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25 | On 3/27/23 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Estrada conducted an unannounced required 1 year inspection. LPA met with Director Candace Manansala who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. This is a preschool program with a toddler component. The preschool program consists of three classrooms and the toddler component consists of three classrooms. The facility operates from Monday through Thursday 7:30AM to 5:30PM and Fridays 7:30Am to 3:00PM. There were no children present during today's inspection due to the scheduled Spring Break. All staff present have a valid criminal record clearance and are associated to the facility.
All areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected. The toddler component is physically separate from the preschool program and each component has their own entrance. Furniture and equipment were inspected for age appropriateness and good repair. Telephone service, heating, lighting and ventilation were evaluated. The facility has central air and heating. Children have their own cubby to store their belongings. Children in both programs are provided with cots for napping. Per Director, bedding is provided by the facility and it is laundered at the facility as well. In the toddler component there is one restroom with one toilet, two portable potties, a diaper changing table and two sink. For the preschool program there are three restrooms with a total of 6 toilets and 5 sinks. Age appropriate sinks and toilets were inspected for availability and good repair in all restrooms. General sanitation was observed in each restroom.
Availability of indoor drinking water was observed in classrooms via portable water dispensers and disposable cups. The facility completed the lead testing in drinking water on 3/2/23. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, medication and other items that are dangerous to children, were inaccessible to children. Disinfectants and cleaning solutions are stored in locked cabinets in the classrooms. Per Director, medicine is stored in the nurse's station (in the refrigerator if needed). Per Director, none of the children enrolled require medication at the moment. The nurse's station is also used as the isolation area for a child waiting to be picked up and there is a staff restroom for ill children to use next to the nurse's station as well.
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