Routine inspection·January 8, 2025

On January 8, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Daniel Oquendo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA and LPM met with Director Yasha Nasiripour and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility today were, Director, 5 staff caring for a total of 15 infant children. All adults working in the facility have criminal background clearances and are associated to the facility. 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 5:30pm. LPA, LPM and Director toured the indoors and outdoors of facility for health and safety hazards. Infant program operates in one classroom; infants ages are birth to 24 months. Classroom is clean with proper temperature and ventilation. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, infant furnishings, playmats, and learning materials all in good repair. Classroom is equipped with storage cubbies for children to store personal items, diapers, and belongings. Classroom is equipped with two diaper changing pad within arms reach of a sink. Tables are equipped with changing paper sheets, that are changed after each diapering. Potty chairs are available for potty training children. There is a separate bathroom in facility for staff use. All trash containers in classroom have tight fitted lids. Per Director, a work order has been submitted to school district office to repair missing door on lower cabinet and repair another lower cabinet door. All cleaning products, chemicals and toxins are stored and locked in cabinet and inaccessible to children. Infant sleeping area is separate from infants’ activity area and has plenty of cribs and cots for napping; facility provides sheets for cribs and cots and are washed weekly or as needed. Infants’ outdoor playground is separate from the preschool program. Playground is equipped with age-appropriate activity structures, push toys and other age-appropriate toys, all in good condition. Facility has four-seat strollers available for walking infants outside. Trees provide shade for children. Playground flooring is equipped with rubber flooring to cushion falls. Playground is surrounded with a 5 ft metal fence and a 3 ft. fence to separate infant and preschool 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… page 2... Infants’ food and bottles are properly labeled with child’s name and stored in classroom’s refrigerator. Kitchen preparation area in classroom was observed to be clean and food stored properly to prevent contamination. Parents provide children’s bottles and food for their younger infants. Per Director, facility provides modified meals for older infants, which includes breakfast, lunch and two snacks. Menus are properly posted. Facility kitchen was observed to be clean, and snacks properly stored. Labeled water bottles with children’s names are brought from home for use indoors and outdoors and refilled with filtered water pitcher. First aid kit is fully stocked with medical supplies. Incidental Medical Services were discussed. Sick children are isolated in classroom and away from other children. Parents sign children in and out by scanning QR code via ProCare app. Parents use individual PIN #’s and signatures to sign in and out. LPA reviewed sign in/out on ProCare app. A fully charged fire extinguisher is located in classroom. Classroom has a dual working carbon monoxide/smoke detector and a sprinkler system. Facility and each classroom is equipped with a landline phone and staff use cell phones and ProCare app to communicate with facility staff and parents. LPA and LPM reviewed 5 children’s files 5 staff files. All children and staff files are complete. Children’s records included Safe sleep plan, infant needs/service plan and safe sleep logs. LPA reminded Director to update needs and services plan quarterly. 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 October 24, 2024, 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. 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... 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 No deficiencies issued today in accordance with Title 22 regulations. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director, Yasha Nasiripour.