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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434415770
Report Date: 04/23/2024
Date Signed: 04/23/2024 04:08:28 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/23/2024 04:08 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
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME:GENIUS KIDSFACILITY NUMBER:
434415770
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		SHIVASHANKARI VELMURUGANFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:1682 & 1686 BERRYESSA ROADTELEPHONE:
(408) 899-9324
CITY:SAN JOSESTATE: CAZIP CODE:
95133
CAPACITY: 6TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 6CENSUS: 6DATE:
04/23/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - OtherUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Shivashankari VelmuruganTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:30 PM
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Janette Cruz and Harsimran Kaur conducted an unannounced case management inspection in response to a request for change of capacity from 6 to 16 infants. LPAs met with Shivashankari Velmurugan, Licensee, and explained to her purpose of today’s inspection. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 16 infants (ages 0-24 months in classroom #3). The Facility received a fire safety inspection approval from the San Jose Fire Department for the change of capacity on 04/03/2024. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 8:00AM – 6:00PM. LPAs toured and measured the indoor and outdoor activity space during today's inspection.

Infant Room/s Building 1686:
Room 3 measurements are:
The Indoor total measurements contain a total of {611.03} square feet, which will accommodate Applicant’s request for 16 infants.

Infant Outdoor Play measurements are:
Outdoor total measurements contain a total of {609.37} square feet, which will not accommodate Applicant’s request for 16 infants.

LPA notes that Building 1686 has Room #4 which will be off-limits to infants and will be used full-day by Heritage program.

LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, and other activity supplies for the children. LPAs observed 12 cots, 4 cribs and 18 feeding chairs. Infant toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of small parts that can present a choking hazard. Drinking water is available in the classrooms from facility's filtered water fountain. LPAs observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. When medications are on site, Applicant stated that they will be in high cabinets inside the classrooms. There are no bodies of water or weapons in the facility.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Lowe
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janette Cruz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/23/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/23/2024
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
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: GENIUS KIDS
FACILITY NUMBER: 434415770
VISIT DATE: 04/23/2024
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LPA's observed the changing table within arm’s reach of a sink. Sleep logs are kept in the infants room. Infant's Needs and Services Plans are kept in children's file in the infant room. The infant room(s) has two sinks. LPAs advised that there needs to be one potty chair for every five infants. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the at the facility office.

Lunch and snacks will be provided by parents. LPAs observed fridge, bottle warmers and a microwave oven for food storage and heating. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials.

The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for infants. Fencing is at least four feet high. Shade is provided via a canopy and a seating cabana. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playgrounds. There are age appropriate play structures on the infant yard. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones provided by artificial grass and rubber padding. Drinking water is available via water bottles to be labeled for each child. LPAs observed all hazardous items on the playground(s) to be inaccessible to children. Applicant was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

Applicant was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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.

LPAs discussed the safe sleep regulations with Applicant 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. LPA also informed [applicant, licensee, or 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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Lowe
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janette Cruz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2024
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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
SAN JOSE CC RO, 2580 N FIRST STREET, STE. 300
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
FACILITY NAME: GENIUS KIDS
FACILITY NUMBER: 434415770
VISIT DATE: 04/23/2024
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Applicant was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.

Licensee was advised that request for increase in capacity (16 infants) will be approved upon completion of the following items due by 05/07/24.

1. Approval of waiver request for the scheduled infant playground use.

2. Proof of potty chairs available for 16 infants.

3. Proof of available resilient material on fall zones of infant play yard.

No deficiencies issued during today's inspection. An exit interview was conducted with the above items discussed and a copy of appeal rights and this report was provided to the Licensee, Shivashankari Velmurugan. Final license determination will be made upon review by the Licensing Program Manager and correction of the above issues.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Deborah Lowe
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Janette Cruz
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/23/2024
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