Physical Plant: This is a one story 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with kitchen, living room, and dining room. There is a garage on the premises (off limits). Main care is provided in the living room (first room from the entrance of the home) and bedroom #1. Children use the bathroom #1 on the left of Bedroom #1 which is used as a child care room. Children nap on cots in the main care area. Off limit areas include the kitchen, garage, and bedrooms #2 and #3, and living room. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons. Cleaning supplies, medications and alcohol were inaccessible to children in care.

Safe and age-appropriate toys, play equipment and materials were observed. The smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and Fire Extinguisher (3A40BC) are all in operable condition. Electrical outlets were inaccessible. No recalled and or prohibited toys or play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary. Per Licensee, there are no weapon/firearms in the home. The facility sketch is complete and current, there is working a cell phone.

Bathroom: Children use Bathroom #1 located in the left side of Bedroom #1 which is used as a childcare room. LPAs observed toilet and faucet are clean and operable. Cleaning supplies were observed to be kept under the sink with a safety latch, making them inaccessible to children in care.

Outdoor: Children play in the front yard. LPAs toured the front yard and observed it to be free of garden tools, poisonous plants, thorn trees, cactus, or lawn mower inaccessible to children. The play area is clear and clean of debris, play area is fenced and gated all around, play yard has cement for play time and a portion has artificial turf. LPAs observed the front yard to be barricaded by a latched gate. LPAs observed age appropriate play equipment for children.

Pools/Spas/Bodies of Water: There is a blow up pool for the children in the front yard. Licensee stated the water was warming up for use the next day. During this time, daycare children will not utilize outdoor area. Licensee was reminded the pool must be emptied after each use.

Advisory/Other: First Aid kit was observed in the Child care area with supplies readily available. CPR/First Aid expires 6/2/25. Mandated Reporter Training Certificate expires on 8/4/23 and 7/19/23. Licensee will take Mandated Reporter Training and send proof of completion to LPAs Villa no later than 8/4/2023. LPAs reminded licensee mandated reporter training and CPR must be completed every 2 years.

The facility annual fees are current. Licensee had all the required posted documents: Facility License (LIC 203), Notice of Parent's Rights Poster (PUB 394), Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610A), and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (LIC 9148). Children files were found to be complete, although LIC613A was missing. LPA Villa provided Licensee with a copy to have children’s parents complete upon pick up today. Last fire/disaster drill log is maintained current and last drill was completed on 3/15/2023.

Documents Provided and or Discussed: Fire Drill Log, Postings, Employee's and Children's records, Safe Sleep PIN 20-24-CCP and Individual Sleeping Plan (LIC9227). Licensee currently does not have childcare insurance.

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.

Licensee advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. Licensee informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (email address on the website: www.unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov. A report shall be made to the department by telephone or fax during the department's normal business hours before the close of the next working day following the occurrence during the operation of family day care home. In addition, a written report shall be submitted to the department within seven days following the occurrence of any events specified above.

LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep web page at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs 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.

An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to licensee along with the appeal rights.