Pre-licensing visit·March 12, 2025

On 3/12/25 at 9:30 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Joseph Pacheco conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a change of ownership. Upon arrival, LPA met with Facility Representative (Representative), Chandara Sunder. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 46 preschoolers ages 2-6 in classrooms 1-5. Hours of operation will be Monday \342\200\223 Friday 7:00 am \342\200\223 4:30 pm. This facility will operate year-round. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Representative that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Representative stated that they will be in the Director\342\200\231s office located in the front lobby. If the medications require refrigeration they will be stored in the refrigerator in the kitchen area. A fully equipped first aid kit is located on the kitchen wall above the washer. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in the kitchen. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the Director\342\200\231s office. Children will be signed in and out electronically at the front lobby. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured to an approximate 1,643 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity of 46 preschool children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms from a water vendor service. Staff take the water from the vendor\342\200\231s water dispensers and fill up pitchers which are brought to each classroom. Facility provides plastic cups for children to consume the water. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 2/21/25 by the City of Modesto Fire Department. LPA observed a total of 5 sinks and 4 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity of 46 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director\342\200\231s office and they will use the staff bathroom. CONTINUED ON LIC809-C Facility will provide breakfast, lunch and PM snack. The kitchen area currently includes a refrigerator, freezer, oven, stove, and dishwasher. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via being stored in high cabinets. Kitchen is physically separate from any of the classrooms. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for the preschool component. Chain link fencing is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space for the preschool is an approximate 3,454 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 46 children. Shade is provided via a shade structure. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the preschool playground which is properly anchored which appeared to be age appropriate. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by rubber chip cushioning. Drinking water is available from a water dispenser provided by the water vendor service. Facility provides paper cups from a paper cup dispenser for children to consumer water during outdoor activities. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Representative was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. Facility does provide transportation to children attending transitional kindergarten at their local elementary school by picking them up from their nearby school and transporting them to the facility. Representative was advised to make sure there is a first aid kit in the vehicle when transporting children. Representative was also reminded to make sure children who are transported from school to the facility and are receiving Incidental Medical Services have their medications in the vehicle during transport. 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). Representative, Chandara Sunder was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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. CONTINUED ON LIC809-C This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP . Applicant has submitted an IMS plan to the Fresno Regional Office. 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, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm Representative, Chandra Sunder was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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. Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication. No corrections are needed. A license for 46 preschool children will be granted upon a final file review. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Representative, Chandara Sunder. A copy of this report is to remain in the facility for public review.