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25 | A case management visit was conducted on 8/5/2022 at 9:20 am by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Laura Chavez. LPA met with Center Director Melissa Murphy-Correa. The facility is operated by E Center Head Start Programs. The licensee is requesting to add a toddler component for 12 toddlers, ages 18 months – 36 months to the existing preschool component. The Center Director was reminded that no child in the toddler program shall be placed in the preschool program before the age of 30 months without written permission from the child's authorized representative.
The toddler program will operate Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. The facility has a total of 5 classrooms. The toddler program will operate in Classroom #1. The Head Start Preschool program operates in Classrooms #2, and #3 and the Migrant Preschool program operates in portable Classroom #4. The indoor and outdoor activity spaces were toured, and the Facility Sketch was verified. There is a kitchen to prepare meals. Children will nap on mats in the classroom. The isolation area for sick children is located in the supervisors office. Center Director stated that enough staff will be available to cover teacher:child ratios.
The toddler playground is fully fenced and physically separate from the outdoor play area used by preschool children. There are wood chips underneath play equipment to absorb falls. There is an activity wall, sandbox, toddler play house and slide for children to play on and adequate cushioning underneath. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. Poisons and cleaning supplies are locked in a cabinet over the sink. There is safe and age-appropriate furniture, toys, and play equipment available for children. Report continued: |