Pre-licensing visit·May 6, 2025

A prelicensing inspection was conducted today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), J. Snow. LPA met with facility representative Guadalupe Meraz. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for # 15 children, 10 preschool children age 3-6 years (in room #4) & 5 toddlers age 18-36 months in room 1,2,3 and the entry area. Hours of operation will be Monday -Friday, 7am \342\200\223 5 pm. The facility uses the entire grounds. The indoor and outdoor activity spaces were toured, and the facility sketch was verified. The following areas will be off limits to children: the kitchen will be gated and children will be escorted through to the play yard. The kitchen has a stove and refrigerator. There is a nap room for toddlers to sleep with 2 cribs. There are 13 mats/cots available. Preschool children will nap in the classroom. The isolation area for sick children will be located in the in the entry room. The changing table is located in the bathroom & needs to be relocated new a sink. The outdoor play area is fully fenced; fencing needs repair. There is a broken play structure that must be removed. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. The poisons are key locked in the kitchen. The facility is not set up for care (hazardous material, broken fences, lack of toys and equipment, spiders & spider webs, no hot water, no heat, refrigerator not working etc.) during the inspection. An additional visit may be required. A capacity worksheet was completed during the visit. The inside, room square footage measured 1,022 square feet. Children have access to at least 2 toilets & sinks. The outside, yard square footage measured 3,902 square feet. Based on above, sufficient for the requested capacity. CONT.... The following items need to be completed within 30 days. You must send proof of the following prior to the granting the license: 1. Managerial approval 2. LIC 200A 3. Director Renae Liles- EMSA first Aid & CPR- proof or completion 4. Director Renae Liles- EMSA preventive health practices- proof or completion 5. Director Renae Liles- associate to the facility 125408517 MERAZ CHILDCARE CENTER 6. Updated Monthly Operation form, LIC 401 \342\200\223 please complete with 15 children and the corresponding adjustments to income and cost (must sign and send original) 7. Install carbon monoxide detector in preschool room (Physical Plant 1596.954) 8. Post all required documents. 9. indoor and outdoor spiderwebs and dirt. building has not been occupied in over a year. 10. Provide a variety of age-appropriate toys and equipment inside and outside. 11. Yard: Remove the broken climbing equipment, provide a suitable surface outside for children 18months old. 12. Inside: provide rugs & install cubbies for children 13. Replace missing ceiling tile in the preschool 14. Provide a cover or sheet to cover 18 sleep mats 15. Provide a first aid kit 101226(d) with all required equipment; (1) A current edition of a first-aid manual. (2) Sterile first-aid dressings. (3) Bandages or roller bandages. (4) Adhesive tape. (5) Scissors. (6) Tweezers. (7) Thermometer. (8) Antiseptic solution. 16. Yard: There is a chestnut tree in the play yard dropping choking hazards that may also be toxic. The applicant needs to provide a plan of how they will be made inaccessible including who is responsible, the task and the frequency. 17. Clear out or lock the closet containing paint, ladder and other equipment in the toddler room & lock the closet housing the hot water heater in the preschool bathroom 18. Provide covered trash can for diapering waste 19. Repair the heater, it was not operable in the preschool or toddler rooms CONT ......... 20. Preschool room: There is a metal cover on the wall heater which may get hot when heater is on; provide proof of correction or replace the cover. (not tested today because the heater is not functional). A visit may be required. 21. Repair hot water, not functional during inspection. 22. Clear yard of hazards: there is a pane of glass and rakes ect in the play yard area, must be cleared prior to care. 23. Provide additional shade will be needed in the yard; three trees in one area, add a second source for the paved area. 24. Submit plan to safely escort toddlers through the kitchen into the play yard. Make stove inaccessible (remove handles or purchase covers) 25. Install gate on kitchen door. 26. Yard: Wood chips are not a safe surface for 18-month-old children. please provide a safe surface 27. Yard: the fence in the corner of the play area is broken and the there are gaps in the large wood gate/driveway that needs repair. Be sure all fencing is repaired. 28. Yard: The metal fence in the driveway is climbable; fill in the gaps to make it 4' high. 29. Yard: The sandbox has not been inspected in a year, replace sand as needed and rid the lid surface of any possible splinters (paint). 30. Provide outdoor play equipment for toddlers and preschool children 31. Provide a trash can with a tight-fitting lid for diapering 32. Install a diapering station that meets the following requirement: 101439(h) - (h) Infant changing tables shall:(1) Have a padded surface no less than one-inch thick and be covered with washable vinyl or plastic. (2) Have raised sides at least three inches high. (3) Be maintained in good repair and safe condition. (4) While in use, be placed within arm's reach of a sink. 33. Provide indoor play equipment for toddlers and preschool children; 101439(l)(1) - toys must provide: (A) Auditory stimulation. (B) Visual stimulation. (C)Tactile stimulation. (D) Manipulative skills. 34. Shared yard waiver needed for toddlers and preschool. Please request by letter. 35. Clean & repair the refrigerator is currently not running and possibly has mold. CONT... Criminal Record Clearance - Child Care Centers: Guadalupe Meraz 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, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5-days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. APPLICANT WILL WAIT UNTIL FACILITY OPENS TO DETERMINE IMS NEEDS: Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. 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) or (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 Review of records to be maintained - Child Care Centers: LPA reviewed with Guadalupe Meraz the LIC 311A, Records to Be Maintained at The Facility, for child\342\200\231s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted.