Office review·April 10, 2025

On 04/10/25 at 10:30am, a virtual (via Microsoft Teams) office meeting was held. This facility is undergoing a Change of Ownership. The facility is currently licensed as Encinitas Shining Stars (376105111/37610112) and the Applicant who is requesting to take over is called Bright Kids (376105198). Present during the meeting were Licensing Program Managers (LPMs) Monica Cuddy and Joelle Redding, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Samantha Clenista, Selina Siao, Keturah Lane, Hanna Lucas, and Facility Representatives Abhinav Nitharwal (Applicant/Buyer), Coralito Garcia (Center Director) and Satish Chandra (Seller/Current Owner). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the following: Department expectations and Title 22 compliance reminders, including the importance of transparency between director, owner and the Department. Outstanding application documents. To provide and review with Applicant licensing resources to ensure the health and safety of all children in care. Although the facility is going to be under new ownership, the Applicant is planning to retain the same director and possibly other staff members. Due to the current facility’s compliance history, the Department has concerns on what changes and improvements the applicant will do to ensure the facility will stay in compliance with all Title 22 regulations. Applicant stated during the meeting that their plan moving forward to stay into compliance is to reach out to Technical Support Program and follow any guidelines they provide and continue to train staff to ensure regulation compliance. Applicant was advised to maintain true and accurate children's records and that all children and staff records will need to be updated to reflect the new ownership and facility number. The following resources/handouts were provided to Applicant at conclusion of visit: Department’s website and resource videos, Child Care Center Staffing Ratio, Child Care Center Staffing Qualifications, Records to be Maintained at the Facility, Technical Support Program Brochure and Active Supervision Handout. LPMs advised Applicant that upon licensure, Mr. Nitharwal shall contact and enroll in the Technical Support Program (TSP). An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was issued to the Applicant, Mr. Nitharwal.