Routine inspection·September 9, 2024

On 09/09/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Judy Laureano conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection at Beth Sholom Temple Nursery School. LPA was greeted by Robin Masnicoff, facility director. LPA toured the facility both indoors and outdoors and observed the following: 32 children and 6 staff members providing care and supervision. Facility has 6 licensed classrooms but currently only using 4 classrooms. Facility operates Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m .to 5:30 p.m. Licensee prefers to serve children ages 2 through 5 years old with a capacity of 50 children. Facility operates a toddler component serving 10 toddlers ages 18 months to 30 months old. Facility has a total capacity of 60 children: 50 preschool children and 10 toddler age children. Staff was observed operating within proper ratios. Classrooms were observed and inspected. Classrooms were observed with age-appropriate materials and a variety of manipulatives. Classrooms were observed to have fine and gross motor activities centers. Classrooms were observed to have children\342\200\231s cubbies where children\342\200\231s store their personal belongings. Furniture and equipment are in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Facility is open to enroll children that might need incidental medical services. Medication, if needed, is stored in the child's perspective classroom, inaccessible to the children in care. LPA reviewed medication storage and LIC required forms with director. LPA reminded facility to ensure that all medication is stored with all necessary LIC forms. All prescription and nonprescription medication shall be centrally stored in accordance with the following requirements: medication shall be kept in a safe place inaccessible to the children in care, each container shall have an unaltered label. Facility has one child enrolled that needs incidental medical services. Medication was observed stored in the prespective classroom of the child in a locked cabinet. Page 2 LPA observed medication with an expiration date of 4/2024. LPA issued a Type B citation and director agrees to contact parents to provide facility with current medication. Child will not be back in care until current medication is provided to facility. Director confirmed facility is a peanut free preschool. Facility has a designated custodial staff that cleans and disinfects the preschool classrooms. Teachers are responsible for the day-to-day cleaning. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions and other hazardous items are stored in the custodial closet- locked upstairs away from the children in care. Furniture and equipment are in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. 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. LPA observed a gate that separate the toddler yard with the preschool yard ensuring children are not comingling. LPA observed a children\342\200\231s table with children\342\200\231s materials near a wall that was observed with chip paint. LPA cited facility a Type B citation and facility agrees to repair chipped paint and/or barricade the area making the wall inaccessible to the children in care. Facility does not provided meals, families are responsible for providing all necessary meals in appropriate containers, e.g. thermos and/or lunch boxes with ice packs. Facility provides 3 snacks to children and LPA observed food preparation area food storage area. All food is protected against contamination and any contaminated food is discarded immediately. Water is readily available to children in care. LPA observed water dispensers through the facility and classroom have water pitcher ensuring teacher are refilling children\342\200\231s water bottles. Children bring their own refillable water bottles and water bottles are available for children both indoors and outdoors. LPA observed all toilets and hand washing facilities. LPA observed toilets and sinks to accommodate the facility\342\200\231s capacity. Toilets flush properly, toilets and sinks are reachable by the children in care. Floors in the facility are clean and safe. Solid waste storage containers have tight-fitting covers and are in good repair. Parent board was observed with all necessary posting outside the preschool classrooms Page 3 The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. There is no swimming pool or other bodies of water on the premises. There are no firearms or ammunition allowed or stored on the premises. Facility was observed with a centralized fire alarm system, extinguishers, working fire alarm and carbon monoxide detector were observed in the space. All electrical outlets were observed to be covered. Prior to working or volunteering in a licensed childcare facility, all individuals subject to a criminal record review have received a criminal record clearance or exemption. Upon notification from the Department, the licensee will comply and act immediately to terminate the employment of, remove from the facility or bar from entering the facility for any person it is deemed necessary while the Department considers granting or denying an exemption. Capacity and limitations as specified on the license are being maintained during today\342\200\231s inspections. At least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid is present when children are at the facility or at offsite activities. LPA observed CPR and Pediatric First Aid taken on 8/15/2023 by Executive Director. LPA discussed the importance of making sure all Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid training is EMSA approved. LPA reviewed 6 staff files and observed files 1 out of 3 were incomplete with expired Mandated Reporter Training. Director agrees to have staff complete training and submit verification to LPA by 9/23/2024. LPA reviewed a sample of children\342\200\231s files and observed 6 files complete. The name of the child care center director or fully-qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the director\342\200\231s absence has been reported to the Department. The person who signs the child in/out of the facility shall use their full legal signature and record the time of day. Facility uses an electronic sign in/out through Brightwheel, online app. Hard copies of sign in/out sheets are available for LPA\342\200\231s review. Page 4 All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility maintains a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in care. 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. 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. 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 are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Facility representative, Robin Masnicoff 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. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility representative Robin Masnicoff. 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 .