Pre-licensing visit·March 23, 2022

A prelicensing inspection was conducted today at 12:30 am by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), N. Cunningham. LPA met with applicant M.Nitzen. The applicant is requesting a license for 14 school-age children. In the summer, the facility will operate Monday-Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. During the school year, the facility will operate 2:15pm – 6:00pm. The facility has one classrooms dedicated for school age children and one bathroom children. This is a combination center with a separate infant and preschool children. The total capacity between the three licenses shall not exceed 68 children. The indoor and outdoor activity spaces were toured, and the facility sketch was verified. The following areas will be off limits to children: kitchen. This area has been made inaccessible by means of a half door. Meals will be prepared in the kitchen. The isolation area for sick children will be located in the office. The outdoor play area is fully fenced. There is bouncy horses, four person teeter totter, tunnels and other play equipment for children to play on and adequate cushioning (gravel and bark) underneath. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. The apartment complex has a pool that is located close to the outdoor play area and is fully fenced. The property which is fenced with chain length fencing with privacy slats. No poisons are stored on site. The property management company has a contract with a local pest management company. The stairs up to the loft will be made inaccessible when children are not using them. There is safe and age appropriate furniture, toys, and play equipment available for children. A capacity worksheet was completed during the visit. There is enough indoor space for 14 children and outdoor space for 14 children. There is one toilet and one sink available for children. 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. 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, 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicant/licensee/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 applicant/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. 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. The licensure is approved and the license is effective, March 28, 2022. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Applicant M. Nitzen.