Pre-licensing visit·June 6, 2025

On 06/06/2025 at 9:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Romy Castanon conducted an announced prelicensing inspection for a new application. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant Tammy Hill and Applicant/Director Liza Boone. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 31 children in total. During visit, applicant updated LPA regarding room changes. Facility will serve 4 infants ages 6 weeks \342\200\223 24 months in Blue and Green Room. 12 preschool children ages 2-5 years old in Lavender and Brown Room. 15 school age children ages 5-13 years old in Common Room. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Applicant and Director 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, Director stated that will be located in the Kitchen. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the hall near the facility entrance. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site and was tested in the Common Room by LPA during visit. All required licensing documents were observed posted near the entrance of the facility. Children sign in/out sheets will be located in the reception area. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 1,226.20 square feet per which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 31 children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via filtered water dispenser and children can bring their own water bottles. LPA 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 04/04/2025. (Cont. to page 2) Page 2 Infant activity space is in the Blue Room. The Green Room is a physically separate room with a crib area. Highchairs and feeding tables have broad-based legs, plastic seats are in good repair and trays lock onto chairs. Highchairs are made of washable, moisture-resistant material. Changing table in Blue Room did not have padding. LPA informed Applicant that the padding should be covered with moisture-resistant, washable material with 3\342\200\235 raised sides. The changing table was within arm\342\200\231s reach of a sink. Diapering sink is not used for meal preparation or dishwashing. Cribs meet regulatory requirements, but Applicant needs to obtain 2 additional mattresses. Sleep logs will be completed on paper format and kept in the Green Room. Needs and Services Plans and Sleep Plans are kept in a binder located in the Blue Room closet and originals will be kept in the Director\342\200\231s office. There is at least one potty chair or toilet for every five infants. LPA observed a total of 5 sinks and 5 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use that include two separate individual restrooms for school age children. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 31 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with 1 toilet, 1 sink and shower but the shower will not be used. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director\342\200\231s office and staff restroom. Facility will provide breakfast, afternoon snack and lunch. There is a kitchen located adjacent to the Lavender Room. The kitchen area currently includes a refrigerator, a sink, stove/oven, coffee maker and microwave, toaster and electric can opener. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed free of rodents and/or vermin. Food will be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via key entry when Dutch door is installed. The facility currently has a grass playground area that is fenced at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 1,220.20 square feet which is not sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Applicant has already submitted a waiver request to share the playground between components on a staggered schedule. Shade is provided via tree, canopy and umbrella. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. Drinking water is available via water fountains and children\342\200\231s own water bottles that can be refilled with the filtered water jugs. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant 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). (cont. to page 3) Page 3 Director 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 provides 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 . LPA reviewed with Applicant and Director 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Applicant and Director and 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 Director 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. Director 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. (Cont. to page 4) Page 4 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 communication. The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: 1. A full review of application correction documents to be submitted. 2. Installation of Dutch door in the kitchen 3. Changing table padding 4. Two (2) infant crib mattresses 5. Approved waiver to share playground on staggered schedule Applicant Tammy Hill understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Applicant/Director Tammy Hill and Liza Boone. End of Report