Facility-requested visit·June 25, 2024

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA's) Roxana Lopez and Crystal Green conducted a case management- licensee initiated inspection on this date. LPAs met with Site Supervisor, Patty Arrua. The reason for today\342\200\231s visit is to evaluate the facility requests to convert existing infant classroom # 9 currently serving 12-24 months to serve 0-12 months. LPAs toured the facility and took census. This facility has 10 operating classrooms- # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15. LPA\342\200\231s inspected classroom # 9. Licensing staff observed the classroom to have age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the infant children. LPAs also observed a separate napping crib area with 8 cribs located within the classroom. The napping crib area was observed surrounded by a clear soundproof moveable wall that was measured to be 2.85 ft tall. Per Title 22 Section 101438.3 (b)(2)- Indoor Activity Space for Infants- Moveable walls or partitions, if used, shall be at least four feet high; shall be constructed of sound-absorbing material; and shall be designed to minimize the risk of injury to infants. Per Site Supervisor, the licensee will obtain a 4ft soundproof moveable wall around the designated napping/crib area. LPAs continued to tour the designated infant outdoor play area. There is a door located within the classroom that leads directly into the designated Toddler outdoor play area. The designated Infant outdoor space is accessible via a gate that is adjacent to the Toddler outdoor space. Based on LPAs observation in order for the infants in classroom 9 to access their outdoor space a waiver must be requested and approved by the department. ---------------------- pg. 1 of 2 ------------------------------- Title 22 Section 101438.2 (b)- Outdoor Activity Space for Infants- Outdoor activity space shall be physically separate from space used by children in the child care center and school-age child care center components. Per Site Supervisor, the facility will ensure that the children from classroom 9 remain in compliance by accessing their designated outdoor space by existing through the front door leading to the hallway. Staff will use the buggy strollers to transport infants to their designated outdoor play area. At this time the licensee request to convert existing infant classroom # 9 to serve ages 0 \342\200\223 12 months is pending the correction due for the napping crib area soundproof moveable wall which must met the Title 22 requirement of 4ft. Per Site Supervisor once the corrections are complete they will submit pictures that demonstrate the height requirement. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility representative Patty Arrua. ----------------------------------------------- pg. 2 of 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------