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25 | On 09/03/2020, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Juvenal Moctezuma conducted an announced prelicensing inspection and met with Quality Assurance Administrator Sylvia Ortega, Quality Assurance Specialist, Elsa Navarrete. LPA explained the reason of the inspection and a tour of the center was conducted both inside and outside. The center is located on 4032 Jewett Avenue in Bakersfield , CA. The licensee is requesting a capacity of 84 Children with a toddler component of 24 Toddlers and 60 Preschool Children. This program will operate year round from 08:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. This program will operate in classrooms labeled #1, #2, #3, A, B, & Classroom C. Breakfast, Lunch and 1 snack will be provided by the Centralized Kitchen which will then be brought over to the kitchen on site, prepped and delivered to all the classrooms. The kitchen is inaccessible to children in care and has hot running water. Staff & Ill Children will utilize the bathroom located next to the children's bathroom and storage. Ill Children will be isolated in the Site supervisors office. The classrooms were observed to be clean and free of toxins. The cleaning items will be stored underneath the drinking fountain which has a plastic latch in place. LPA reminded licensee to make sure the latch is always working and in place so children don't have access to those items. LPA observed that the furniture and equipment appeared to be safe and in good condition. A working carbon monoxide is installed.
Room measurements were taken and reviewed with Sylvia & Elsa. The total inside preschool area measured to an approximate 2,891 square feet & the toddler component to an approximate 1,159 square feet which will accommodate the requested preschool & toddler component capacity requested. There is adequate storage space available for children's belongings. Toys and equipment are age appropriate. There is a total of 11 toilets and 16 sinks/hand washing fixtures which will accommodate the requested capacity. There are drinking water fountains inside each classroom. Licensee will utilize a water igloo and disposable cups for outside drinking water.
The approximate outside square footage for the Toddler area is 2,593 which will accommodate the requested capacity of 24 Toddlers.
Report Continued Onto LIC 809-C
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