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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198021035
Report Date: 02/29/2024
Date Signed: 02/29/2024 02:40:03 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/29/2024 02:40 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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:SPARK PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
198021035
ADMINISTRATOR:SHANNON GALEFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:1260 N. VERMONT AVETELEPHONE:
(323) 422-9690
CITY:LOS ANGELESSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
90029
CAPACITY: 40TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 40CENSUS: 35DATE:
02/29/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedUNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
01:00 PM
MET WITH:Shannon Gale TIME COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On 02/29/2024 at 1:00 pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Crystal Green and Elka Chavez conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection for an increase in capacity. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Facility Representative Shannon Gale. This facility is currently licensed as a preschool program with a capacity of 40 children serving ages 2 to 6 years old. The Licensee, Spark Preschool LLC., has requested to increase the preschool capacity by converting the licensed Social Hall room into an activity classroom (Play Lab) increasing the capacity by 18 children for a total new capacity of 58.

The facility is located on the premises of the Temple Knesset Israel. Per Director, the church does not operate during school hours. There is a designated pickup and drop off area for parents will be located off La Mirada which is the back of the building. The preschool has its own entrance separate from the Temple.
Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7am to 5:30pm. Present during today’s inspection were 35 children with 6 staff. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Shannon Gale that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities.

LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured new indoor activity space. Total new indoor activity space measured 926.15 square footage, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested increase of capacity. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via water cooler. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 1/24/2024.

LPA observed a total of 5 sinks and 5 toilets available for children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 58 children.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/29/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/29/2024
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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: SPARK PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 198021035
VISIT DATE: 02/29/2024
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The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing is made of wood which was observed to be at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 2,236.66 square footage, which can only accommodate 29 children at one time, insufficient for the number of children being requested. The licensee has an approved waiver on file allowing for staggered use of the outdoor space in order to obtain the licensed capacity of 40. An updated playground waiver to share the playground at different times due to limited square footage shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure for the capacity increase. Shade is provided via fixed shade structure. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. Drinking water is available via filtered Brita water jug. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Facility Representative was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

No corrections are needed. A license for 58 children will be granted upon a final file review and approval of the outdoor waiver request.

A notice of site visit was given to facility representative, Shannon Gale, and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/29/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/29/2024
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