Pre-licensing visit·July 29, 2025

On 07/29/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Nancy Her conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new license. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant William Edwards. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 60 preschoolers ages 2 years to 5 years in the preschool classroom. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Mr. Edwards 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, Mr. Edwards stated that they will be in a locked device in the kitchen area. There isn\342\200\231t a fully equipped first aid kit. Facility is going to obtain one. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located on the ceilings. All required licensing documents were not posted. Facility is going to obtain a board and place it in the lobby. Children will be signed in and out at the lobby. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 2,021 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate only a capacity of 57 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. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via water igloo and reusable bottles. 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 06/23/2025. LPA observed a total of 4 sinks and 4 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 60 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the lobby. Facility will provide breakfast, lunch, and am/pm snacks. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via child safety gate. The outdoor area was not fenced and ready for an inspection today. LPA will have to conduct a return pre-licensing inspection to inspect the outdoor area. 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). 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. The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: \302\267 Updated LIC 200A \302\267 Updated facility sketch \302\267 The front of the LIC 999 is for a facility sketch of a floor plan (indoor space). The floor plan must: o Show the dimensions of all rooms. o Designate the use for all rooms. o Circle the names of the rooms that will be used by children and staff. o Identify rooms to be used by nonambulatory children. o Identify the location and number of toilets and sinks. \302\267 The back of the LIC 999 is for a facility sketch of the yard (outdoor space). Among other things, the yard sketch must: o Show buildings in the outdoor space, including the facility, the garage and any storage areas. o Show driveways, fences, gardens, the playground and any other outdoor space intended for use by children. o Show the location and dimensions of major equipment (including playground equipment) and any swimming pools or other bodies of water. \302\267 Water Igloo and reusable bottles need to be in place \302\267 A fully equipped first aid kit needs to be on site \302\267 A parents board with required licensing documents need to be in place \302\267 Outdoor area needs to be fenced, and a shaded area will be needed. \302\267 Cots need to be moved to another storage area. \302\267 A child safety gate needs to be placed to keep kitchen area inaccessible to children. Applicant William Edwards 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 William Edwards.