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25 | On 08/19/2021, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Stefanie Galvan and Luisa Gavoutian conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection. LPAs met with Director, Cassi Torrez, who accompanied LPAs on a tour of the facility, inside and outside. There are no bodies of water on the premises. Firearms and other weapons are not allowed or stored on the premises of a child care center. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and other items that are dangerous to children, are inaccessible to children and will be kept in locked areas out of reach of children at all times. Furniture and equipment are in good condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. The facility has age-appropriate furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, cribs, cots, or mats. The facility has sufficient infant napping equipment. No baby walkers were observed during today’s inspection. The facility has indoor activity space for infants that is physically separate from space used by preschool child components. The child care center is clean, safe, sanitary, and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees, and visitors. Facility has one or more functioning carbon monoxide detectors that meet statutory requirements. The licensee takes measures to keep the facility free of flies, other insects, and rodents. While in use, infant changing tables are placed within arm's reach of a sink. All medications are centrally stored, maintained with the child's name, are dated, and follow the conditions as prescribed.
Upon arrival, LPAs observed 14 infants present and four staff. Staff records were reviewed and found that only one of the four staff present had completed the required three infant units. LPAs observed one infant asleep on the stomach. The infant's file was reviewed and LPAs observed the LIC 9227 was not updated to indicate that the infant is able to roll over from the front to the back and from back to front. Furthermore, LPAs observed that 15 minute checks on sleeping infants was not being done and documented on infants 12-24 months of age. Director stated that the checks will be done and documented effective immediately.
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