Pre-licensing visit·July 9, 2025

On July 9, 2025, at approximately 9:00 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Pa Dao Vang and Josiah Gathing met with Erin Hinton (Applicant) and Megan Nevin (President of Kids Ease) for the purpose of an announced single license pre-licensing inspection. The Applicant is requesting 10 infants, 10 toddlers, and 34 preschoolers with a total capacity of 54 children. Applicants request a license to serve a capacity of 54 children from age 6 weeks to 5 years old. Applicant is requesting 10 children (6 weeks to 24 months) for the Infant Room, 10 children (18 months to 36 months) for the Toddler Component Room, and 34 children (2 years old to 5 years old) for the Preschool Room. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. INDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There are 2 classrooms: Infant and Toddler Component and Preschool. All of these spaces are located near the corner of I Street and 11 th Street in the building. There were 8 cribs in the infant napping area. There are fully charged fire extinguishers. Applicant stated there are no smoking, no poisons, and no firearms on the premises. LPAs measured all 3 indoor areas. The total for Preschool Room spaces contained a total of 1218.5 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 34 children. The total for Toddler Component Room space contained a total of 634 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 10 children. The total for Infant Room space contained a total of 447.83 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 10 children. Continue on LIC809-C... LPAs observed 5 sinks and 3 toilets in the Preschool Room. LPAs also observed 5 sinks and 1 toilet in the Infant and Toddler Room. LPAs observed 3 changing areas within arm\342\200\231s length in the Infant and Toddler room. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There is one outdoor area for infants and toddlers on the property. Applicant stated this yard will be shared between infants and toddlers. The infant/toddler yard space measures a total of 1598.71 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested 10 children at a time. There is a separate outdoor area for preschool children. The preschool yard space measures a total of 3822.04 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested 34 children at a time. Applicant will submit a waiver request for an outdoor shared space with rotating classroom schedules for the infant and toddler children to use the shared yard. The outdoor spaces are separated from the infant/toddler and preschool yards with a gated fence that is at least four feet tall. There are no bodies of water on the premises. There are shaded areas supplied by the buildings, pergola structure, overhang, and trees. Applicant acknowledges staff must ensure children use age-appropriate equipment at all times. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/(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 . LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with Applicant 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 Director 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. LPAs also discussed about 15 minutes logs for infants 0-24 months. Continue on LIC809-C... LPAs discussed the following: 100% supervision is required at all times, including in the bathroom; personal rights; criminal record clearances, inspection authority; reporting requirements; staff to children ratios and capacity; staff qualifications; and DGS will be maintaining buildings and grounds. LPAs also discussed with Applicant any changes that may occur regarding the Directors or an employee acting in the director's absence must be reported to department within 10 working days. Applicant understands to pay the annual fees before the due date. The annual bill will be sent through the mail with facility number, pin, and the amount of it. Applicant can pay it through the department website at https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care/licensing-fees . They may also pay in person in our office or mailing with check/Money Order/personal check to the address listed below: CA Department of Social Services MS 9-3-67 P.O. Box 944243 Sacramento, CA 94244-2430 Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For childcare 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). CONDITIONS REQUIRING CORRECTION PRIOR TO ISSUING A PROVISIONAL LICENSE: 1. Submit a director\342\200\231s packet for Jennifer Ortiz 2. STD.850 Fire Safety Inspection Approval 3. Regional office will send out the LIC 404 Financial Information Release and Verification 4. Submit a waiver request for an outdoor shared space with rotating classroom schedules for the infant and toddler children to use the shared yard. Must include the daily outdoor schedule for the infant and toddler rooms. 5. LPA will return to inspect the facility when all the accessible areas for the children are set up with proper equipment. LPA will inspect postings, review required forms for staff and children\342\200\231s files, toys, cots, trash cans with lids, functional carbon monoxide detector, observed daily sign in and sign, etc. Once the above are completed, LPA will approve the Provisional License the facility for children. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Erin Hinton (Applicant).