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25 | On May 5, 2022 at approximately 11:40am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Edith Pacheco, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during inspection included licensee, Helper #1 (H1), Helper #2 (H2), and 12 enrolled children (all preschool age). Facility is operating within capacity ratio and requirements on this date. All adults living and/or working in the home have criminal record clearance on file. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Licensee rents the home which is a single-level, family home that includes 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining area, family room, kitchen, back yard and front yard. The DAY CARE AREAS are the living room, dining area, bathroom #1 (located in hallway), bedroom #3 (napping room), and backyard. The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are bedroom #1, bedroom #2, bathroom #2 (located in bedroom #1), kitchen, family room, and storage unit in backyard. All off limit areas are properly barricaded by child safety gates and/or child safety locked door handles.
At approximately 12:00pm, LPA toured day care areas of home with licensee. Facility operates as a Spanish immersion program. LPA observed home to be in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. Day care areas do not include a fireplace. There were a variety of age appropriate toys and equipment in the home that were in good condition. Licensee utilizes mats for enrolled children during nap time. All accessible electrical outlets are properly covered with child safety covers. Cleaning supplies, poisons and other chemicals were stored inaccessible to children in off limit areas.
Outdoor area does not include any pools, spas or bodies of water. Storage unit located in backyard is properly locked, inaccessible to children. The entire backyard is enclosed with an at least 5 ft. high fence. Backyard was observed to have age appropriate equipment that were in good working condition.
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