Routine inspection·November 25, 2025

On 11/25/2025 at 8:40am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Catherine Fernandes and Melissa Domantay met with Director Carol Wong for a Random Inspection in conjunction with an increase in capacity inspection. The center was toured for a health and safety inspection. The facility operates from Monday through Friday from 8:00am–5:30pm. The center is licensed to provide care for 43 infants and 37 preschoolers. Present in care were 26 infants with an additional 11 finger print cleared staff members and 27 preschooler with a additional six fingerprinted cleared staff members. The teacher- child ratio is within compliance according to regulations. The center operates out of a commercial property and currently consists of four classrooms and two enclosed outdoor areas. The entrance to the childcare center the is the front door through the gated property. The center provides a variety of daily activities which include quiet and active play, rest and relaxation, eating and toileting. Classrooms: The infant classrooms are the sloth (room 5) and otter (room 4) classrooms. The preschool classrooms are moos (room 2) and rhinos (room 1). The new addition will be a part of the preschool component in room 3 which will be the panda's classroom. The room floors and surfaces were observed to clean and safe. Furniture and equipment were maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. The heating, lighting and ventilation is adequate. The activities and toys appear to be age appropriate for the children in care. The children have their own space to store personal belongings. During today's inspection, LPAs did not observe any bodies of water, free standing water, cleaning supplies, or toxic items accessible to children. There is a working telephone number for the center. The Director has confirmed fixtures, furniture and equipment in the center has not been banned or recalled. Outdoor yards: There are two outdoor playgrounds the left yard is for the infants and the right side of the yard is for preschoolers. There is a wavier for the infant playground which allows for no more than 27 infants in the yard at one given time. The outdoor activity space is maintained in a safe condition, and free of hazards. The play area is fully fenced with shaded areas for the children. There is a sandbox in the play area, LPA reminded the center to cover the sandbox when center is closed. There is a small play structure that is bolted to the ground. There are no pools, fishponds, fixed in place wading pools or similar bodies of water on the property. Infant Sleeping: LPAs observed 12 cribs in the napping area. The mattresses are firm, specifically made the size of the crib and contain a fitted sheet. The placement of the cribs do not block the entrance or exit of the napping area, staff are able to observe all sleeping infants, and there is enough space for staff to access. LPAs did not observe any covering or hanging items, there were no bumpers, pads, pillows or blankets. Staff confirmed infants are not being swaddled while in care and that each crib is occupied by one infant at a time with their own bedding. LPAs reviewed documented sleep checks which included the date, the infants name, the time if each 15 minutes check and the initials of the person conducting the check. Food Service: The kitchen area was maintained in a clean manner. LPAs reminded the center that a current menu posted for the month. The center prepares and provides snacks and lunch to the children while in care. All the children have personal water bottles and access to clean drinking water while indoors and outdoors. The center has conducted their lead testing on 10/6/25 and does not have lead exceedances in the sinks used for food prepping or drinking. Cleaning equipment was observed to be stored in separate areas from the food supplies and were inaccessible to children. Bathrooms: There is a total of six toilets and ten sinks available for the children which are sanitary and in operational condition. There are six changing tables in the bathroom near the sinks in the infant classrooms. There is a separate staff bathroom. Report continued 809C Fire System: The center has maintained their fire clearance which has been approved by the Alameda County Fire Prevention department. The fire system is hardwired to the Fire Department. LPAs tested the carbon monoxide detector in the main hallway, there is fully charged fire extinguishers in lobby area and pull down fire alarm at the entrance of the center. The Center has a first aid kit in the office and conducts and documents their disaster drills every six months with the last one done on 8/29/25. Postings: All required postings are posted, LPAs reminded the center that a current menu needs to be posted for parents to see. Records: A physical census of the children and staff were taken and cross referenced with the electronic sign-in and out log sheet, all children were accounted for and properly signed in. A random sampling of six children all files were reviewed. LPAs reviewed six staff files and and reminded the Director the importance of ensuring all files are current and complete. The center has provided proof of at least one staff member with a current CPR certificate. While at the center LPAs obtained the current children's roster, a Personnel report, and the lead testing report. Increase application: An increase in capacity for the preschooler component has been submitted to the CCL office. LPAs measured the new classroom (room 3). Total indoor activity space for the preschool age program measured at 704.77 sq.ft, which is sufficient to accommodate the capacity of 20 preschool-age children. LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubies, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. LPAs observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. The Fire clearance was granted on 10/9/25. 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. LPAs verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives (Interim Licensing Standards) outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with the Director and 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. LPAs also informed the center of the importance of checking for and removing any 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 2202-CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 5140383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . The center 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. 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 . No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director