Routine inspection·January 31, 2023

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes met with the Facility Representative Edna Day for the purpose of conducting an unannounced required one year inspection. LPA toured and inspected the entire center, which consists of three classrooms, two children's restrooms, three staff bathrooms, a family learning center, kitchen, teacher lounge, two staff offices, lobby, reception area, interview room, isolation room, outdoor play space, and four storage closets. LPA observed three classrooms in use with a total of 42 preschool age children. The following staff were present: six teachers, and four additional staff members. The facility operates from 7:00am until 5:00pm Monday through Friday. This Head Start Program currently offers full day and half day classes. Indoor/Children\342\200\231s Area: Child care center is clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair; all outdoor and indoor passageways, stair ways, incline, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard are kept free of obstruction; floors of all rooms have a surface that is safe and clean, cleaning compounds were inaccessible, poisons locked, furniture/equipment is good condition, free of flies, other insects, rodents; tables/chairs provided to meet children\342\200\231s needs; all play equipment and materials used by children are age-appropriate, each child has an individual permanent or portable storage space (cubby, individually labelled with name) for his/her clothing, personal belongings and or bedding . Trash cans for solid waste have tight fitting lids. All materials and surfaces are toxic free. No fireplaces were present. There is a working Carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector and Fire Extinguishers (2A10BC) located in each classroom and throughout the Center. The Center had working telephone service on the premises. There is an isolation room for children who become ill while in care located near the front lobby. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at all times. Sign in/out sheets were available and are completed each day. Each classroom had a water dispenser/disposable cups and two of the classrooms have drinking fountains. Report continued on page two Report continued from page one When the children are outside drinking water is provided by an igloo water container. Smoking prohibited on the premises, daily inspection for illness is completed. LPA did not observe prohibited child care items at this time. Firearms/weapons are not allowed or stored on premises. There are no bodies of water on the premises. The Center, provides, breakfast, lunch and snacks to the children. All meals are prepared in the kitchen. Napping Cots used are maintained in good condition. Bedding and linens were individually stored so that each child's bedding is identifiable, and no child's used bedding comes into contact with other bedding. Restrooms There are two children's restrooms at the Center. One of the restrooms is located between Classroom 1 and Classroom 2. This restrooms is shared by the two classrooms and consisted of one urinal, two toilets and three sinks. The second children's restroom is located within Classroom 3. This restroom, has one toilet, one urinal and two sinks. In addition, outside of the restroom in classroom 3, there is a changing table. All restrooms areas were in safe and sanitary operating condition at the time of this inspection. The children's restrooms only deliver cold water. There are three additional restrooms for the staff, parents or ill children. LPA's observed paper towels, and soap available for the children. Outdoor The Center has a large outdoor play area. The outdoor play area, had a shaded rest area, sand box, large climbing structure with three slides and a climbing wall, tables, and additional play equipment to meet the ages of the children enrolled. The cushioning material under the play structure was rubber matting. The large play structure was securely anchored to the ground. The climbing structure was free from hazards, holes, broken items. A fence surrounds the outdoor area that is at least 5 feet high. No bodies of water were observed. There is a locked shed in the outdoor play space which holds additional outdoor play equipment. In addition, there is one locked closet which stores the Centers janitorial supplies. Report continued on page three Report continued from page three The following were observed posted as required: facility license, Personal Rights (LIC613A), Parent\342\200\231s Rights Poster (PUB 393L), menu, car seat law (PUB 269), emergency disaster plan, earthquake preparedness checklist. Other: Electrical outlets are inaccessible, there are no recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/play equipment observed on the premises. Window cords were inaccessible to children LPA was unable to complete the entire annual inspection on this day. LPA will return on a future date to complete the inspection. One advisory notice was provided to the Center on this day. 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 Edna Day.