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25 | On 02/27/2025, at approximately 1:20PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Zaragoza 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 the site director, Hind Hasan, LPA explained the purpose of the visit. Present during the visit were 2 staff and 19 children. The facility is in compliance with staff-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 site 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 its water for lead on 01/10/2025 and was not in compliance with the testing requirement.
The facility received the initial ALE report from the Vendor on 02/05/2025. Test results for two fixtures in this facility exceeded a higher level of parts per billion (ppb) allowed, 5.5 ppb, fixture C (11.0) and fixture E (9.5). Fixtures C and E are located inside the cafeteria building. Cafeteria is located in an off-limit area to children. Per director, Brittany Beck, cafeteria is not a licensed room, and the facility does not use it for food preparation or drinking water. LPA observed faucets C and E inaccessible to children. Per director, the facility plans to fix the exceedance, by discuss a plan of correction with the Champion’s administrator. Per site director, the facility uses water from the inside the classroom, a water filtered, water pitcher. 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. Due to updated guidance on the written directives in PIN 21-21.1-CCP, the facility will be cited for the ALE of fixture C and E.
Please see LIC809-D for deficiency cited and cleared today.
Appeal Rights were provided.
This report was reviewed and signed by the site director, Hind Hasan.
A Notice of Site Visit was given and must be posted for 30 days. |