Routine inspection (multi-day)·April 25, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alicia Mooberry conducted an unannounced Required 3 year inspection. LPA met with Director Salima AbdelBey, who guided analyst on tour of the facility. At 9:35am LPA observed 26 children and 3 staff. The facility is operating over the capacity limitations of the license. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. Per facility representative, Child #1 left the facility during this inspection. This is a preschool program licensed up to 25 children. The facility operates Monday \342\200\223 Friday from 7:30 AM \342\200\223 3:00 PM and offers after school care Monday - Friday until 5:00pm. Per licensee, the current enrollment is 30 children attending a combination of Part time, full day and half day. School Principal, Reham Rabie joined inspection. All areas identified on the Facility Sketch were inspected. LPA observed telephone service, heating, lighting and ventilation to be satisfactory. LPA observed available drinking water inside the classroom. Bathroom is located inside the preschool classroom and contains two toilets and one bathroom. There is access to the kindergarten room for the preschool bathroom but that door is locked and inaccessible form the kindergarten room. There is a staff bathroom located inside the main office. LPA observed proper department postings, smoke detectors & fire extinguishers. First aid supplies are in classrooms and in the main office inaccessible to children in care. Storage areas for children's belongings & bathroom facilities were inspected for cleanliness and inaccessibility of toxins/cleaning compounds. Medication and Discipline policies were discussed. Documentation of Fire and Earthquake drills were discussed. Children and staff records were reviewed for completeness. Disposal of food/debris is in proper trash cans with tight fitting lids. Storage areas were inspected for toxins/cleaning compounds inaccessibility. Page 1 ---- Licensee 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. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing 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)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Facility Representatives were 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. Notice of Site Visit - Centers and Family Child Care Homes A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit Interview - Centers and Family Child Care Homes Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee [or facility representative] (include name) 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 . Outdoor equipment was inspected for cushioning material, safety, age appropriateness & good repair. Required shaded areas, drinking water availability & fencing were inspected. The facility is cited one (1) B deficiency in accordance to Title 22 Regulations. The facility Director was provided with technical assistance on accessing updated documents from licensing. Exit interview was conducted with School Principal Reham Rabie. Appeal right discussed.