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25 | On 2/12/25, at 3:40pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catherine Fernandes arrived announced on case management inspection for an increase in capacity inspection. LPA met with Licensee Linh Lac, present in care were three infants, one preschooler and a fingerprint cleared assistant. LPA Fernandes conducted and approved a small family child care license on 1/6/2025, Licensee has requested an increase of capacity which requires a fire clearance and experience running a small family day care home. Operating hours will be 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday.
The home is a two story single family house with four bedrooms and two and half bathrooms, which was
observed to be neat and clean with heating and ventilation for the children in care.
On-limit-areas are the: living room which has been converted to the main area of the day care, the
downstairs half bathroom, the room next to the sliding door that leads to the backyard, the main area of the
backyard, and the right side of the backyard leading to the front of the house.
Off-limit-areas are the: entire upstairs (which includes the four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and the
balcony), the entire left side of the first floor that includes the kitchen, the dining area and the family room, the gated left side of the backyard, and the garage, which will be made inaccessible by closed and/or locked
doors and visual supervision.
The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher and a pull down fire alarm in the kitchen next to the garage door. All required forms are posted and visible for public review from the childcare room. Licensee has provided proof of control of property and landlord consent to provide care to 14 children.
A fire clearance was granted by the Alameda City Fire Department on 2/5/25. LPA Fernandes reviewed files and did a walk through of the home. As of 2/12/25 the home is now approved to be a large child care home.
Exit interview conducted. Report and Notice of site visit provided. |