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32 | Outdoor play areas are fenced playgrounds with sufficient material for cushioning. A small playground/snack area is outside near the classrooms. The other playground is across from the building with a short crosswalk through the parking lot. Facility has pool and is inaccessible by safety gates and door alarms. Climbing structures, (no swings) and slides are securely fixed to the ground. Area has canopies and trees used for shade. Equipment is age appropriate. Play structure is certified for ages 2-5 years. Area has drinking water readily accessible, and grounds are free of debris or potential hazards.
LPA reviewed medication storage and proper paperwork was completed. Personnel records contain health screening documentation and at least one staff member has current CPR and First Aid certifications. Staff have not renewed mandated reporter training. LPA advised staff member Leslie Palacios to remind Director that mandated reporter certifications need to be renewed every two years. (see LIC9102TV). All staff had required immunizations. Each personnel record contains documentation of educational background and training. Sign ins were reviewed. Children’s records contain admission agreements and medical assessment. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions.
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.
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. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. (continued on LIC809-C...) |