Inspector’s narrative
What the inspector wrote
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An Annual Inspection was conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek
. LPA met with director, Jonathan Navarrette who gave LPA a tour of the facility inside and outside. The floor and yard plan (LIC 999) were checked. LPA took census, there were a total of 8 TK and Kindergarten children with one staff on the playground. According to director, school bus drops off the TK and Kindergarten children around 12:00 noon and more children are dropped off around 2:40 pm every day except for Wednesdays which is 1:40 pm. No children were present in Room 1 and 2. During the inspection it was determined the facility is operating within its licensed capacity and within compliance of staffing ratios. According to director, the hours are changed, there is no morning sessions. The director advised to submit LIC 200A to reflect the changes.
Parents sign their children in and out electronically. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
During the inspection of the indoor activity space, items which could pose a danger to children (cleaning compounds, and medications) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. Poisons/Hazardous Items are not kept on the premises. Facility provides breakfast and lunch and snack is provided by parents. Floors, equipment, and furniture were clean and were observed to be in good repair and free of sharp edges. Drinking water is available to children indoors by water containers that children bring from home and the facility fill them up with filtered water.
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Children nap on mats, and bedding is stored individually and washed on a daily basis by the facility. The facility has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months, last drill was in 9/15/2024.
The facility has a working carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher.
Facility met all posting requirement
.
There are two outdoor activity spaces for children. One playground (courtyard) opens from room # 1 and was enclosed by a fence at least four feet in height. The surface of the outdoor activity space (concrete) was well maintained and free of hazards. There were no climbing structure, swings, and slides on this playground for children. The other preschool yard has a surrounding fence with age appropriate climbing structures placed on the soft cushioned materials to absorb falls. According to director, this playground will be renovated with play structure and new flooring. Drinking water in the outdoor activity space is provided by water containers children brought from home and the facility fills them up by filtered water if needed. The outdoor equipment and toys were in good repair and free of sharp edges. Shade is provided. There are no bodies of water present at the facility.
Staff files were reviewed for staff present during the facility inspection on this date, 2 staff files were reviewed. Health screening and immunization as required were reviewed. Beginning September 1, 2016, Health and Safety (H&S) 1597.622 states, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a childcare center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Proof of immunization against pertussis, measles for staff were reviewed. Beginning March 31, 2018, H&S Code 1596.8662 requires all directors and employees to complete mandated reporting training, and to renew the training every two years. At least one staff member present possesses current EMSA approved Pediatric CPR/First Aid certifications, which they were in compliance.
Children's records were reviewed, and there was a separate, complete and current record for each child. A random sample of 5 children's files were reviewed for documentation of the child’s name, address, and telephone number of the child’s authorized representative and of relatives or others that can assume responsibility for the child if the authorized representative cannot be reached when necessary.
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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 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). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives
outlined in
PIN 21-21.1-CCP
.
LPA provided Guardian Information and website info:
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/community-care-licensing/caregiver-background-check/guardian
For IMS information see
PIN 22-02-CCP
. 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 are available at:
https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-carecenters
The facility representative, Jonathan Navarrette 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.
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 communications.
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The facility representative, Jonathan Navarrette 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.
To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the
email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. 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
.
A notice of site visit was given to facility representative, Jonathan Navarrette and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.
In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiencies were cited of the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 12 at this inspection date.
Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Jonathan Navarrette
End of report.