Pre-licensing visit·March 14, 2022

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ketki Desai conducted an on site pre licensing inspection at this proposed new Infant room. LPA met with Facility Director Ms. Smith, Kim and toured the new Infant room. The applicant has requested to provide care and supervision for Infants 6 weeks to 2 years in the designated one infant classroom, Monday through Friday , 7:30 am. to 5:30 PM. Facility is adding the Infant program in Room # 1. Facility is a Head Start program and follows Title 22 and Title 5. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. The parents and infants shall have access through the back entrance of the facility and shall sign at the classroom entrance, at the entrance of the Infant play yard, where the teachers shall receive the infants, temperatures will be checked, visual checks along with verbal checks shall be completed, hands shall be sanitized before they are taken to their classrooms. Parents sign them in at the entrance manually. Facility has COVID Guidelines and posters posted in the facility. LPA discussed the posting requirements including, but limited to, the following: · Facility License in public area (101160) · Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC 610) / Earthquake Preparedness Check List (LIC 9148) · Parents’ Rights Poster (PUB 393) / Personal Rights (LIC 613A) · Menus / Activity Schedule /Notice of Site Visit (LIC 9213) and Type A deficiencies / Plan of Corrections of Type A deficiencies (1) Granted Waivers (available for review) · Child Car Seat Law (PUB 269) / · Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Poster · Shaken Baby Syndrome Poster The new Infant room # 1 was inspected on today's inspection> Room has a napping area with cribs and older infants shall nap on blue cots. The following were inspected in the indoor activity space: · Classroom is adequately equipped with age and size appropriate furniture, toys and equipment · Drinking water is available inside by water pitchers · Sign in/Sign out procedure was reviewed and meets regulation requirements (Manual sign in and out) · There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher that meet statutory requirements · Cubbies available for storage for individual child’s personal belongings and/or bedding · The changing table is within arm’s reach of a sink · The changing table has padding with raised sides · Bedding and linens are provided by the facility and washed on premises · There is a designated napping area surrounded by a 4 ft wall with sufficient infant napping equipment (5 cribs and cots for older infants) · The infant indoor area is physically separate from the preschool component. There are three sinks and Two baby toilets in this room. Center policy: Facility shall provide all the needed items for the infants, including formula / baby food/ diapers/ pull ups/ lotions / wipes/ crib linens/ personal utensils/ bowls. Each infant shall have their own bin to store personal items if brought from home. Director's office is the Isolation area for sick child and additional linens are available. Infant room #1 was measured today with following measurements Total indoor activity area : 595'52 divided by 35 = 17'01 ( 17 infants) Requested capacity: 8 infants Total children toilets and sinks : There is a toilet inside the room with 2 stalls and 3 sinks. Sink : 3 X 15= 45 / Toilets: 2 x 15= 30 The following were inspected in the outdoor activity space; The Infant yard is accessed from the classroom door, · Playground is fully enclosed by an appropriate fencing · Drinking water is available outdoors by water pitchers · Outdoor activity space is supplied with age and size appropriate equipment, including climbing play structures · An adequate amount of cushioning material consisting of soft cushion material placed under the play structures · Adequate shade is provided by roof top canopy The walkway passage area, has a fence, where the parents shall walk through to access the preschool classrooms. The back entrance has two metal gates, the main entrance door has a latch on the top of metal gate, it cannot be reached by a preschool or infant child. Total outdoor activity space was measure and is as follows: Total outdoor activity area : 954'56 divided by 75= 12'73 (13 Infants) Based on Indoor / Outdoor / Sinks and Toilet availability facility has sufficient space to accommodate the requested capacity for 8 infants in room # 1. LPA discussed with the facility Administrator Ms. Smith, Kim that all employees must have criminal record clearances associated to the facility prior to their presence in the facility, staff to child ratio requirements, direct visual supervision requirements, emergency/disaster drills, children records, mandated reporter training, and staff immunization requirements against measles, pertussis, and influenza. Facility Administrator was advised the infant crib area must be supervised at all times. No infant should be left unattended in the crib area. bedding must be stored individually and may not touch another children's bedding. A copy of the 2016 “A Child Care Providers Guild to Safe Sleep” was provided to the applicant/facility representative. English: https//www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/SIDS/Documents/SIDSchildcaresafesleep.pdf NIH: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/safesleepbasics/environment/room/text_alternative Safe to Sleep Campaign: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/materials · Always place infants on their backs for sleeping · Use only a tight-fitting sheet on the crib or play yard mattress · Do not hang any items from the crib or above the crib · Keep all items, including blankets, out of the crib or play yard · Pacifiers may be used as long as they do not have items attached to them · Infants should not be swaddled or have any items covering them while sleeping · The temperature of the room should be comfortable enough for an adult to wear a T-shirt and not be too hot or too cold. The facility was in compliance with Title 22 requirements at the time of the inspection. Fire clearance has been approved by Placentia Fire department for total capacity of 68 children, (60 Preschool age children in room # 2 /3 and 4 along with 8 Infants in room # 1) Based on today’s measurements, and the sink and toilet availability, this center has sufficient Indoor activity space to support the capacity of 8 infants as requested A license will be issued for the capacity of 8 Infants ( 6 weeks to 2 years) after a final review. Applicant shall be notified if additional information is needed. LPA discussed the following the facility Director Ms. Smith, Kim during the Exit interview Criminal Record Statement : Facility Director Ms. Smith, Kim 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, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. Safe Sleep : LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Facilty Director Ms. Smith, Kim and also discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed Facility Director Ms. Smith, Kim of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment. Incidental Medical Services : LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (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 Exit Interview Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Director Ms. Smith, Kim Review of records to be maintained Child Care Centers : LPA reviewed with the Director Ms. Smith, Kim, the LIC 311A, Records To Be Maintained At The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted. Subscribe to CCLD important information 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 platform. 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. A new License for 8 infants in Room # 1, shall be issued upon Management approval.