Pre-licensing visit·October 23, 2025

On October 23, 2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Elka Chavez and Crystal Green conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new preschool program. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Applicant Representative, Derek Chen. Also present, Annie Chen and Myra Cheng. Applicant, Starkids Preschool and Kindergarten is requesting to be licensed for (82) preschoolers 2 to 6 years in classrooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and music/dancing room. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPAs informed Derek Chen 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, Derek Chen stated that they will be kept locked in a cabinet located within the kitchen. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the office. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector in the lobby. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the lobby. Children will be signed in and out in the lobby. LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 2,975.55 square footage, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (82) 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 child\342\200\231s personal water bottle that will be filled with filtered water. 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 October 09, 2025. Page 1 of 3 LPAs observed a total of (14) sinks and (10) toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of (82) 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 lobby. The children who are ill will use the staff restroom. Facility will provide AM/PM snacks and lunch. The kitchen area currently includes 2 air fryer ovens, 2 sinks, 2 refrigerators and 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. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing is wrought iron and is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 4,193.44 square footage, for only 55 children at one time, insufficient for the number of children being requested. A playground waiver to share the playground at different times in the AM and PM due to limited square footage shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure. Shade is provided via canopies. LPAs did not observe the canopies to be anchored. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children which is properly anchored. LPAs did not observe a manufacturer\342\200\231s sticker. LPAs did not observe adequate cushioning in fall zones of the climber. LPAs observed the rubber mats under the areas of the slide were not soft. LPAs observed two AC units that are accessible to children. Drinking water is available via child\342\200\231s personal water bottle that will be filled with filtered water. Applicant representative, Derek Chen, 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). The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: \342\200\242 The Applicant will need to submit a waiver for shared outdoor space to obtain their requested preschool capacity. Page 2 of 3 \342\200\242 The Applicant will need adequate cushioning under fall zones of the climbing structure. \342\200\242 The Applicant will need to make the AC units located in the playground area inaccessible to children. \342\200\242 The Applicant will need to anchor the canopies. Applicant Representative Derek Chen 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 (82) preschool children from ages 2 to 6 years old in classrooms 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and music/dancing room will be granted. 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. 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 . LPAs reviewed with applicant representative 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. Applicant 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, Derek Chen. Page 3 of 3