Routine inspection (3-year)·February 8, 2024

On February 8th, 2024 at approximately 9:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) April Wright arrived for an unannounced Required 3 Year inspection and met with Center Director Maroof Mendez. Present were Sixty-Six (66) Preschool/TK/Kindergarten age children and ten (10) fingerprint cleared staff members present during the inspection. The facility is in ratio today. The facility was toured for a health and safety inspection. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm. CLASSROOMS: Center has 2 buildings for both programs which have adequate play and learning materials available. Floors, furniture, and equipment are age appropriate and in good repair. There is adequate heating/air conditioning, ventilation and lighting for safety and comfort of children in care. Drinking water is available inside and outside of the center. There is proper individual storage space for each child. The isolation area for sick children is the director's office on the couch/chair, away from other children in care. The center has working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, working telephone, and 3 fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguishers. At least one person trained in CPR/First aid is present at the facility when children are at the facility. Per Director, there are no weapons or firearms present at facility. BATHROOMS: The staff's bathroom are separate from the classroom and children's bathrooms that are sanitary and in good condition. All sinks and faucets are in safe and sanitary operating condition. FOOD SERVICE AREAS: Facility provides breakfast, lunch and am/pm snacks to children in care. There are weekly menus posted on the parent board. All storage containers for solid waste have tight fitting covers that are in good repair. Facility has a refrigerators in both buildings which are clean and free of evidence of rodents, vermin or insects. See LIC809C for continuance. OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS: There are one (1) play structure with slide that is anchored for stability, sandbox with cover and a gazebo with a canopy that has wood chips/grass cushioning to absorb falls. Canopy that is over the gazebo provides shade to children while at play. There are no pools, hot tubs or other accessible bodies of water present. RECORDS: All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance or exemption and have been associated to the facility. Eight (8) children's files and eleven (11) staff files were reviewed, along with director's file. All staff files have required health screening and Employee Rights and all children files contain Identification & Emergency, Personal Rights, and Medical Consent forms. LPA reviewed the facility roster and obtained a copy. Mandated Reporter Training and CPR/First Aid certificates were reviewed and are up to date. The center is in compliance with the sign in and out procedure. Disaster drills are being conducted at least once every 6 months and the last one conducted was on 1/10 and 1/18/2024. All required documents are posted in a public accessible area. Center 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. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication 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/ . See LIC809C for continuance. 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 . PIN 22-05-CCP. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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/inspection-process . LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Center Director discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed Facility representative of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. Facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Center Director Maroof Mendez.