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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 483010237
Report Date: 10/16/2023
Date Signed: 10/16/2023 04:38:31 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 10/16/2023 04:38 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME:JAMES, BETHANY FCCHFACILITY NUMBER:
483010237
ADMINISTRATOR:JAMES, BETHANYFACILITY TYPE:
810
ADDRESS:TELEPHONE:
(707) 290-0034
CITY:FAIRFIELDSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94533
CAPACITY: 14TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 4CENSUS: 3DATE:
10/16/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:Required - 1 YearUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
02:02 PM
MET WITH:Licensee Bethany JamesTIME COMPLETED:
04:45 PM
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An annual inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Elpidia Hernandez Torres. A review of staff records on 10/16/2023 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. There are currently two adults living in the home.

During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee was supervising three children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicle. The facility’s operating hours are 07:30AM to 06:00PM, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are the entire 2nd level, and was made inaccessible by child safety gate. The home was clean and orderly, and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee has current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expire on 03/05/2024. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were stored out of the reach of children. The licensee reported poisons are not store on the premises. The staircase is barricaded with child safety gate. The fireplace has been made inaccessible with an art frame. There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home, and none were observed during today's inspection. The children use the back yard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed in the yard. Three children's records were reviewed at 02:11PM; required emergency information was observed to be on file. All three children were missing blue CDPH 286 immunization forms, deficiency was issued. Infants in care were missing Sleep log, type B deficiency was issued.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/16/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 10/16/2023
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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
CCLD Regional Office, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405
FACILITY NAME: JAMES, BETHANY FCCH
FACILITY NUMBER: 483010237
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2023
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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 license and discussed 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.

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

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.

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

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Bethany James.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 10/16/2023
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Created By: Elpidia Hernandez Torres On 10/16/2023 at 04:14 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 1450 NEOTOMAS AVENUE, STE. 100
SANTA ROSA, CA 95405

FACILITY NAME: JAMES, BETHANY FCCH
FACILITY NUMBER: 483010237

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 10/16/2023

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)
Type B
Section Cited
CCR
102418(g)
Immunizations
(g) The licensee shall document each child's immunizations as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 6070, and shall maintain such documentation for as long as the child is enrolled.

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on interview and record review, All three children in care were missing blue CDPH 286. Only one child in care C1 had immunization records on file. C2 an C3 were missing immunization records. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/30/2023
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LPA provided licensee with copy of CDPH 286. Licensee agreed to make copies of the form and transcribe children's immunizations, then send a picture of complete form to LPA via email, mail or fax on or before 10/30/23.
Type B
Section Cited
CCR
102425(j)(2)(D)
Infant Safe Sleep
Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following:

This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
Deficient Practice Statement
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Based on interview and record review, Licensee was not documenting sleep log for all infants in care. Licensee was keeping a daily log for C1, but was not documenting date, infant's name or time of each 15 minute check. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
POC Due Date: 10/30/2023
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LPA printed and reviewed safe sleep regulations with licensee. Licensee agreed to begin sleep log for infants and send in a copy of logs for all three infants for the week of 10/23/23 on or before 10/30/23, via email, mail or fax.
Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Leslie Lepori
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Elpidia Hernandez Torres
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/16/2023
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 10/16/2023


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