Facility-requested visit·April 25, 2025

On April 25, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garcia made an unannounced case management visit to a classroom and met with Director, Deirdre Thomas. The Department received an application with Emergency Disaster Plan and sketches from the director requesting to remove one of their toddler classroom (Song Sparrow) and into a primary preschool classroom. The facility capacity will remain the same at 134 children. There were 100 children and 18 teachers present in the facility during the visit. During the inspection, the facility was inspected for health and safety hazards. Indoor space for Song Sparrow classroom is sufficient for up to a total of 31 children. The classroom has a centralized fire alarm, a smoke and carbon monoxide detector, and a fully charged fire extinguisher. The facility has age appropriate toys, furniture, and equipment available for children, ready to be set up. There are storage spaces for children's personal belongings. There are 3 sinks and 2 total toilets inside the classroom. The outdoor space will remain the same. The yard consist of a gardens and sand area, multiple bikes to ride on with play structures for outdoor activity. As of today's visit, the fire inspection is not completed to decrease the toddler component in the facility. The room addition for the preschool (Primary Room in Song Sparrow) will be granted by the department once the fire inspector completes the inspection and received by the LPA. No deficiencies are cited today under the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12. Notice of Site Visit is provided and must remain posted for 30 days. A copy of the report was reviewed and discussed with the Director, Deirdre Thomas.