MERRITT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 5/16/23 at 11:45am, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Loretta Dyson and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lisa Dyer arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced case management inspection to follow up on results received regarding lead exceedance. LPM and LPA met with Irma Lastra. There were 14 children and 3 additional staff also present. The facility completed the required lead testing of water outlets used to prepare food, or provide drinking water, for children and two outlets were found to be in exceedance of the Action Level of 5 ppb. The facility took immediate action and made the two outlets inaccessible to children while they were being repaired. The facility completed and submitted all required documents to Licensing, and notified all families of the test results with a letter. LPM and LPA inspected the two outlets and verified that they have been made inaccessible, and signs have been placed to advise not to use the outlets. The facility understands that they are unable to use the two outlets until they receive the test results, and the Action Level is 5 ppb or below. See LIC 809D for a deficiency being cited today. No other deficiencies are being cited today. An exit interview was conducted with Irma Lastra, and a copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit, and appeal rights were emailed to the facility. The facility was reminded to have the Notice of Site Visit posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Diane Perez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loretta Dyson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: MERRITT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 010206141 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/16/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility immediately made the two outlets inaccessible to children while repairs were being completed. The facility is working on repairing the outlets, and will submit proof of this by 5/31/23. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement has not been met as evidenced by the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14The facility will submit the test results once the outlets are retested, and understands not to use the outlets until the Action Level is determined to be 5 ppb or below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 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:Diane Perez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Loretta Dyson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On 5/16/23 at 11:45am, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Loretta Dyson and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lisa Dyer arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced case management inspection to follow up on results received regarding lead exceedance. LPM and LPA met with Irma Lastra. There were 14 children and 3 additional staff also present. The facility completed the required lead testing of water outlets used to prepare food, or provide drinking water, for children and two outlets were found to be in exceedance of the Action Level of 5 ppb. The facility took immediate action and made the two outlets inaccessible to children while they were being repaired. The facility completed and submitted all required documents to Licensing, and notified all families of the test results with a letter. LPM and LPA inspected the two outlets and verified that they have been made inaccessible, and signs have been placed to advise not to use the outlets. The facility understands that they are unable to use the two outlets until they receive the test results, and the Action Level is 5 ppb or below. See LIC 809D for a deficiency being cited today. No other deficiencies are being cited today. An exit interview was conducted with Irma Lastra, and a copy of this report, Notice of Site Visit, and appeal rights were emailed to the facility. The facility was reminded to have the Notice of Site Visit posted for 30 days. SUPERVISORS NAME: Diane Perez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Loretta Dyson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: MERRITT COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER FACILITY NUMBER: 010206141 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 05/16/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 05/31/2023 Section Cited CCR 101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance.1 2 3 4 5 6 7The facility immediately made the two outlets inaccessible to children while repairs were being completed. The facility is working on repairing the outlets, and will submit proof of this by 5/31/23. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14This requirement has not been met as evidenced by the lead testing results received, indicating that two outlets in the facility had results in exceedance of the 5 ppb Action Level. This poses a potential risk to the children in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14The facility will submit the test results once the outlets are retested, and understands not to use the outlets until the Action Level is determined to be 5 ppb or below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 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:Diane Perez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Loretta Dyson LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/16/2023

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected