The Director advised LPA facility has received bids to redo outdoor play area. LPA advised while facility is waiting to redo outdoor play area, the area and equipment still needs to be maintained in a safe condition.
All toilets and handwashing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating condition. Floors in the facility are clean and safe.
Kitchen and storage area is clean, free of litter/rubbish and free of rodents/vermin. Facility does not prepare food at this location. Food for the children is delivered from an outside source. Families have the option to bring food from home or have the food that is delivered to the facility. Solid waste storage containers have tight-fitting covers and are in good repair. Drinking water is available both indoors and outdoors.
Areas around high climbing equipment, swings and slides have cushioning material to absorb falls. LPA observed the area of the foam material that absorbs falls under the swing area to be in good and safe condition. The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. Facility has one functioning carbon monoxide detector and LPA Lowe was able to hear a successful test.
Capacity and limitations as specified on the license are being maintained. At least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid is present when children are at the facility or at offsite activities.
At 12:23 pm LPA reviewed sign in/out sheets and found 9 out of 22 children in attendance to be missing signatures for am drop off on 6/08/2022 and missing signatures from past days of attendance. LPA Lowe advised per CCR 101229.1(b): (b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.
All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. Facility maintains a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 12 children in care. LPA provided consultation and advised using zones for placement of staff to assist staff with supervision of outdoor area, classroom doors, and bathrooms.
LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed files were complete with contact information for authorized representative and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child and medical assessment. LPA reviewed staff files of staff who were present during visit and observed files were complete with health screening, immunization records for influenza, pertussis and measles and current documentation
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