Facility-requested visit·April 8, 2025

On 04/08/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Nancy Her conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection for an increase in capacity. This facility is on the property of Gateway Church. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant Courtnee Hoogland. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 75 preschoolers ages 2 years to 6 years in classrooms Red, Pink, Yellow, Blue, and Green. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Present during today\342\200\231s inspection were 49 children with 12 staff. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Ms. Hoogland that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. LPA continued to tour the facility and measured new additional indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 3,036 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 75 Children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children, except for in the red room. Ms. Hoogland will set the room up and notify Licensing when complete. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via water fountains. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no weapons on the property. There is a large stone water fountain located in the Atrium area. The stone water fountain has no collection of standing water. Fire clearance was granted on 03/27/2025 by City of Visalia Fire Department. LPA observed a total of 9 sinks and 5 toilets available for children\342\200\231s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 75 children. The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing is at least four feet high. The square footage for the outdoor activity space is 2,349. Shade is provided via building awning. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children ages 2 years to 6 years which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by rubber pour. Drinking water is available via water fountain. Applicant also has an indoor gym that the children will utilize as an alternate outdoor area. The total square feet for the gym is 3,974 square feet. The combined total for all outdoor activity space is 6,323. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Applicant Courtnee Hoogland was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing. 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). Applicant, 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. This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services \342\200\223 IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP. A 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, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm . LPA reviewed with applicant the LIC 311A, Records to Be Maintained at The Facility, for child\342\200\231s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted. Applicant 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. The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license: \302\267 Red room needs to be set up for children. \302\267 Waiver for the gym to be utilized as an alternate outdoor space Applicant Courtnee Hoogland understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the applicant Courtnee Hoogland A notice of site visit was given to applicant and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.