Routine inspection·April 10, 2025

On April 10, 2025, at approx. 9:00am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with Director Lisa Williams and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility today were, Director, 4 staff and 14 preschool children. All adults working in the facility have criminal background clearances. Facility is operating within capacity and in compliance with staff/child ratio. Facility operates an infant and preschool program from Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm on a 10-month school schedule and closed during summer. LPA and Director toured the facility for health and safety hazards. Facility operates a preschool and infant program. Preschool program is in building #1 and consists of two classrooms: Junior preschool and senior preschool classrooms. Classrooms are clean and orderly with proper temperature and ventilation. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, child size furniture, learning materials, books, indoor dramatic play area and sleeping mats all in good repair. Classrooms have storage cubbies and storage bins available for children to store personal items and belongings. Each classroom is equipped with restrooms with two working toilets and a hand washing sink with no running hot water. Junior preschool classroom is equipped with diaper changing table with storage bins and within arms length reach of a sink. Facility has a separate restroom in facility for staff usage. All trash containers in restroom and in classroom have tight fitted lids. All cleaning products, chemicals and toxins are stored and locked in cabinet and inaccessible to children. Facility has plenty of sleeping mats available for napping and facility provides blankets/sheets and are washing on a weekly basis or as needed. There are two preschool outdoor play areas which are separated by a 3 ft. wood fence. Both playgrounds are only used by preschool program. Cont. Page 2... Page 2... One playground includes a cement track for children use ride toys and includes a slide/climbing wood play structure, climbing dome, child size picnic tables and sand box equipped with a cover. Second playground includes smaller age-appropriate climbing slide structure, playhouses, child size table and small sand box. Both play areas are equipped with tents to provide shade to children in care and artificial grass to cushion falls. LPA observed rubber cushioning under large play structure as a secondary cushioning. The entire outdoors is completely enclosed with a 5 ft. wood fence. There are no pools, spas, or other similar bodies of water on the premises. Per Director, there are no weapons or firearms on the premises. Facility provides breakfast and snacks for children in care. Children bring their own lunches. Breakfast and snack menus are completed on a daily basis and food menu is posted online. LPA observed kitchen area to be clean, and food stored properly to prevent contamination. Facility provides plastic cups for children in care and are labeled with children\342\200\231s names. Water is provided using faucets in classroom and from a Brita pitcher. First aid kit is fully stocked with medical supplies. Incidental Medical Services were discussed. Sick children are isolated in office away from other children. LPA reviewed sign in/out via Lillieo app. Staff sign children in and out using an iPad. Staff physically intake children from parent and document on Lilleio app. Classrooms are equipped with fully charged fire extinguishers, working carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector and a fire alarm sprinkler system. Facility is equipped with a landline phone and staff use What\342\200\231s Up app for communication. LPA reviewed 6 children\342\200\231s records 5 staff record. All the children's records were complete. Technical assistance was issued for temporary staff expired Mandated reporter training. The facility has all necessary paperwork posted, Facility License, Notification of Parent's Rights, Notification of Personal Rights, Car Seat Law, Weekly menus, and Emergency Disaster Plan. Last emergency disaster drill was conducted on February 26, 2025, and is properly documented. 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 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. 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. Cont. page 4... 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 As of today, no deficiencies were issued under CCR, Title 22, Division 12. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Failure to comply with posting requirements shall result in an immediate civil penalty of $100 Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Lisa Williams.