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25 | On 12/4/2023, at approximately 2:25PMM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jonathan Tse conducted an unannounced case management visit regarding an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) due to lead in the Child Care Center's water. LPA was granted entry to the facility by Site Supervisor, Kim Morrison. LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were three staff and 19 school-age children. The facility is in compliance with teacher-child ratios.
LPA discussed the new Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018 requires the Lead Testing of water in the Child Care Center with the Assistant Director during the inspection. All Child Care Centers that are located in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, must have their water tested and post the results by January 1, 2023, and every 5 years after the date of the first testing. The facility initially tested for lead on 12/15/2022 and is in compliance with testing requirements.
The facility received the initial ALE report from the Vendor on 12/22/2022. Test results for one fixture in this facility exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb, fixture B(7.5). The facility had children bring water bottles from home and provided store bought water to refill those bottles. Fixture B was relabeled as Fixture A and subsequently retested. Fixture A then tested at 3.2ppb, below the ALE. All other fixtures tested below the threshold and are in compliance with the Written Directives detailed in PIN 21-21.1-CCP.
Per Written Directives 101700.3(b)(2), licensees shall maintain a lead value at or below 5ppb in all outlets subject to testing requirements for the health and safety of children in care. The facility will be cited for the ALE of fixture B. LPA advised that lead testing results and LIC forms 9275, 9276 and 999 should be posted.
See LIC809-D for deficiency cited and cleared today.
This report was reviewed and signed by Site Director, Kim Morrison.
A Notice of Site Visit was given and must be posted for thirty days. |