Pre-licensing visit·November 16, 2021

The facility pre-licensing inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analyst’s (LPA) Snow & Mendez. This is a combination infant, toddler, preschool center. The preschool has a toddler component. The facility is currently operating, and this is a change of ownership application. Present today is the current owner, Katie Burns and the applicant/new owner Nicole Rey. The facility was toured inside and outside. The facility’s operating hours are 6:30am - 6:00pm, Monday-Friday year-round. The fire clearance was approved for a total of 74 children in the building. The indoor and outdoor capacity measured for the requested capacity. Required postings (Parents Personal Rights, Emergency Disaster Plan, Earthquake Preparedness Checklist, Menu, etc.) listed on Form LIC 311A are posted. 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 infants will use the fenced outdoor play area. Sign-In/Out procedure were reviewed. And the applicant understands that if a manual Sign-In/Out procedure is used; full legal signatures are required. There is a working carbon monoxide detector and charged fire extinguisher in the facility rated at least the 2A10BC. All Exits are marked. There is 2 bathrooms with 5 toilets and 5 sinks for the preschool & there are potty training seats for the infants. There is a staff bathroom, which is separate. Water is available inside by use of water cups and outside via bottles and sippy cups. Infants with symptoms of illness will not be accepted, and infants/toddlers who become ill during the day will be isolated in front staff office. The facility has sufficient cribs or mat/cot for each napping infant/toddler and bedding will be washed daily. Continued 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 individual sleeping log and kept in the infant’s 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 Infant Sleeping Plan on file. Breakfast and snack are provided at the program and a menu will be posted. Parents will bring lunch which will be stored in the child’s cubies unless otherwise discussed. Age appropriate toys and activities are available for infants/toddlers. There is grass cushion material underneath the play structures sufficient to absorb falls. There are trees present to provide shade in the play yard. 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. When any IMS is provided, an updated 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)/ (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 Guide to Safe Sleep Practices brochure, 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. Any proposed changes to the physical plant, telephone number, or change of address shall be immediately reported to the Department The facility is ready for licensure once the control of property has been submitted to Community Care Licensing.