Facility-requested visit·July 16, 2025

On 7/16/25 at 8:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Erica Laird conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for an increase of capacity. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant/Facility Representative Kathleen Corbett. Applicant is requesting an increase to 165 preschool age children 2 -6 years of age. The facility currently operates in room # 101, 102, 103, 104,106 & 107. Applicant would like to add classroom 109 which is being measured today to meet requested capacity. The hours of operation will be from 7:45am to 5pm Monday \342\200\223 Friday. Operates all year. The facility is a Title 5 funded program Located on Marigold Elementary School grounds. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Kathleen Corbett that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Kathleen Corbett stated that they will be locked in a lock box located in the cabinets in each classroom. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site on the ceiling combined with the smoke detector. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the Entry. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space in room #s 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, and 109 measured 5,288 square feet, which is not sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Indoor space measured for a total capacity of 151 children. Total Outdoor activity space measured 16,097.64 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity . report continued on 809C LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, cribs, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via drinking fountain, cups, bottled water. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. Kathleen Corbett stated that there are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted for 165 preschoolers on 7/11/25. LPA observed a total of 10 sinks and 12 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. Facility to obtain shared bathroom waiver for two bathrooms on East side of building. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the nurse\342\200\231s office. The facility will provide breakfast, lunch, snacks. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via door lock in an adjacent building. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for preschool children. Shade is provided via awning and shade over climbing structure. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground(s). There is a climbing structure on the preschool, playgrounds for children ages Kathleen Corbett Climbing structure are labeled age 2-12 per the manufacturer sticker which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by rubber matting. Drinking water is available via canteens and drinking fountains. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground(s) to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Kathleen Corbett was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. Based on inspection, the facility has met the requirements to increase capacity to 151 children. This report was reviewed and verified with administrator, Kathleen Corbett. A Notice of Site Visit was provided and shall remain posted for 30 days.