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25 | On 11/08/2023 at 12:15 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced required inspection. LPA met with the licensees, Yuen Mei Cheng & Tony Zhen , who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were 2 preschoolers in care. Licensee states there are currently 2 children enrolled. Children’s files were reviewed.
The children use the living room, bedroom near the front door, bedroom located next to the living room, kitchen, and two bathrooms that are adjacent to each other. The off-limits areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The isolation area is the bedroom near the front door. The LPA toured all areas used by children.
Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There is a fireplace that has been made inaccessible to children in care. There were safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There is a working telephone in the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The licensee does understand that poison must be in a locked cabinet/drawer or placed out of reach of children. The home is equipped with a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working smoke alarm, and working carbon monoxide detector. Licensee stated there are no firearms on the premises. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. The licensees have current CPR and First Aid training which expires on November 19, 2024 respectively.
LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards. The licensees were advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. The licensees were reminded that all infants up to 12 months of age shall have the LIC 9227 form placed in their file.
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 |