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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198018949
Report Date: 08/23/2023
Date Signed: 08/23/2023 01:09:24 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/23/2023 01:09 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME:	STRATFORD SCHOOL- ALTADENA ALLEN		FACILITY NUMBER:	198018949
ADMINISTRATOR:	VASQUEZ, LISA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2046 ALLEN AVE.		TELEPHONE:	(626) 794-1000
CITY:	ALTADENA	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91001
CAPACITY:	150	CENSUS: 91	DATE:	08/23/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	11:00 AM
MET WITH:	Lisa Vasquez and Judy Burbank		TIME COMPLETED:	01:30 PM

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Crystal Green conducted an unannounced required 1-year inspection. LPA met with Head of School, Judy Burbank, and Director, Lisa Vasquez. Facility hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This preschool program consists of 6 classrooms which operates out of classrooms 101 to 106. At 11:05 am, LPA was provided a tour of the facility. All classrooms were observed to be in use. Teacher-child ratios were observed, and staff names were recorded. All children were observed by licensing staff to be under the visual supervision of a teacher at all times. This facility uses ProCare (IPAD) to sign in/out the children in the classrooms. LPA also observed each classroom to have a physical sign in/ sign out sheets available if the internet become inoperable. LPA observed that the facility was clean, safe, sanitary, and in good repair. Furniture and equipment were inspected for good repair, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. All indoor classrooms were inspected to ensure the floors had a safe and clean surface. LPA observed cots available within the classroom. Napping equipment was inspected for good condition, appropriate storage, and cleanliness. Bedding is stored separately in each child’s storage cubbies. LPA observed that the children restroom was accessible to the children in care. All toilets and hand washing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating conditions. Water is available both indoors and outdoors via a Brita filtered water dispenser and the children use their own sippy cups. The isolation area will continue to be in the main office, which has a cot for ill children. Parents are contacted immediately when children are determined to be ill, and staff ensure that children with obvious symptoms of illness are not being accepted. Report Continues Page 1 of 3

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Christina Gabelman	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3380
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green	TELEPHONE: (323) 980-4930
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/23/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023

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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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: STRATFORD SCHOOL- ALTADENA ALLEN	FACILITY NUMBER: 198018949
	VISIT DATE: 08/23/2023

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Facility provides AM and PM snacks. Lunch is provided by parents. LPA observed the snack menu posted on the parent board. Lunch is brought in by Choice Lunch. No cooking will be done on site, Facility has a refrigerator and industrial sink in the staff lounge. Food preparation and storage areas are clean and free of litter. All food and beverages are stored in covered containers. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that are dangerous to children shall be made inaccessible.

The Outdoor play yard is fully fenced. Outdoor play equipment was observed to be in good condition. The outdoor activity space surface is maintained in a safe condition and free of hazards. Cushioned surfaces were observed surrounding the climbing equipment. There is adequate shade provided in the play yard. There is also a shaded cemented area for children to ride their tricycles. Licensing staff observed 2 water fountains outside located in the outdoor play area. Per the Director, children do not utilize the water fountains, water is provided to them via Brita water filter jug.

LPA reviewed the sign-in and out documents to ensure that parents were providing their signatures. LPA reviewed with the facility representative the LIC 311A, Records to Be Maintained at The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance with the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP.

Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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.

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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Christina Gabelman	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3380
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green	TELEPHONE: (323) 980-4930
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/23/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: STRATFORD SCHOOL- ALTADENA ALLEN	FACILITY NUMBER: 198018949
	VISIT DATE: 08/23/2023

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This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. Per Director, there are no children enrolled that require IMS. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226.The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (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

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

Facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain childcare by connecting them to childcare providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

No citations are being issued today.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility Representative. A notice of site visit was given to facility representative and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Christina Gabelman	TELEPHONE: (323) 981-3380
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green	TELEPHONE: (323) 980-4930
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/23/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/23/2023

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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