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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Medlin met with Laura Armanino, Recreation and Community Services Supervisor, and Kasey Cullinan, coordinator, for an annual licensing visit today. Purpose of visit explained. There are 95 children present. Facility meets teacher-child ratio today. Physical plant toured, including the classroom used for the program, and outdoor play areas to inspect for health and safety hazards. Children's bathrooms inspected; all toilets and hand washing facilities are in safe and sanitary operating condition. There are staff bathrooms present. No pools, spas, hot tubs, fish ponds, or bodies of water are present. Per staff, there are no firearms or weapons on site. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that are dangerous to children are inaccessible. Variety of age appropriate toys and materials for children are available in the classrooms. Classrooms are set up for child care, furniture and equipment for children are available as well. If a child is taking medication, it is stored in an inaccessible location to children. Center provides snacks. First aid supplies are available. Sick children will be separated from the group and wait for parents to pick up. There are school aged outdoor play areas. The areas around and under high climbing equipment is cushioned with soft rubber. Outdoor activity space surfaces are free of hazard. Facility has posted all the required licensing forms (License, Notification of Parent's Rights, Notification of Personal Rights, Earthquake preparedness checklist, and Emergency Disaster Plan). LPA reviewed staff and children's files. In the files that were reviewed, all children have Identification and Emergency information on file. In the staff files, at least one has current Pediatric First Aid and CPR; staff have documentation of the appropriate educational requirements, a health screening, mandated child abuse reporting training compliant with AB 1207, and proof of required staff immunizations.
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