Pre-licensing visit·May 5, 2025

On 5/5/2025 at 10:20am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Selina Siao conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new license. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant/Director Dania Rodriguez Vera. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 14 preschooler (ages 2 to 5 years old) in classrooms #1 and #6 (located downstairs) classrooms #2, #3 and #4 (located upstairs). Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 7:15am to 6pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Dania Rodriguez Vera 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, Dania Rodriguez Vera stated that they will be in a higher cabinet located in the kitchen locked cabinet and refrigerator. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the high cabinet near the garage and at the hallway high cabinet located upstairs. There are two operational carbon monoxide detectors on site, one is located at the downstairs hallway next to the children\342\200\231s restroom and the other one is located in the hallway upstairs by the stairs. All required licensing documents were observed posted on the wall near the front entrance. Children will be signed in and out at via the Bright Wheel app. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured to be 1136.39 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 14 children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Facility has a safety gate at the bottom and at the top of the stairs to ensure children\342\200\231s safety. Children should not nap upstairs. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via the filtered water dispenser located near the kitchen to fill up the children\342\200\231s own water bottles and the facility will provide paper cups for the children. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. Applicant stated that there are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 4/24/2025 but did not include room #6. LPA observed a total of 3 sinks and 3 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 14 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink located in room #5. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director\342\200\231s office and the isolation toilet and sink is located upstairs. Facility will provide AM and PM snacks to the children and the children will bring their own lunch from home. The kitchen area currently includes a sink, oven, stove, microwave and a refrigerator. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed free of rodents and/or vermin. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via safety gates. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing via wooden fence is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 3257.13 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via the building and patio cover. LPA recommend the applicant getting more shade for the grass area. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is no climbing structure at the facility. Drinking water will is available via an Igloo cooler during outdoor activities to refill the children\342\200\231s own water bottles and paper cups. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Dania Rodriguez Vera was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. 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, 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. This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP . A 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 . LPA reviewed with applicant 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. Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. 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 platforms. 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. For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: \302\267 Add room numbers for all classrooms. \302\267 Obtain an updated fire clearance to include room #6. \302\267 Add signage to identify the sink and toilet that is use for sick children. \302\267 Add a window latch located in room #4 located upstairs to prevent the window from opening more than 4 inches to ensure children\342\200\231s safety. \302\267 Submit an incidental medical service plan. Applicant Dania Rodriguez Vera understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant, Dania Rodriguez Vera.