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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013423059
Report Date: 05/11/2021
Date Signed: 05/11/2021 02:15:42 PM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET, SUITE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:ORKIDZ PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
013423059
ADMINISTRATOR:MAHTA MARASHIFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1370 MARIN AVETELEPHONE:
(510) 926-7747
CITY:ALBANYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94706
CAPACITY:52CENSUS: 33DATE:
05/11/2021
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:00 PM
MET WITH:Mahta MarashiTIME COMPLETED:
02:30 PM
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On 05/11/21 at 12:00pm, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Mayla Mendoza and Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Melissa Domantay and Melissa Guirit arrived at the facility for an announced case management inspection. LPA met with Mahta Marashi, the director. The normal hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:00am-6pm. An application was received to add two additional rooms Upstairs Classroom #2 and Library with an increase of capacity. There are no changes to the bathrooms and outdoor space that were previously licensed. LPM and LPAs toured the new upstairs classroom #2 and Library to conduct a health and safety inspection, and completed the following measurements:
INDOORS: 2045.08 square feet = 58 children
OUTDOORS: 4572.00 square feet = 60 children
All other indoor and outdoor measurements remain the same. A fire clearance was received from the Berkeley Fire Department on 04/30/21.
LPM and LPAs observed that there is sufficient heating, lighting and ventilation in the classrooms, and the classroom floors and surfaces are clean and free of hazards. The rooms have an ample supply of age appropriate furniture, toys and equipment which appear to be in good condition. LPM and LPAs did not observe any bodies of water, hazardous items or toxins that would be accessible to children. LPM and LPAs observed operating sinks and covered waste cans. The rooms are equipped with fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and centralized smoke detection systems. The facility has a working telephone and first aid supplies.

The new upstairs classroom #2 and new Library, and license for a capacity of 58 children will be made part of the license, effective today 05/11/21, and can be used when the facility is ready. There are no deficiencies being cited today. This report will remain on file for 3 years. A Notice of Site inspection was provided to the director, and an exit interview was conducted.
SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Mayla MendozaTELEPHONE: (510) 292-9724
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Melissa DomantayTELEPHONE: 510-725-7021
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/11/2021
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/11/2021
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
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