376701041-6-17-2022-51-CC-KLAE-CFGU9V-20220617152347

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701041
Report Date: 06/17/2022
Date Signed: 06/17/2022 03:24:09 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 06/17/2022 03:24 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, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME:	EARLY LEARNERS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY		FACILITY NUMBER:	376701041
ADMINISTRATOR:	MARLA RAMIREZ		FACILITY TYPE:	830
ADDRESS:	4050 TAYLOR STREET		TELEPHONE:	(619) 291-5200
CITY:	SAN DIEGO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92110
CAPACITY:	24	CENSUS: 14	DATE:	06/17/2022
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	02:12 PM
MET WITH:	Marla Ramirez		TIME COMPLETED:	03:40 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	On 6/17/22 at 2:12 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Keturah Lane and Patrick Ma visited the facility to conduct an annual inspection. Upon arrival LPAs met with Director Marla Ramirez and proceeded to tour the facility. During today's inspection, there were 14 infants with 4 staff in 2 classrooms. Appropriate ratios and capacity were observed. Appropriate care & visual supervision were also observed during the inspection while children were eating snack and playing in the classroom. Furniture and age appropriate equipment is in good condition. Rooms have adequate heating, lighting, ventilation. Floors appear to be clean and safe. Drinking water is readily accessible. Bathrooms are maintained with operational toilets and faucets with appropriate temperature. Paper towels and toilet paper are available. Bathroom is lighted and has ventilation. Food service area consists of a kitchen which is clean and free of hazards. Menu is posted. Adequate food is available for meals. Cleaning supplies are kept separate from food and are inaccessible to children. Storage containers for solid waste have tight-fitting covers and are kept in good repair. Storage areas for poisons are locked. Director stated there are no firearms or other weapons on the premises. All foods/beverages capable of rapid spoiling are stored in covered containers at 45 F or less. The facility appears to be free of insects and rodents. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector at the facility. (continued on LIC809-C...)

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2223
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/17/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/17/2022

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: EARLY LEARNERS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701041
	VISIT DATE: 06/17/2022

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Outdoor play area is a fenced playground with sufficient material for cushioning. There are no bodies of water or weapons at this facility. Climbing structures, swings and slides are securely fixed to the ground. Area has trees used for shade and is also shaded by the building itself. Equipment is age appropriate. Area has drinking water readily accessible and grounds are free of debris or potential hazards.

LPAs reviewed medication storage. Personnel records contain health screening documentation and at least one staff member has current CPR and First Aid certifications. All staff have completed mandated reporter training and required immunizations. Infant care teachers meet educational requirements. 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, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

All infant furniture & equipment are age appropriate and in good repair. There are no walkers, bouncy seats, exersaucers or jumpers in the room. High chairs or feeding tables have broad-based legs, plastic seats in good repair, and tray locked. Hazardous materials are inaccessible to children. Bottles, dishes and containers of food brought by infant’s authorized representative are labeled with the infant’s name and current date. The changing table is within arm's reach of sink. There is at least 1 potty chair or toilet for every 5 infants being toilet trained. Caregivers wash hands before and after each feeding and each diaper change.
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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2223
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/17/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/17/2022

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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, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: EARLY LEARNERS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701041
	VISIT DATE: 06/17/2022

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Toys are safe, with no sharp edges, splinters or protruding points, nor small parts that can be pulled off and swallowed. Floor mats and cots are available for infants able to climb out of cribs. Cribs or napping equipment are available. Bedding is identified and stored separately for each infant. Napping infants are under visual observation by staff. Indoor activity space is physically separate from other components. Facility maintains individual feeding plans for each infant and has up to date Infant Needs and Services Plans for each infant on file. Director was not aware of the LIC9227 Individual Infant Sleeping plan required to have parents to fill out and place in child’s file (if under 12 months of age). Director had sleep logs available for infants under 12 months, but she was not aware that all children under 24 months need to have sleep logs and to document each 15-minute check while children (under 24 months) are sleeping.

LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPAs also informed facility representative of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.

This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. LPAs reviewed storage of medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records. 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
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SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2223
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/17/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/17/2022

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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, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: EARLY LEARNERS CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	FACILITY NUMBER: 376701041
	VISIT DATE: 06/17/2022

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No deficiencies were cited at this inspection.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with facility representative, Director Marla Ramirez. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will 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 tools, please send them by email 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.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Monica Cuddy	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2249
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Keturah Lane	TELEPHONE: (619) 767-2223
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 06/17/2022

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/17/2022

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