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25 | On 9/4/24 at 10:50AM, Licensing Program Analyst, Patrick Ma, met with Director Lindsay Sweet for the purpose of an unannounced annual inspection. There were 21 infants present with 6 teachers in 2 rooms. There is a fully qualified Assistant Director, Sheana Pineda, on staff. Facility is within ratio and capacity.
LPA toured the facility. The rooms were clean, orderly and a comfortable temperature during this visit. Adequate ventilation and heating are available. All required forms were posted. The furniture, books, games and toys are safe, age-appropriate and in good repair. There is a variety of activities provided throughout the day. Infant foods/beverages are labeled/dated and stored per regulation in the infant room refrigerator. Facility provided breakfast, lunch and am/pm snacks for children eating solids. The menu is posted, changes are recorded, and menus are stored for 30 days. Food has been stored separately from any chemicals or cleaning products and food preparation sink is separate from diaper/changing and toilet chair handwashing sink.
Infant bedding/napping equipment is in good repair with standard cribs and mattresses of a water-resistant material, disinfected daily. Cribs are spaced adequately apart to meet regulation and are not blocking an entrance or an exit. Tight fitting crib sheets are in place, bedding is stored separately, and each child has his/her own. No children are using the same crib. Infant changing tables have padded, washable vinyl at least one inch thick with sides raised at least 3 inches, per regulation and are within arm’s reach of a sink that is not used for food preparation. The sink and changing table are disinfected between each use. Hand washing and toileting areas are in a safe, sanitary and operating condition. All storage containers or trash cans containing solid or diaper waste have tight fitting lids and are in good repair.
Each infant is to be under direct visual observation and supervision by staff at all times. Napping area has a half and transparent wall that allows for audio and visual supervision from the activity area. Sleep checks are conducted and documented every 15 minutes for all infants. Appropriate supervision was in place during this visit. |