Follow-up·January 25, 2022

On 1/25/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samuel Lopez and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Aaron Ross arrived at the facility to conduct a Case Management inspection due to structural changes that had been made inside the facility. To assure that the changes did not alter the required square footage, for the current capacity, the rooms were re-measured. Preschool rooms were identified by Carmela Garnica as rooms 3, 4, and 5. Preschool Indoor Activity Areas-Rooms #3, #4, and #5 LPA has determined that there is sufficient space to accommodate 52 children. No structural changes were observed. Prior to the inspection, it was determined that the facility had an incident involving a child that suffered an injury near the eye, and it was not reported. Then, during the inspection, it was also disclosed that the facility had multiple COVID-19 cases that were never reported to the Health Department or the Riverside Child Care Regional Office. See LIC 809-D for cited deficiency regarding reporting requirements. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the licensee Carmela Garnica. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.