Pre-licensing visit·September 4, 2025

On the above noted date and time, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Diana Brasel and Giselle Carbullido conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a Change of Ownership application received. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant Manoj Wickremesinghe. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for (24) infant in room 1, (28) toddler option in room 2, and (56) preschoolers (2-5) in room 3 and 4, ). Hours of operation will be Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. The applicant has asked to be given time to decide if he wants the toddler option component and he does not want the school-age component. The granted Fire Clearance includes infants, toddler option, preschool and school-age. LPA will have an updated STD 850 generated to reflect the updated changes and an updated LIC 200A will be obtained. Fire clearance was granted on 06/03/25. A return visit will be required upon obtaining the needed updated information of the applicants request. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Manoj Wickremesinghe Applicant and Lucita Vaughn 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, they will be stored in the kitchen, per applicant. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in office. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector/smoke detector located in each of the children's rooms. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the hall. Children will be signed in and out in the hall. The facility will be transiting to Brightwheel after licensure. It was discussed to have back up hard in case of system down. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Upon the request of the applicant, the measurements will not be documented on this report. Upon LPA Brasel's return to complete the pre-licensing visit all indoor activity space will be identified and updated. 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 children's own brought water bottles, the facility has Brita filtered water. The facility has paper cups for children if their water bottles are forgotten. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. LPA observed a total of (8) sinks and (8) toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested current capacity. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the office. Facility will provide am/pm snack and lunch. The kitchen area currently includes sink with hot water, microwave, industrial refrigerator, and large freezer. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via a locked door. The facility currently has multiple playgrounds with chain link fencing, which is at least four feet high. On todays visit the outdoor playgrounds were not measured due to needed 4 feet fencing to be installed separating the playgrounds. A return visit will be required to measure all outdoor playgrounds/space. Currently there are multiple trees, wind sails and extended awning covering. Drinking water is available via children's own water bottles with filtered Brita water. 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. -continued on LIC 809C- Crib area is separated from activity space via wooden solid wall on one side and wood with plexi glass on the long wall. This barrier is at least four feet high, made of sound absorbing material and allows for supervision of napping children. Sleep logs are kept in the infant rooms. Needs and Services Plans and Sleep Plans are kept in the infant rooms. LPA Brasel will schedule a return visit with the applicant when updated information and completion of discussed needed corrections are completed, to finish a completed pre-licensing visit. An updated indoor floor sketch will be needed to reflect the updated request. An updated outdoor yard sketch will be needed to reflect the playgrounds as they are determined. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant and director. A copy of this report was provided on this date,