Pre-licensing visit·October 13, 2025

On Monday, October 13, 2025, Centralized Application Bureau (CAB) Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M. Domantay met with Applicant Prashant Wadhwa for the purpose of a pre-licensing inspection for a change of ownership. Applicant requests a single licensed child care center for an infant program 0 to 2 years (capacity 11) and preschool program ages two years to first grade entry (capacity 63) license to serve a total of 74 children. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The fire clearance was granted and approved on 6/12/2025 from the City of Alameda Fire Department. The facility will not provide food, all food will be provided from home. Facility has emergency snacks if needed. LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311A, Records To Be Maintained At The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted. INDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There are 4 areas for the preschool program: Classroom 1 (3 year olds), Classroom 2 (2 year olds), Classroom 3 (Pre-K), Classroom 4 (dining/art room). There is 1 area for the infant program: Classroom 5. LPA observed sufficient amount of equipment, toys, tables, chairs, and mats during today's inspection. LPA observed a first aid kit available in each classroom. Facility does not administer medications, per Applicant no medications is stored within the facility. LPA observed cleaning disinfectants are appropriately stored and inaccessible to children. Applicant stated there are no poisons or firearms on the premises. LPA observed a functional carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen of the facility. LPA observed a kitchen in the facility with a door, per Applicant, kitchen remains locked and inaccessible to children. LPA observed an electronic sign-in/sign-out system. Page 1 LPA measured all indoor classroom areas for the infant and preschool programs. There are 6 toilets and 9 sinks available for preschool children located in the hall, and a separate private restroom for the staff is located within the facility. Individual measurements are recorded on the Capacity Worksheet (LIC 9024). Children who become ill during the day will be isolated in the Director's office and will use the staff restroom, if necessary. The total preschool classroom space contains a total of 2315.65 square feet, which will accommodate Applicant's request for 63 preschool children. The total infant classroom space contains a total of 399.70 square feet, which will accommodate Applicant's request for 11 infant children. LPA observed changing table on the counter in the infant classroom that is not sufficient. LPA provided regulation to Applicant and notified Applicant changing table must have raised sides at least 3 inches high. Individual measurements are recorded on the Capacity Worksheet (LIC 9024). OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There is 1 preschool outdoor area and 1 infant outdoor area. All outdoor play areas is fenced with wooden fencing that is at least four feet tall all around. LPA observed a sufficient amount of equipment and toys. There are play structures in the preschool play yards and a sandbox area that were observed to be free of debris and maintained. Play structures are filled with tan bark as cushioning to cushion a child's fall. LPA reminded Applicant to follow manufacturer guidelines on the play structures in the preschool play yard, LPA observed a manufacturer sticker on each play structure that stated the play structures are designated for children ages 2-5 years old. The infant play yard has a metal gating as barrier between the infant and preschool play yard areas. The infant play yard area is cushioned with turf to cushions a child's fall. There are no bodies of water on the premises. LPA observed a lagoon outside of the facility which is inaccessible to children by the all around wooden fencing that is over 4 feet tall and has a lock on the wooden fence door. LPA reminded Applicant to ensure to empty all water tables when not in use. There is sufficient shading areas provided by trees, canopies, and wooden awnings in the preschool and infant play yards. LPA measured all outdoor areas for the infant and preschool programs. The Preschool outdoor play area contains a total of 5130.05 square feet, which will accommodate Applicant's request for 63 preschool children. The Infant outdoor play area contains a total of 349.14 square feet, which will not accommodate Applicant's request for 11 Infant children. Individual measurements are recorded on the Capacity Worksheet (LIC 9024). Page 2 LPA notified Applicant a waiver must be submitted for the outdoor infant play area to accommodate the maximum capacity of 4 infant children outdoors at any given time with a set schedule in place. LPA discussed the following: 100% supervision is required at all times, including in the bathroom; personal rights; inspection authority; reporting requirements; staff to children ratios and capacity; staff qualifications; and maintaining buildings and grounds. LPA discussed with Natasha any changes that may occur regarding the director or an employee acting in the director's absence must be reported to department within 10 working days. Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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. This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services – IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP. A Plan of Operation that includes 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) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platform. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. Page 3 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). Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Applicant, Prashant Wadhwa. The following items are required before a license will be issued: 1. Licensing Program Manager (LPM) final file review. 2. Applicant must install an alarm at the entrance of the facility and sent photos and videos to LPA. 3. Applicant must purchase a changing table in regulation with 3 inches raised sides, in hands reach of a sink and send photos to LPA. 4. Applicant must install gating/barrier in the infant outdoor play yard for the additional space they are adding for the infant program and send photos to LPA. 5. Applicant must submit a waiver for the outdoor infant play area to accommodate the maximum capacity of 4 infant children outdoors at any given time with a set schedule in place. 6. Applicant must remove cribs from the infant classroom. Page 4