Pre-licensing visit·August 26, 2024

On 08/26/2024 at 9:30am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Romy Castanon conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new license. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant Mingxin \342\200\234Cynthia\342\200\235 Zhang and Director Angela Ramos Briones. Administrative Director, Wendy Leath joined later during the facility tour. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 8 infants ages 6 weeks to 2 years old in rooms 3, 4 and 5 as well as 42 preschool ages children 2-6 years old in classrooms 1, 2, 6 and 7. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday from 7:00am-6:00pm. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Ms. Zhang 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, Ms. Zhang stated that they will be located in the Director\342\200\231s office and reception area. Emergency treatment medications will be located in the locked classroom cabinet near the entrance. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in a backpack hanging near the entrance or exit of each individual room. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in the lobby and hallway near Infant Room 5. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the lobby. Children will be signed in and out at the reception desk. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 5,553.24 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 50 children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots (for infants who can climb out of a crib) , bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of small parts that can present a choking hazard . Drinking water is available in the classrooms via filtered water pitchers. 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 08/20/2024. (Continue to page 2) Page 2 High chairs and feeding tables have broad-based legs, plastic seats are in good repair and trays lock onto chairs. High chairs are made of washable, moisture-resistant material. Changing tables have at least 1\342\200\235 padding covered with moisture-resistant, washable material. Sides of the changing table are at least 3\342\200\235 high and the changing table is within arm\342\200\231s reach of a sink. Diapering sink is not used for meal preparation or dishwashing. Cribs meet regulatory requirements. Crib area is separated from activity space via plexiglass wall. The barrier was not at least four feet high and will need to be corrected. The barrier is made of sound absorbing material and allows for supervision of napping children. Sleep logs are kept in the napping area on a hanging clipboard. Needs and Services Plans and Sleep Plans are kept in a binder. There is at least one potty chair or toilet for every five infants. LPA observed a total of 12 sinks and 9 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 50 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director\342\200\231s office and staff lounge restroom. Facility will provide morning/afternoon snack and will utilize a third-party company named Lunch Mob for hot lunches. The kitchen area is located in Infant Room 5 but will only be used for food storage. Food preparation will be conducted in the staff lounge kitchen. The staff lounge kitchen area was observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items are not kept in the staff kitchen area or room 5. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Wrought iron fencing is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 5,024.21 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via gazebos and easy-up tents. The facility plans to install awnings around the playground areas. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. Drinking water is available via filtered water pitchers. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Ms. Zhang 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). (Continue to page 3) Page 3 Ms. Zhang 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 plans to provide 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 Mingxin Zhang 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 Ms. Zhang 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 Ms. Zhang 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. Ms. Zhang 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. (Continue 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: Infant Room 5 crib area barrier needs to be at least 4 feet high Needs one additional potty chair for every 5 infants Ms. Zhang understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. A license for 50 children will be granted upon a final file review. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Applicant Mingxin Zhang. End of Report