Routine inspection (3-year)·February 7, 2024

On February 7, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simerjit Kaur conducted an conduct UNANNOUNCED RANDOM REQUIRED 3 YEAR SITE INSPECTION for Title 5 school age program. LPA Kaur met with Director Brenda Rios. The facility is located on campus of Rancho Las Positas Elementary School. The campus also has Heritage Charter program: Right At School. LARPD also operates preschool from Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM -12:00 PM. Director is aware the school age program may not commingle with the preschool, heritage school and elementary school. During school district breaks, the facility operates Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The facility operates from Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM, and 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM. There are 20 children and 2 staff. Facility is currently licensed for Rooms A and B. Room B has staff bathroom, children bathrooms, and office. The isolation area is the office. The facility has carbon monoxide detectors, charged 3A40BC fire extinguishers and smoke detector/alarm system monitored by ADT. Facility utilizes fenced grass area adjacent to classrooms, play ground of the School campus. There is cushioning underneath the anchored play structure. The staff will provide 100% supervision during outdoor play time. The facility has adequate heating and lighting. There is running water, soap, and paper towels available for children to wash and dry their hands. The center does provide snack and the menu is posted outside the door. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that are dangerous to children were inaccessible during the inspection. There is drinking water readily available to children indoors and outdoors. The floors were free of tripping hazards during today's inspection. The storage containers for solid waste have tight-fitting covers. The classrooms are equipped with age appropriate tables and chairs. There is adequate storage for children's belongings. There are school materials and art supplies locked and stored in the storage cabinet. The center is in compliance with the sign in and out procedure. Children and staff records were reviewed. All opener and closer of facility have CPR and First Aid certificates. All required documents are posted for public review. LPA reviewed and obtained facility roster. Facility also has conducted and documented fire/disaster drill training on 1/29/24 . There are no bodies of water accessible to children. Per director there are no firearms on the premises. Continued on LIC809C Facility director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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 Child Care Center. 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. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of \342\200\234medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication. Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters/ . Licensee was encouraged to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and updates, and to also email childcareadvocatesprogram@dss.ca.gov to be included in the Child Care Quarterly Updates distribution list. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process . A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted with Director Brenda Rios.