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25 | A Required - 3 year inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leticia Rosales-Meza. A review of staff records on 10/14/24 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. 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. There are currently four adults living in the home.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee and licensee's daughter, assistant were supervising six 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 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday - Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The "off-limits" areas of the home are the home's three bedrooms, and were made inaccessible by door knob slip covers. The day care space is the living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom and garage for play space and activities. The home was clean and orderly, and was at a comfortable indoor temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee and assistant/daughter have a current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expire on 04/2025 for both. The licensees' CA mandated reporter training certificate expires April 03, 2026. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, and medications) were stored out of the reach of children. Latches are used underneath the kitchen and bathroom cabinets to prevent access to toxins. Licensee stated there are no poisons in the home. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock is reviewed. The fireplace in the living room is barricaded. Mrs. Cabrera-Ponce stated the fire place is not used at all. There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher rated at least 2-A, 10:BC. The licensee has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months, most recent Fire drill was documented on 06/19/24. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home, and none were observed during today's inspection.
(Continue to LIC 809-C)
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