Facility-requested visit·June 5, 2025

On June 5th, 2025, at approximately 9:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tapia-Mandujano conducted an unannounced Case Management visit. LPA met with Site Supervisor, Alicia Young and explained the purpose of the visit. SCSD-Program Director, Sue Dawley later joined the inspection. Present in the facility were Site Supervisor and 6 staff supervising 58 preschool age children. LPA inspected all classrooms. LPA found that Room 24 (Dragonflies) had 25 children being supervised by 2 fully qualified teachers, making them out of teach to child ratio by one child. Deficiency was received. All adults present are fingerprint cleared through the San Carlos School District. Department received a capacity increase application on May 20 th , 2025. Facility is requesting to Increase Capacity from 84 to 91 preschool age children (Ages 2 into entry into First Grade) with room additions of room 26 and 27. Fire clearance for 91 preschool age children with room additions was received May 22 , 2025. Facility is located on Brittan Acres Elementary School. Facility is licensed for rooms 22, 23, 24, and 25. Elementary has changed the Room numbers to the following: Room 22 is now 25, Room 23 is now 24, Room 24 is now 23, and Room 25 is now 22. Of the classrooms licensed, program is currently only operating in (newly numbered) Room 22 (Ducklings), 23 (Hummingbirds), and 24 (Dragonflies). Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm. Children are signed into and out of program using Bright Wheel application with authorized representatives' electronic signatures. LPA inspected and measured new Classrooms with Site Supervisor. As currently set up, LPA measured Room 26 to be 1,086.54sqft divided by 35sqft. allowing for 31 children. Room 27 was measured to be 1276.44sqft. divided by 35sqft. allowing 36 children. Each classroom has one toilet and one sink. LPA observed toilet and sink to be in working condition. Continued on Page 2... Page 2 Continued... Rooms 26 and 27 are currently being used for Transitional Kindergarten through the Elementary School and have not been set up for Preschool. Rooms 26 and 27 must be set up prior to approval according to Preschool regulations. Per Site Supervisor, materials stored in classrooms by district will be removed/modified to make inaccessible prior to Preschool use. Hazardous materials will be made inaccessible and be kept behind locked cabinets or in high shelves out of reach of children. LPA observed each classroom is equipped with age-appropriate furniture that was in good working condition. LPA observed a carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm. LPA observed each classroom to include a fire alarm system and fully charged fire extinguisher. Storage for children's belongings is located inside each classroom. 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). Facility does not plan to use the current water sources for prepping food and/or serving water. Facility will submit an attestation to be exempt from testing faucets in these rooms for lead. Prior to approve capacity increase to 91 preschool age children in Rooms 26 and 27, facility must submit proof of the correction of the following items: *Rooms 26 and 27 to be fully set up for Preschool use according to Tittle 22 regulations *Required postings to be posted in Rooms 26 and 27 *Attestation request to be exempt from water lead testing *Outdoor hose to be put away by the outdoor picnic tables *Sounding Alarm to be installed in the outdoor gate located by Picnic tables and residential Street Deficiencies were cited today under CCR, Title 22, Div. 12, Chapt. 1. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Site Supervisor, Alicia Young.