Routine inspection·February 5, 2026

On February 5, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with Director Betty Castrjon and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility today were, Director, 8 staff caring for a total of 29 infant children. Facility is operating within capacity and in compliance with staff/child ratio. All staff on site have criminal background clearances and associated to facility. Facility operates an infant and preschool program from Monday to Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm. LPA and Director toured the indoors and outdoors of facility for health and safety hazards. Infant program is licensed to operate in classrooms, Infant A, Infant B, Infant C, Toddler A and Toddler B classrooms. Currently facility is only using Infant B, Toddler A and Toddler B classrooms. Classrooms are clean with proper temperature and ventilation. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, infant furnishings, playmats, and learning materials, all in good repair. Classrooms are equipped with storage cubbies and hooks for children to store personal items, diapers, and belongings. Classrooms are equipped with diaper changing tables within arm\342\200\231s reach of a sink. Tables are equipped with changing paper sheets, that are changed after each diapering. There is a separate restroom in facility for staff use. All trash containers in classroom have tight fitted lids. Infant sleeping area in classroom Infant B is separate from infants\342\200\231 activity area and has plenty of cribs with children\342\200\231s names. Sleeping cots are available for the older infants and facility provides sheets for cribs and are washed daily. Parents provide bedding for older infants and bedding is sent home weekly for laundering. Infants\342\200\231 outdoor playgrounds are separated from the preschool program playground. There are two infant playground areas on each side of building. Playground is equipped with age-appropriate activity structures, push toys and other age-appropriate toys. Canopies provide shade for children. Playground flooring is equipped with artificial grass and poured rubber to cushion falls. Playground is surrounded by a 5 ft wrought iron fence and a 3 ft. fence to separate infant playground. LPA did not observe any pools, spas, or other bodies of water. Per Director, there are no weapons or firearms on the premises. Cont. page 2\342\200\246 page 2... Infants\342\200\231 food and bottles are properly labeled with child\342\200\231s name and stored in classroom\342\200\231s refrigerator. Kitchen preparation area in classroom was observed to be clean and food stored properly to prevent contamination. Parents provide children\342\200\231s bottles and food for infants. Labeled water bottles with children\342\200\231s names are brought from home for use indoors and outdoors. Older infants are offered a meal service which is prepared on site. First aid kit is fully stocked with medical supplies. Incidental Medical Services were discussed. Sick children are isolated in office or lobby and away from other children. Parents sign children in and out manually and staff sign children in to classroom using CSR and iPad. LPA reviewed sign in/out binder. LPA observed fully charged fire extinguishers. Classrooms have carbon monoxide and the smoke detector is integrated into sprinkler system. Facility is equipped with a landline phone and staff use cell phones to communicate with facility staff and parents. LPA reviewed 5 children\342\200\231s files and 5 staff files. All children and staff files are complete. One staff member has CPR/First aid training. Children\342\200\231s records included Safe sleep plan and infant needs/service plan. LPA reviewed 15-minute sleep logs which are properly maintained. The facility has all necessary paperwork posted, Facility License, Notification of Parent's Rights, Notification of Personal Rights, Car Seat Law, Outdoor waiver, and Emergency Disaster Plan. Last emergency drill was conducted on November 26, 2025, and is properly documented. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Director 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. LPA reminded Director to update LIC9927 Infant safe sleep plan as soon as infants are observed to be rolling over continuously and to maintain paper sleeping logs for all infants under 24 months old and to keep these records for three years. Cont. page 3... Page 3... Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/ . Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. 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 child care 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). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Director was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California. Director is aware that all staff is required to complete Mandated Reporter Training every two years. The training can be obtained online at www.mandatedreporterca.com . LPA encourages the director to frequently visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov for licensing regulations and new updates. Cont. page 4... Cont. page 4... To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Betty Catrejon.