Follow-up on corrections·July 17, 2025

On 7/17/2025 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jillinda Chandler made an unannounced visit to Ecole Claire Fontaine child care center for the purpose of conducting a pre-licensing (single licence conversion) inspection. During todays inspection LPA observed and inspected an above- ground pool. LPA observed the ladder to be removed from the pool, a tight fitting cover, and operative pump and filtering system , a five foot locked gate with an outward swinging entry gate enclosing the pool area. However the entry gate did not self latching. LPA did not observe any children in the pool during todays visit, on this day the children were on a field trip and did not return until approximately 12:30 p.m. and no water activities were conducted. Applicant was informed per Title 22, section 101216.6 Staffing for Water Activities: (a) There shall be at least one adult who has a valid water-safety certificate on file at the center present during water activities in or near any of the following bodies of water: (1) Swimming pool. (2) Any portable pool with sides so high that children using the pool cannot step out unassisted by a person or device (including a ladder). (3) Potentially dangerous natural bodies of water including, but not limited to, oceans, lakes, rivers and streams. (b) A ratio of not less than one adult, including teachers, to every six children, or fraction thereof, shall be maintained during water activities in or near any of the bodies of water specified in (a)(1) through (3) above. (1) Lifeguards or personnel supervising anyone other than center children at the water activity site shall not be included in this ratio. A type B citation was issued; during the visit LPA observed the gate was made to self latch. An exit interview was conducted, a copy of this report was discussed and will be emailed to Gwendoline Pere-lahaille