Routine inspection·April 10, 2025

On 4/10/2025, Licensing Program Analyst, LPAs Jovanna Badger and Hanson Leong conducted an unannounced annual visit and met with the Director Dedra McFarland. LPA explained the purpose of the visit to the director. While inspecting the outdoor area, LPAs observed 31 Preschool age-aged children playing outside in the yard. The children were accompanied by 4 staff members, 5 including the director. The staff present, have all received criminal record clearance from the California Department of Social Services. The facility is within its capacity limits and ratios for today\342\200\231s visit. LPA inspected the indoor and outdoor areas to identify health and safety hazards. The facility was clean, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. The outdoor play area is sectioned off in to\342\200\235 zones\342\200\235, The director created the system so that a teacher will be strategically standing in certain areas of the yard to increase visibility. The Preschool has two separate outdoor play areas and two classrooms. Both outdoor playgrounds have a fence that is at least four feet tall. All of the play equipment is in good condition and does not have sharp, loose, or pointed parts. The areas around and under climbing equipment, and slides are cushioned with artificial grass. There are shaded areas where children can rest or play. There are no pools, spas, or bodies of water on the property. Water is available in the outdoor areas. To keep kids hydrated, teachers will fill the children\342\200\231s water bottles from the filtered water system located in each class. LPAs observed that all required documents, such as the facility license, waivers, notification of parents\342\200\231 rights, personal rights, car seat laws, emergency disaster plan, and daily activities schedule, were displayed and visible to the public and posted in each classroom. Continued on page 2 Page 2 The most recent emergency disaster drill was conducted on 3/05/2025, and the LPAs observed that it was documented. The facility was observed to have a backpack with first aid kit supplies located in each classroom. Smoke, carbon monoxide detectors, and two fully charged fire extinguishers are in each class room and in operational condition. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons, and other items that could pose a danger were stored in areas inaccessible to the children. All accessible cabinets and drawers in the classrooms were found to be free of hazardous materials or poisons. LPAs observed that both preschool age classrooms had age-appropriate toys, furniture, educational materials, and designated storage space for each child. Electrical outlets were fitted with child safety covers or tamper-resistant locks to prevent children's access. The program currently provides snacks for the children, while lunch is brought from home in containers that are labeled with each child\342\200\231s name. Weekly menus are displayed in the facility. According to the director, none of the enrolled children has a documented allergy LPAs reviewed the files of five preschool aged children and verified that their emergency contact and medical information were complete. LPAs reviewed five staff files and confirmed that all required forms were present. LPAs found all five staff members were current with their Pediatric First Aid/CPR certifications. The facility must only have one certified Pediatric First Aid/CPR staff member. LPA found that four staff members completed twelve units in Early Childhood Education (ECE), which means they are qualified to be teachers. 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. LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Continued on page 3 Page 3 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. LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed facility representative 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. 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 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. 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 facility representative, Dedra McFarland.