Routine inspection·November 3, 2021

On 11/3/21 Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Lisa Rios and Meaghan McGee, conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection for the preschool license. LPAs met with Director Katia Pacheco and toured the facility indoors and outdoors. Days and hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. Due to Covid-19 Masks are worn by all staff and students and hand sanitizers are located throughout the facility offered both indoors and outdoors. The facility was inspected inside and out. Inside: the facility consists of 6 classrooms. All classrooms have disinfectants, cleaning solutions, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible (see TV). Inside: Furniture and equipment are in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. All toilets and hand washing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating condition. Floors in the facility are clean and safe. Each Classroom has required postings, a smoke/carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher is in each room and at least as big as an 2A10BC. Each classroom has a fully equipped first aid kit, an emergency disaster kit for each child and disaster drills are not posted and not accessible. All kitchen, food preparation and storage areas are clean, free of litter/rubbish and free of rodents/vermin. All foods/beverages capable of rapid spoiling are stored in covered containers at 45 degrees F or less. Some solid waste storage containers have tight-fitting covers and are in good repair. Outside: Areas around high climbing equipment, swings and slides have cushioning material to absorb falls. All materials and surfaces accessible to children are toxic free. The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. LPAs reviewed 10% or 10 (whichever number is higher) children\342\200\231s files and observed some files were incomplete with Health History Reports, Consent for medical treatment and notification of licensing reports. LPAs reviewed all staff files and observed some files were incomplete with documentation of meeting qualification requirements, immunization records for influenza, pertussis and measles and current documentation of completed mandated reporter training. LPAs and Director to improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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/process . Licensee [or facility representative] was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated Per Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations, the following deficiencies are being cited: (see next page, 809 D). The Director was provided a copy of their appeal rights. Upon receipt of a Type A violation, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months. A copy of the Fact Sheet - Child Care Parent Notification Requirements and a copy of LIC 9224 was given to licensee. This report shall be made available to the public upon request. LIC 9213 Notice of Site Visit is provided and required to be posted for 30 days.