Pre-licensing visit·October 8, 2021

The facility pre-licensing inspection was conducted on 10/8/21 at 10:00am by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Emilia Grisak. The applicant has applied for an infant license with a toddler component for a capacity of 12 infants and 16 toddlers for a total capacity of 28. The facility was toured inside and outside. The center will operate from 7:45am to 5:15pm, Mon-Fri year-round and hours are flexible. The infant/toddler program consists of 2 classroom(s) serving ages 0-24 months (infants) and 18-36 months (toddlers). The fire clearance was approved 6/29/2021 for a capacity of 28. The indoor capacity measured for 13 children in the toddler room and 15 children in the infant room and the outdoor yard area measured for 52 children. Therefore, the approved capacity will be 28. Required postings (Parents Personal Rights, Emergency Disaster Plan, Earthquake Preparedness Checklist, Menu, etc.) are posted for parents to see. The applicant was advised that all staff are required to have a criminal background clearance on file with Community Care Licensing. The applicant is aware of the immediate $100 per day civil penalty for anyone providing care or supervision without a criminal record clearance. The Director meets the required qualifications. The infants/toddlers will use the fenced outdoor play area. Outdoor area is completely fenced, and an additional fence being installed on 10/13/21. Sign-In/Out procedures were reviewed which is done electronically. The applicant/director understands that if a manual Sign-In/Out procedure is used; full legal signatures are required. There are pull alarms, and there is a working carbon monoxide detector and charged fire extinguisher in the facility rated at least the 2A10BC. All Exits are marked. There are two sinks and two toilets available for children to use in the toddler room as well as a changing table and sink in the infant room. There is a staff bathroom which is separate located in main building. Water is available inside by use of water cooler and sippy cups and facility will use a water jug and paper cups for outside. Infants/toddlers with symptoms of illness will not be accepted, and infants/toddlers who become ill during the day will be isolated in the director's office. The facility has sufficient mats for each napping infant/toddler as well as 4 cribs available for napping infants in the nap room. An additional 4 cribs have been ordered. Infant and toddler bedding will be washed on site daily. Cribs will be free of loose objects. Infants will be supervised at all times while sleeping, and staff will physically check on sleeping infants every 15 minutes. The 15-minute checks will be documented on clipboards and kept in the infant\342\200\231s file. Infants under 12 months will be placed on their backs for sleep, and no infants will be swaddled, and the facility will have an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan on file for all infants under 12 months. Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack are provided at the program, as well as formula and wipes. The food is prepared at an off site kitchen and delivered daily, and refrigeration is provided. The kitchen is sanitary and well supplied. Age appropriate toys and activities are available for infants/toddlers. There is grass in the play area and there is currently not a play/climbing structure or similar equipment which would require cushioning material. Director stated that a play structure will be installed and will have bark as a cushioning material. Pictures to be submitted to CCL when play structure is installed. There are trees present to provide shade in the play yard and an additional shade structure will be installed. There are no bodies of water located on the property and none are to be added without prior notification and approval of the licensing agency. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. IMS will be provided as needed, and Plan of Operation that includes IMS has been 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 . This report, as well as the Safe Sleep regulations, Lead Exposure Testing and COVID Guidance were reviewed and discussed with the applicant/director. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years. The following must be completed prior to licensure. 1. Submit a waiver for shared outdoor space for infants/toddlers