Physical Plant: This is a single story, 5-bedroom, 3-bathrooms home with kitchen/dining, formal dining room, living room, laundry room, playroom, enclosed patio, laundry room, garage and backyard. There is no pool/spa or body of water on the premises. LPA did not see any pool/spa or bodies of water on the premises.

Main care is provided in Bedroom #5 at end of hallway upon entrance to the room, and enclosed is the playroom on the left. Children use the bathroom in hallway on the right. Children have access to formal living rooms, kitchen/Dining area, and back yard. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (made inaccessible to children, stored in the laundry), medicines (made inaccessible inside locked pantry), and hazardous items (sharp knives in upper cabinet above the kitchen sink with safety latch) that can pose a danger to children.

• Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

• Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

Bathroom: Bathtub/shower are free of hazards. The following are inaccessible: Sharp items, mouthwash, shampoo, razor, nail polish. Toilet and faucet are clean and operable. LPA observed one infant changing table, medicine cabinet with plastic latch. No hazardous items were stored underneath the sink cabinet.

Outdoor: The backyard is completely fenced all around (Vinyl). Yard is composed of concrete and turf flooring for safe playing. All playing areas have turf underneath to soften any falls. There is cushioning or resilient material, new 4-inch rubber flooring around the play structures. There is a jungle gym that is anchored, Little Tikes toys, padded/gated infant area on the patio, swing that is anchored, garden (fenced), kennel in the rear and gazebo. LPA observed four (4) dogs, two dogs in each (kennel). Per assistant, the dogs do not interact with children in care. Per assistant all the shot records are up to date. The play area is clear and clean of debris, play area is fenced and gated all around, no body of water on the premises. There is a swing/slide that is anchored and other age-appropriate toys observed to be free of hazards. There are two separate shaded areas. LPA Observed Air condition units inaccessible with fencing all around and protective screening over the unit. Per assistant there one cat (off limits master bedroom). LPA did not observe the cat during the inspection. There is a fenced corridor only for the dogs which is next to the playing area. Dogs only use the corridor after business hours.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with the licensee and also instructed the Licensee to visit 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.

Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters, and other important information communication platforms.

To receive important licensed-related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.

The following was discussed with the Licensee:

Mandatory licensing forms for the children’s files, facility forms/records, and information to be posted in the family child care home; Requirements to conduct fire and disaster drills once every six months and record it; Role and responsibilities of being a mandated reporter (www.mandatedreporterca.com) were reviewed;

Licensee was advised of the requirement to report Unusual Incidents. 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. Licensee was informed to utilize the Unusual Incident Report/Injury Report LIC624B when submitting the report to the department (unusualincidentreport@dss.ca.gov).

Licensee advised of the Notice of Site Visit, which must be posted at the entrance of the facility for a period of 30 days whenever a licensing inspection is conducted. If a Type A deficiency is cited, a copy of the licensing report must also be posted for 30 days. The same report must be provided to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months & licensee must obtain a signed Acknowledgement of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224) from parent/guardian & place it in each child's file. Copies of the reports must be provided to each parent when a Type A violation is cited along with Acknowledgment of Receipt of Licensing Reports LIC 9224. If these requirements are not met, civil penalties per violation will be assessed.

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.

Any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the Department shall, upon presentation of proper identification, inspect the facility. The Licensee shall permit the Department to inspect the family childcare home and to privately interview children or staff, to determine compliance with or to prevent violations of family childcare laws or regulations, also enter and inspect any place providing personal care, supervision, and services at any time, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation.

Prior to making alterations or additions to a family childcare home or grounds, the licensee shall notify the Department of the proposed changes, including, but not limited to, the following: Conversion of a garage (either attached or detached) into a "childcare" room; Room additions to the family childcare home.

Notice of Site Visit: A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

No deficiencies were observed during today’s annual inspection. On Duty Worker is available for questions at (661) 202-3318 Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm. An exit interview was conducted, and the report was reviewed with Assistant Valeria Rodin Cisneros.