Follow-up·March 25, 2021

On 03/25/2021, at 9:00 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Stacy Torrence conducted a virtual inspection with Amy Luzzi, Director. The purpose of this inspection is to provide technical assistance and ensure the facility is safe for the care and supervision of children in care. There was one child and one staff member present. Due to COVID-19 state of emergency, a waiver to allow the usage of additional spaces, not licensed by the Department, to accommodate their existing school age children according to the current class size restrictions as a precautionary measure with the COVID-19 outbreak, waiver granted on 07/15/2020 until 10/15/2020, the department has agreed to extend the waiver to 06/16/2021. The Orange County Fire Authority Permit was granted on 08/20/2020 to add the following rooms: P5, P6, P7, and P8. Parents check-in procedures are as follows: parents ring the front gate’s doorbell, staff meet parents at the gate and ask parents COVID-19 Assessment Questions, children’s temperature is taken and recorded, parents sign in children utilizing a mobile app, in which a barcode is scanned, children are then escorted to their classrooms and proceed to their designated areas until it’s their turn to go wash their hands. If children become ill during the day, they will rest in the isolation room, located in Portable CC3, and they will use the children bathroom located outside by the lunch tables. Children’s authorized representative will be contacted immediately for pick up, if a child becomes ill. Department of Public Health will be contacted in regard to any COVID-19 illness. Children will stay with the same group as assigned and will not be moved from one group to the other. No more than 16 individuals in a cohort and groups must be kept physically separated. Age appropriate furniture including tables and chairs and are present in each of the rooms to meet the needs of children in care. There are two bathrooms, located in room CC1, with 2 toilets and 3 sinks. There is a designated outdoor play area with age appropriate equipment and activities. Children bring their own water bottles from home, there is filter water dispenser, located in the classrooms and outside. The facility also provides disposal cups for the children. The facility will maintain children files that include emergency authorization cards and staff files that include proof of criminal background clearance. All childcare areas, including the playgrounds, will be cleaned and sanitized daily or more often as necessary following the facility’s cleaning and sanitation policies. A health check on staff and children will be conducted each day upon arrival. LPA discussed the terms and conditions of the waiver and facility will ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of the Temporary Waiver and will adhere to Public Health guidelines and directives. To further ensure the health and safety of the children in care, Community Care Licensing will provide on-going Technical Assistance (TA) to the facility. Please feel free to contact the Orange County Child Care Office at (714) 703-2800.