Pre-licensing visit·March 25, 2025

Centralized Application Bureau (CAB) Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alecia Sifuentes and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lea Habtom met with Applicant/Director Golchin (Gigi) Casey for the purpose of a pre-licensing change of ownership inspection. Applicant requests a preschool component for 27 preschool children ages two years to entry into first grade. Applicant currently has an Emergency Approval to Operate certificate which will expire on 4/5/2025. Applicant understands that care must cease by the EAO date if the granted fire clearance is not received by then. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The facility will provide morning and afternoon snack. LPA reviewed with applicant 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. INDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There are four preschool classrooms and a library nook on the first floor. The second floor is for staff only. LPA observed a sufficient amount of equipment, toys, tables, chairs, cubbies, and napping cots. There is a first aid kit in each classroom and outside. Medications will be stored in above the children's sinks. LPA observed cleaning disinfectants are appropriately stored and inaccessible to children. Applicant stated there are no poisons or firearms on the premises. LPA observed water pitchers in each of the classrooms. LPA observed a functional carbon monoxide detector downstairs. LPA observed an electronic sign-in/sign-out system. LPA measured the classrooms and library nook. The total classroom space contains a total of 938 square feet, which will only accommodate 26 preschool children. There are two toilets and three sinks for the children, and a separate private restroom for the staff located upstairs. Report continues on LIC809-C page 2. Page 2. Individual measurements are recorded on the Capacity Worksheet (LIC 9024). Children who become ill during the day will be isolated in the office area and will use the staff restroom, if necessary. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There is one preschool outdoor area on the property. The outdoor play area is fenced with a wooden fence that is at least four feet tall. LPA observed a sufficient amount of equipment and toys. LPA observed no play structure, only a swing set and climbing dome. LPA observed a chicken coop/goat pen that is separated from the outdoor activity space. There are no bodies of water on the premises. There are shaded areas supplied by trees and overhangs. LPA measured the outdoor activity space. The outdoor play area contains a total of 2,818 square feet, which will accommodate 26 preschool children. Individual measurements are recorded on the Capacity Worksheet (LIC 9024). 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 discussed the following: 100% supervision is required at all times, including in the bathroom; personal rights; inspection authority; reporting requirements; staff to children ratios and capacity; staff qualifications; and maintaining buildings and grounds. LPA discussed with Applicant any changes that may occur regarding the director or an employee acting in the director's absence must be reported to department within 10 working days. Report continues on LIC809-C page 3. Page 3. Applicant 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. Applicant 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. Written Directives for Lead Testing in Child Care Centers: Assembly Bill 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, added Health and Safety Code section 1597.16 requiring all licensed Child Care Centers constructed before January 1, 2010, test their water for lead between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first lead testing. For a license issued on or after July 1, 2022, initial testing results shall be received and posted within 180 days of licensure. 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. Report continues on LIC809-C page 4. Page 4. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Applicant/Director Gigi Casey. The following items are required before a license will be issued: 1. Granted Fire Inspection Request (STD850). 2. Remaining documents requested on LIC184C.