Pre-licensing visit·December 15, 2025

On December 15, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Elka Chavez and Diana Ortiz conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new license. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Applicant Representative, Janie Nuanes. Also present, Esther Adams. Applicant, Claremont Unified School District is requesting to be licensed for (15) preschoolers 3 to 4 years in classroom 8. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 2:15 pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPAs informed Janie Nuanes 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, Esther Adams stated that they will be locked in cabinet located in the classroom. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the classroom. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector in the classroom. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the windows facing the outside. Children will be signed in and out at classroom entrance. This is a State Preschool which is located on the premises of Vista Del Valle Elementary School. The facility is accessed through the gates from the state preschool playground. Applicant Representative, Janie Nuanes stated that the gates will be locked with padlocks at 7:55 am. After 7:55 am children will need to use the entrance located near the main office. LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Page 1 of 4 Total indoor activity space measured 665.27 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (15) 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 classroom via water fountains. LPAs 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 11/21/25. LPAs observed a total of (3) sinks and (1) toilet available for children\342\200\231s use within classroom 8. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (15) children. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the health office. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. Ill children will use the staff restroom located near the health office. Facility will provide breakfast, lunch and PM snack. Meals are delivered from the central kitchen. The kitchen area currently includes an industrial refrigerator, industrial freezer, food warmers, industrial sink 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. Meals will be delivered to the classroom by staff. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing is chain link and is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 6,387.77 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. LPAs were informed that the state preschool program will share the outdoor activity space with the Elementary School\342\200\231s Special Day Class Preschool Program. A playground waiver to share the outdoor activity space with the Special Day Class Preschool Program at different times in the AM and PM shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure. Shade is provided via shade structure. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children aged 2 to 5 which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climbers provided by rubber padding. Drinking water is available via water fountain. LPAs observed Page 2 of 4 all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Janie Nuanes was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. For child care 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). If the facility has had a lead test completed within the last five years from the pre-licensing visit date 12/15/2025 and is using the same outlets, you may submit a waiver request from the lead testing requirement to the Regional Office The following correction is needed prior to the issuance of the license: \342\200\242 The Applicant will need to submit a waiver for shared outdoor space. Applicant Representative, Janie Nuanes understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. Once the final approval is granted for the requested waiver, a license for (15) preschool children from 3 to 4 years old in classroom 8 will be granted. Applicant Representative, Janie Nuanes 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. Page 3 of 4 This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP . A 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 . \342\200\234 LPAs reviewed with applicant representative, Janie Nuanes the LIC 311A, Records to be Maintained at the Facility, for child\342\200\231s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted. Entrance Checklist was provided to the applicant. Applicant Representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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. \342\200\234 Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant representative, Janie Nuanes. 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. 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 Page 4 of 4