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

During the exit interview, the LICENSEE Meena Sood, 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 Meena Sood.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Jaleesa Jackson
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 03/19/2025
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