PORT NAZ CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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 02/23/23 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Daniel Alvarez and Candis Rodriguez conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA Alvarez met with Director Karen Pitcher who accompanied LPAs on a tour of the facility, and a census was taken. The purpose of today's inspection is to address the lead exceedance, referred to as an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of over 5.5 parts per billion (ppb) in the water at the facility. The Fresno South Regional Office received notification of water lead exceedance at the facility resulting from a water lead sampling test collected on 08/13/2022. Records were reviewed from Enthalpy Analytical and discussed with Director Karen Pitcher, it has been determined that there is an exceedance to outlets (B), (C), (D), (I), (L), (N) and (O)in the facility. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (B) it was observed to be a sink faucet in room 4 that was impacted with 12ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (C) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 5 that was impacted with 18ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (D) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 2 that was impacted with 6.4ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (I) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 9 that was impacted with 16ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (L) it was observed to be a drinking fountain in room 3 that was impacted with 7.2ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (N) it was also observed to be a drinking fountain in room 6 that was impacted with 14ppb (ALE) of lead. Lastly LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (O) it was also observed to be a drinking fountain in room 9 that was impacted with 7.9ppb (ALE) of lead. (CONTINUED ON 809-C) SUPERVISORS NAME: Susie Fanning LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Daniel Q Alvarez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 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 3 FACILITY NAME: PORT NAZ CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 543808548 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 02/23/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 03/27/2023 Section Cited 101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7California 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 ... (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This requirement was not met as evidenced by1 2 3 4 5 6 7Per Director the affected sink faucets have been replaced, but two sink faucets still came back with ALE. Facility is working with the State Water Board to determined what correction measure to take, and will have a third water lead sampling test and notify Community Care Licensing (CCL) of results. The three drinking fountains will be permanently removed. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on record review, seven outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14Facility will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 03/27/2023. 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:Susie Fanning LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Daniel Q Alvarez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 FACILITY NAME: PORT NAZ CHRISTIAN ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER: 543808548 VISIT DATE: 02/23/2023 NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32Facility has made all faucets inoperable to preschool by placing a sign on the faucets and faucets have been wrapped not to use until faucets have been retested. Director Karen Pitcher stated that all water for drinking is now being supplied by bottle waters provided by the facility and since Covid children have been instructed to bring their own water cups. (See plan of correction for further corrective action 809D). Facility has already notified all the authorized representatives of this corr

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 02/23/23 Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Daniel Alvarez and Candis Rodriguez conducted an unannounced case management inspection. LPA Alvarez met with Director Karen Pitcher who accompanied LPAs on a tour of the facility, and a census was taken. The purpose of today's inspection is to address the lead exceedance, referred to as an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) of over 5.5 parts per billion (ppb) in the water at the facility. The Fresno South Regional Office received notification of water lead exceedance at the facility resulting from a water lead sampling test collected on 08/13/2022. Records were reviewed from Enthalpy Analytical and discussed with Director Karen Pitcher, it has been determined that there is an exceedance to outlets (B), (C), (D), (I), (L), (N) and (O)in the facility. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (B) it was observed to be a sink faucet in room 4 that was impacted with 12ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (C) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 5 that was impacted with 18ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (D) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 2 that was impacted with 6.4ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (I) it was also observed to be a sink faucet in room 9 that was impacted with 16ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (L) it was observed to be a drinking fountain in room 3 that was impacted with 7.2ppb (ALE) of lead. LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (N) it was also observed to be a drinking fountain in room 6 that was impacted with 14ppb (ALE) of lead. Lastly LPA Alvarez inspected outlet (O) it was also observed to be a drinking fountain in room 9 that was impacted with 7.9ppb (ALE) of lead. (CONTINUED ON 809-C) SUPERVISORS NAME: Susie Fanning LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Daniel Q Alvarez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 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 3 FACILITY NAME: PORT NAZ CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 543808548 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 02/23/2023 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 03/27/2023 Section Cited 101700.3(b)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7California 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 ... (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This requirement was not met as evidenced by1 2 3 4 5 6 7Per Director the affected sink faucets have been replaced, but two sink faucets still came back with ALE. Facility is working with the State Water Board to determined what correction measure to take, and will have a third water lead sampling test and notify Community Care Licensing (CCL) of results. The three drinking fountains will be permanently removed. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on record review, seven outlets at the facility contained lead exceedance greater than 5.5 ppb. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14Facility will notify all parents/authorized representatives of any corrective action already taken at the facility. Director stated she will conduct a follow up water sample as outlined in Written Directives Section 101705 and submit all required documentation to CCL by 03/27/2023. 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:Susie Fanning LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Daniel Q Alvarez LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/23/2023 FACILITY NAME: PORT NAZ CHRISTIAN ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER: 543808548 VISIT DATE: 02/23/2023 NARRATIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32Facility has made all faucets inoperable to preschool by placing a sign on the faucets and faucets have been wrapped not to use until faucets have been retested. Director Karen Pitcher stated that all water for drinking is now being supplied by bottle waters provided by the facility and since Covid children have been instructed to bring their own water cups. (See plan of correction for further corrective action 809D). Facility has already notified all the authorized representatives of this corr

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected