Pre-licensing visit·December 11, 2025

Page 1: On 12/11/2025 at 10:20 am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Crystal Green and Mary Silva conducted an announced prelicensing inspection to add a new toddler program to an existing license which will be consolidated into a new Single License. LPAs met with Applicant Representative Narissa Groves. This facility is currently licensed as a preschool program (198008932) with a capacity of (39) children from ages 2 until first grade and a school age program (198008933) with a capacity of (14) children from ages 6 to 16 years old. The Applicant, The Booker & Booker, Inc., has requested to change their license by decreasing its preschool capacity to (33) children from ages 2 to 6 years old in the preschool classroom and adding a new toddler program with a capacity of (6) toddlers from ages 18 to 36 months in the toddler classroom. The school age program will remain at the capacity of 14 children from ages 6 to 16 years old in the school age classroom. The overall capacity will remain the same at 53 children. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 4:30 am - 7:30 pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA Green informed Narissa Groves that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Narissa Groves stated that they will be in a higher cabinet located in the school age classroom. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in school age classroom. Page 2: There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located throughout the facility. All required licensing documents were observed posted near the entrance of each program. Children will be signed in and out at the entrance of each program. Applicant Representative informed that the facility will provide transportation for the school-age children. LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor toddler activity space measured 221.76 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (6) toddler children. Total indoor preschool activity space measured 889.91 square feet, which can only accommodate (25) preschool children. Total indoor school age activity space measured 737.10 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (14) school-aged children. LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via filtered water jug. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 12/03/2025. LPAs observed a total of (3) sinks and (3) toilets available for preschool children\342\200\231s use. There is also a changing table available within the preschool restroom. However, the toddler program was observed to not have its own separate designated restroom. LPA discussed with the Applicant Representative the option to submit a waiver request to allow the toddler children to share usage of the preschool restroom. LPAs observed that the pathway that the toddler children will have to take to access the preschool restroom will need to have a physical barrier placed to create a separate pathway for the toddler children to prevent toddler children from crossing into the preschool classroom. The school-age program was observed to have access to (1) sink and (1) toilet. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (14) school-aged children. The school aged, designated restroom was observed to afford privacy for children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the director office and ill children will use the staff restroom. Page 3: Facility will provide Breakfast, Lunch, and AM/PM Snacks. The kitchen area currently includes stove, microwave, refrigerator, air fryer, and food prep counter. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children by being placed in a high cabinet behind locked doors. The facility currently has a (3) fully fenced playgrounds: Toddler, Preschool, and School Age yard. Fencing is made of wood and is at least four feet high. The total square footage for the toddler outdoor activity space is 408.75 square feet, which can only accommodate (5) toddler children at one time. A playground waiver to share the playground at different times due to limited square footage shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure. The total square footage for the preschool outdoor activity space is 3252.09 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. The total square footage for the school age outdoor activity space is 3000.48 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via a fixed shade structure, trees, and canopies. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the preschool playground for children aged 2 to 5 years old which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by wood chips. Drinking water is available via filtered water jug. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Representative was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. 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. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1-CCP). Applicant Representative informed that the location has completed lead testing on December 1, 2023 and has a copy on file. Page 4: Applicant representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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, 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, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm LPA discussed with applicant representative LIC 311A- Records to Be Maintained at the facility. LPA also discussed with the Applicant Representative the requirements regarding maintaining a sleep log for children under the age of 24 months. Applicant Representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: The Applicant must submit and be approved for a waiver regarding the staggered use of the designated toddler outdoor space in order to obtain the requested toddler capacity. The Applicant must submit and be approved for a waiver request regarding the shared use of the designated preschool restroom with the toddler program. The Applicant must submit proof of the physical barrier placed near the walkway leading from the toddler classroom to the preschool restroom. Page 5: During this inspection, LPA Green obtained a waiver request from the Applicant Representative requesting to allow the toddler children to share use of the preschool restroom and an outdoor waiver request to obtain the requested capacity of 6 toddlers. The Applicant Representatives were informed that the waiver request will be reviewed by the Regional Office for final approval. Once the final approval is granted for the requested waivers, A license for (45) children: (6) Toddlers from ages 18 to 36 months, (25 Preschoolers from ages 2 to 6 years old, and (14) School- Age children from ages 6 to 16 years old will be granted. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Applicant Representative, Narissa Groves. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.