Helen Lucy Child Care

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 11, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: Observed chicken being thawed in cold water in sink. Instructed to thaw under cold running water or inside refrigerator.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

2. Jun 21, 2024 Pass

   License · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed hot water handle on 3 compartment sink is stripped and hard to turn. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

3. Oct 19, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4 inch gap at outer door sweep of toddler room. Must rodent proof said door.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

4. Aug 19, 2022 Pass

   License · Pass

   No violations

5. Apr 22, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and remove unnecessary articles stored inside boiler room to prevent pest harborage.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6. Aug 18, 2020 Pass

   License · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior of hand washing cabinet in the kitchen area.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Ceiling tiles in poor repair inside children's washroom. Instructed to repair.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

7. Jul 25, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or "consume by" dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: Employee toilet room door must be self closing. Instructed to install self closing device.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, reorganize storage cabinet underneath handsink in prep area. Must remove unnecessary articles/plastic grocery bags to prevent pest harborage. Must detail clean and maintain around grease box inside storage cabinet in prep area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing ceiling tile inside washroom (3 yrs and up) and must repair broken ceiling at same area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

8. Aug 14, 2018 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14 (a) observed no employee health policy.instructed manager to provide employee health policy.priority foundation 7-38-012(a).

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no clean up policy for vomiting or diarrheal events.instructed manager to provide clean up policy.priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 (b) instructed to repair slow draining exposed handsink in students classroom #2 and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles in students classrooms and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-201.17 (a) instructed to remove dusts accumulations from ceiling ventilation covers throughout the food prep area and students classrooms and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

9. Aug 28, 2017 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

     Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles throughout facility (in three classrooms). Instructed facility to replace and maintain.

10. Aug 9, 2016 Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

11. Jun 30, 2015 Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

12. Jun 4, 2015 Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: Dish washing facilities not maintained installed or operated. Establishment is now preparing foods for children on premises and not able to properly wash, rinse or sanitize equipment or utensils. Instructed to install three compaerment sink to hold largest piece of equipment with hot and cold running water, with grease trap and drainboard. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Ceiling tile in classroom not maintained. Instructed to replace all water stained ceiling tile.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Supplies not properly stored in furnace room. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall.

13. Jul 3, 2014 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

14. Jul 1, 2014 Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical1 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Wash and rinse water: clean and proper temperature

      Inspector’s note: Observed no running hot water at manual washing of utensils 2-compartment sink and prep area handwash bowl, water temperature at 90.1 throughout prep area, however found running hot water at 110 f at all other sinks, establishment has multiple hot water tanks. Instructed manager to repair and maintain sinks in prep area, hot running water must be a minimal of 110 f at manual washing 2-compartment sink also premises is using single service utensils and paper plates at this time. Premises is put on 48 hour work around from cdph at this time. Instructed manager must have running hot water, 110 f or above throughout prep area by date of reinspection (07/03/14). Critical violation 7-38-030.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Metal stem thermometer not calibrated. Instructed manager to calibrate metal stem thormometer for food handlers.