Routine inspection·February 5, 2025

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Roxana Lopez conducted an unannounced annual random inspection. LPA met with Teacher Elizabeth Macuil who guided analyst into the facility. At 9:30 am Program Manager Claudia Casillas arrived and took over the inspection. This is a State and Head Start preschool program which is operated by Mountain View School District and is located on the premises of Maxson Elementary School. The program consists of a full day Head Start program in Room K2 from 8:00am to 2:30pm and an AM and PM Head Start Program in Room 27; the AM Session operates from 8:00am to 11:30am and the PM Session operates from 12:00pm to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. The State preschool program operates in Room K1 as a part-time day program from 8:00am to 11:30am and 12:00pm to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. All areas identified on the Facility Sketch were inspected. Room K1 and K2 are located in a bungalow towards the front of the elementary school. Room 27 is located towards the middle of the elementary school. Room K1: Staff # 1, Staff # 2 and Staff # 3 with 9 children. Room K2: Staff # 4 and Staff # 5 with 14 children and Room 27: Staff # 6 and Staff # 7 with 13 children. Teacher-child ratios were observed to be in accordance with Title 22 Regulations. Staff names were recorded. All children were observed to be under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. The licensed facility is within the conditions, limitations, and capacity specified on the license. LPA observed the facility to be clean, sanitary and in good repair. Furniture and equipment was inspected for good repair, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. ---------------------------------------------------------- pg.1 of 5 ------------------------------------------------------ Classrooms were inspected to ensure that the floors have a surface that is safe and clean. All toilets and washing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating conditions. All materials and surfaces accessible to children are toxic free. At this time, each classroom has a office/ room available for isolation. Per Program Manager if child needs to isolate there\342\200\231s always a teacher with them. Parents are contacted immediately when children are determined to be ill and staff are ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness are not being accepted. The facility provides breakfast, lunch and snack for the full day program. Breakfast and lunch for the AM programs and lunch and snack for the PM programs. Menus were reviewed to ensure that they are being posted at least one week in advance and visible to an authorized representative. Meals are picked up daily by staff and it\342\200\231s stored in an insulated cart. All food preparation, and storage areas are clean, free of litter, rubbish, and rodents/vermin. All food is protected from contamination, and LPA inspected that any contaminated food is discarded immediately. There is drinking water available in the classroom via water bottles and water jug. Water bottles and water jugs are taken outside for children to drink. All storage containers for solid waste, including moveable bins, have tight fitting covers on and are in good repair. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that are dangerous to children are stored in an area inaccessible to children. LPA observed that there are smoke and carbon detectors in the facility and were found to be operable. The last Disaster and Fire Drill was conducted on 1/13/2025. Per Program Manager, nap is offered only in the full day program. Sheets are taken home weekly to be washed. Room K1 and K2 share a yard by their bungalow and Room 27 has their own playground. Outdoor playground equipment is in safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. The surface of the outdoor activity space is maintained in a safe condition and is free of hazards.--------------------------------------- pg. 2 of 5------------------------------------------------------ All areas around or under high climbing equipment, swings, slides, and similar equipment are cushioned with material that absorbs a fall. There is adequate shade in the play yard. Sign in and out sheets were reviewed to ensure that the person who signs the child in and out uses their full legal signature and records the time of the day. There is at least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid present during this inspection. All staff is fingerprint cleared as a condition of employment through the Mountain View School District. LPA did not review complete staff files during the inspection due to the staff files being stored at the administrative office located at Mountain View School District. LPA will review staff files at a later time and date. Children's emergency records were reviewed; children's health records are kept in the administrative office and will be reviewed at a later time and date. If files were to be incomplete during the time and date that LPA reviews files, a case management inspection will occur at the facility to reflect the incomplete files. LPA issued the Review of Children's Records (LIC 857 & LIC 859) to the facility representative during this inspection. The LIC 857 documents the children\342\200\231s files that were reviewed during this inspection. AB1207 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting \342\200\223 On or before March 30, 2018 any person who works in a child care facility shall complete the training and renew the training every 2 years. Website provided: https://www.mandatedreporterca.com/training/child-care-providers . AB1207 certificate was on file for staff present. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at ------------------------------------- pg. 3 of 5 ---------------- 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. Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. 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). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. This facility provides Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. LPA reviewed storage of \342\200\234medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children\342\200\231s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. 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 are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters/ . LPA advised the licensee to access forms, regulations and quarterly updates on the Child Care Licensing website at: www.ccld.ca.gov . Facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; 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. ------------------------------------------------------- pg. 4 of 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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. To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process At this time, the facility is in compliance with California Code of Regulations Title 22. No deficiencies cited. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Claudia Casillas and Tommy Velasquez. --------------------------------------------------------- pg.5 of 5 -----------------------------------------------------------