073408599-1-26-2024-52-CC-JPLA-CZUQPD-20240126112034

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 073408599
Report Date: 01/26/2024
Date Signed: 01/26/2024 11:20:40 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 01/26/2024 11:20 AM - 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 EAST, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME:	SOLARAJ GOPALA, RAMA DEVI		FACILITY NUMBER:	073408599
ADMINISTRATOR:	SOLARAJ GOPALA, RAMA DEVI		FACILITY TYPE:	810
ADDRESS:			TELEPHONE:	(925) 858-7345
CITY:	SAN RAMON	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94583
CAPACITY: 14	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 14	CENSUS: 12	DATE:	01/26/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 3 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	09:10 AM
MET WITH:	Rama Devi Solaraj Gopala		TIME COMPLETED:	11:30 AM

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On January 26, 2024 at 9:10am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julia Placencia arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a Required-3 Year Inspection. LPA met with licensee Rama Devi Solaraj Gopala. Also residing in the home is the licensee’s husband Kiran Kolar and 2 children (17 year old daughter and 15 year old son). The facility is a two story house. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm. The following was observed during today’s inspection:

Capacity/Staffing: The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were twelve (12) children (three infants and nine preschoolers, and helpers Venkata Parvathareddy and Alpana Pandey.

ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care): Living Room, Dining Room, First Floor Bathroom, Backyard. The stairway had a child safety gate. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There were ample age appropriate toys that were observed to be safe and in good condition. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There are no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today.

OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): Family Room, Kitchen, Entire Second Floor, Garage. LIcensee is aware she/staff must always provide 100% supervision when children exit to backyard as they must walk through the off limit dining and family rooms. OFF Limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is advised to contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an OFF Limit area to ON Limit.

Emergency Preparedness/Safety: Facility has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be functioning. First aid supplies are available. A fire/disaster drill was last conducted on 1/4/24 and meets the six month requirement. Facility has phone service. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. Emergency Disaster Plan is current (1/2019). ***Continued on LIC809C...

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Julia Placencia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/26/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/26/2024

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

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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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 EAST, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: SOLARAJ GOPALA, RAMA DEVI	FACILITY NUMBER: 073408599
	VISIT DATE: 01/26/2024

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Staff Records Review: Licensee and all adults living and/or working in the home have proper criminal background clearances. Licensee's CPR/First Aid training expires in 7/9/25, and both helpers also have current training. Licensee’s mandated reporter training was completed on 1/2/24, and helpers' also have current training. LIcensee and helpers are in compliance with immunization requirements for day care providers.

Children’s Records Review: All required licensing documents were reviewed. Licensee maintains an infant sleep log for infants up to 24 months old. Facility does not have Liability Insurance and Affidavits are in each child’s file. A facility roster is maintained.

Licensing Posting: Facility license, Notification of Parents’ Rights, Earthquake Preparedness, Emergency Disaster Plan, Fire Drill Log.

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: Julia Placencia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/26/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/26/2024

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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
OAKLAND SOUTH EAST, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: SOLARAJ GOPALA, RAMA DEVI	FACILITY NUMBER: 073408599
	VISIT DATE: 01/26/2024

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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, licensee confirmed that there are no Registered Sex Offenders living in the facility and LPA completed the RSO profile in FAS.

There were no deficiencies cited during today’s inspection.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with licensee Rama Devi Solaraj Gopala.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Julia Placencia
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 01/26/2024

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 01/26/2024

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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