Facility-requested visit·January 30, 2025

On 01/30/2025, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Loraine Perez and Josiah Gathing met with Facility Representative Lizet Hernandez for the purpose of an unannounced capacity decrease case management inspection. This is an application requesting for a capacity decrease from 72 preschool age children to 48 preschool age children, ages 2 to 5 years. The facility's hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The fire clearance was granted on 11/22/2024. LPA conducted a health and safety inspection in all areas accessible to preschool children. There are three existing preschool classrooms: portable rooms 2,3,and 4. The licensee is removing one preschool classroom: Portable room 3. The new Portable room 2 contains a total square footage of 529.16. The total classroom space contains a total of 1231.25 square feet, which will not accommodate the requested capacity of 48 children. There are 5 toilets and 5 sinks available to children, and a separate staff restroom is available. Children who become ill during the day will be isolated in the office and will use the staff restroom, if necessary. There is one outdoor area on the property designated for preschool and infant children. The outdoor play area is fenced with a  chain link fence that is at least four feet tall. There is a play structure with a safety label and age rating for children ages 2 years to 5 years. Facility Representative was reminded to follow the safety label and adhere to the age rating. LPA observed sufficient amount of equipment and toys. There are shaded areas supplied by trees and sun shade sails in the play yard. The outdoor preschool yard contains a total of 3069.06 square feet, which will not accommodate the Licensee's request for 48 preschool children. Licensee request for an insufficient outdoor space waiver to utilize a rotating schedule where no more than 40 preschool children will use the outdoor space at one time will be required. Due to insufficient square footage the requested capacity change was not approved upon inspection. An updated application and fire clearance will be required prior to a capacity change approval. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representative Lizet Hernandez.