Routine inspection·March 8, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Jyoti Saini met with director Shelly Sachdeva for an unannounced Annual Random Inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the director. The licensee Amit Sachdeva arrived during the inspection. In addition to the director, and licensee, there are 29 children and 2 staff present today. The facility also provide tutoring program, JEI Learning with operational hours 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Licensee was advised that at no time children from the preschool and JEI programs should commingle. The facility operates preschool license, Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The facility was inspected indoor and outdoor today for health and safety hazards and the following was observed. There are no bodies of water, firearms, or weapons on the premises. The center is in good condition with proper temperature and ventilation and is free of any hazards. All furniture is in good repair. The Center has age-appropriate toys and equipment. A first aid kit and a first aid backpack are available. The facility operates under outdoor wavier and reminded to follow the waiver's terms and conditions.The facility requires children to bring their own lunches daily as they do not provide food to the children. The facility provides am/pm snacks. The children bring their own water bottles and the facility refills them. The center also conducts and documents fire and earthquake drills once every 6 months and the logs show that drills were conducted on 2/17/2023.There are 3 toilets and 2 sinks available for children's use. The staff has separate bathroom for the staff. The bathrooms appear to be safe, sanitary, and free of any hazardous items. LPA reviewed sign-in and out sheet. The center has a complete record of sign-in/out sheets by an authorized pick up person. There is a working fire alarm system in the facility. The Facility has a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector, a fully charged fire extinguisher, and a working telephone available. All the Children records reviewed were complete. All children have a record of emergency identification information on file. All staff has a criminal record clearance on file. The site Director has a current Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate on file. Director understands that there shall be at least one person, with valid CPR and First Aid certifications, on site always or present during off-site activities (field trips) .Facility roster was reviewed, and copy was obtained. see next page.. During inspection, Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. This facility does not provide IMS (Incidental Medical Services) to children currently. If 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) 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 LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee [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 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 . There are no deficiencies cited today however, technical violations were given. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Amit Sachdeva.