Pre-licensing visit·April 28, 2025

On 4/28/2025 at 10:45am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Selina Siao conducted an announced Pre-Licensing single license inspection to add an infant component to the existing licensed facility 136608107. Upon arrival, LPA met with Facility Representative/Director Wendy Marquez. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 264 children including 12 infants (ages 0- 24 months) in rooms #15 and #24; 252 preschoolers (ages 2 to 5 years old) in Rooms #1-#14, #16, #17, #19 to #23), along with multi-use A and multi-use B uses as a gross motor activity spaces. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm. There were 180 children in care today supervised by 33 staff members. All staff members have the required background clearances and are associated to the current licensed facility number. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Director Wendy Marquez 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, Wendy Marquez stated that they will be inside the individual\342\200\231s children\342\200\231s classroom inside the red backpack in a locked bag. A fully equipped first aid kit is in the nurse\342\200\231s office located next to the Director\342\200\231s office. There is a central operational carbon monoxide detector on site that is located on the ceiling throughout the facility. Director will purchase two carbon monoxide detectors to put in the two hallways near the classrooms. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the front lobby. Children will be signed in and out in each classroom via the Child\342\200\231s Plus App for (Infants and the 2-year-old children/Federal Fund) and Hubbe App for the (State Funded Program). LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total infant indoor activity space measured to be 738.82 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 12 children. The total preschool indoor activity space was previously measured to be 12742.73 square feet, which is sufficient for the requested capacity of 252 preschooler. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, 14 cribs, napping cots for infants who can climb out of a crib, napping mats for older preschoolers, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of small parts that can present a choking hazard. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via portable water jugs and it gets refill from the Sparkletts water that gets delivered to the facility. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 4/22/2025. The infant chairs have broad-based legs and trays lock onto chairs. The chairs are made of washable, moisture-resistant material. Changing tables have at least 1\342\200\235 padding covered with moisture-resistant, washable material. Sides of the changing table are at least 3\342\200\235 high and the changing tables are within arm\342\200\231s reach of a sink. Diapering sink is not used for meal preparation or dishwashing. Cribs meet regulatory requirements. Crib area is separated from activity space with plexi glass. This barrier is at least four feet high, made of sound absorbing material and allows for supervision of napping children. Sleep logs will be kept in the child\342\200\231s classroom. Needs and Services Plans and Sleep Plans will be kept in the master file and in a binder inside the child\342\200\231s classroom. There shall be at least one potty chair for every five potty training infants. LPA observed a total of 4 sinks available for the infant children\342\200\231s use and there are 72 sinks, 26 toilets and 4 urinals available for the preschool children. These are more than sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 12 infants and 252 preschool children. There three separate staff restrooms equipped with multiple toilets and sinks. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director\342\200\231s office, Nurse office and the coordinator\342\200\231s office and the isolation restroom is located in the coordinator\342\200\231s office where there is a sink and a toilet along with a changing table. Facility provides breakfast, PM snack and lunch to the children in care. The kitchen area currently includes multiple commercial refrigerators, commercial sinks, commercial dish washer and a personal hand washing sink. Director stated that the food gets delivered from the Central school district to the facility. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Snacks was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via a closed door and the cleaning chemicals are stored in another room and the supplies are also located in another room. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area which is separate from other components. Fencing is made of wrought iron, and it is at least four feet high. The total square footage for the infant outdoor activity space is 1320.85 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. The preschool outdoor area was remeasured to be 6532.98 square feet which is sufficient to accommodate up to 87 children at one time. Facility also has two indoor large motor activity spaces which includes: a Multi-Purpose A area that was previously measured to be 1428.52 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate up to 19 children at one time and the multi-purpose B area was previously measured to be 615 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate up to 8 children at one time. The combined outdoor area and gross motor activity areas are insufficient for the number of children being requested. A playground waiver to share the playground at different times in the AM and PM due to limited square footage shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure). Shade is provided via the covered building structure and two large sail shade structures. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children ages 2 to 5 years old and at another play area there is a play equipment that is age appropriate for children ages 6 to 23 months, both structures are properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in the fall zones of climber provided by soft rubber cushioning. The infant yard has black rubber mattings. Drinking water is available via the water paper cone cups during indoor and outdoor activities. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Director Wendy Marquez was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. Director 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 facility representative 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with 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 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. Director 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). A notice of site visit was given to facility representative and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative/Director Wendy Marquez. The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: \302\267 Obtain at least two carbon monoxide detectors that can be easily tested. \302\267 Submit an outdoor playground waiver under the pending facility number as the facility does not have sufficient outdoor activity space for the requested capacity. Licensee Representative/Director Wendy Marquez understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied.