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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 343627067
Report Date: 07/09/2025
Date Signed: 07/09/2025 01:30:44 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME:	LITTLE REDWOODS SCHOOL BY JAMES MARSHALL		FACILITY NUMBER:	343627067
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	ERIN HINTON		FACILITY TYPE:	860
ADDRESS:	1001 I STREET		TELEPHONE:	(916) 300-3156
CITY:	SACRAMENTO	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	95814
CAPACITY: 56	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 56	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	07/09/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:	Prelicensing	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	09:00 AM
MET WITH:	Erin Hinton		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	02:00 PM

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On July 9, 2025, at approximately 9:00 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Pa Dao Vang and Josiah Gathing met with Erin Hinton (Applicant) and Megan Nevin (President of Kids Ease) for the purpose of an announced single license pre-licensing inspection. The Applicant is requesting 10 infants, 10 toddlers, and 34 preschoolers with a total capacity of 54 children. Applicants request a license to serve a capacity of 54 children from age 6 weeks to 5 years old. Applicant is requesting 10 children (6 weeks to 24 months) for the Infant Room, 10 children (18 months to 36 months) for the Toddler Component Room, and 34 children (2 years old to 5 years old) for the Preschool Room. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. INDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE: There are 2 classrooms: Infant and Toddler Component and Preschool. All of these spaces are located near the corner of I Street and 11^th Street in the building. There were 8 cribs in the infant napping area. There are fully charged fire extinguishers. Applicant stated there are no smoking, no poisons, and no firearms on the premises. LPAs measured all 3 indoor areas. The total for Preschool Room spaces contained a total of 1218.5 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 34 children. The total for Toddler Component Room space contained a total of 634 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 10 children. The total for Infant Room space contained a total of 447.83 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate 10 children. Continue on LIC809-C...

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Seychelle De Luca
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dao Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/09/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/09/2025

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency

California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:

Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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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
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE REDWOODS SCHOOL BY JAMES MARSHALL	FACILITY NUMBER: 343627067
	VISIT DATE: 07/09/2025

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LPAs observed 5 sinks and 3 toilets in the Preschool Room. LPAs also observed 5 sinks and 1 toilet in the Infant and Toddler Room. LPAs observed 3 changing areas within arm’s length in the Infant and Toddler room.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SPACE:
There is one outdoor area for infants and toddlers on the property. Applicant stated this yard will be shared between infants and toddlers. The infant/toddler yard space measures a total of 1598.71 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested 10 children at a time. There is a separate outdoor area for preschool children. The preschool yard space measures a total of 3822.04 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested 34 children at a time. Applicant will submit a waiver request for an outdoor shared space with rotating classroom schedules for the infant and toddler children to use the shared yard.

The outdoor spaces are separated from the infant/toddler and preschool yards with a gated fence that is at least four feet tall. There are no bodies of water on the premises. There are shaded areas supplied by the buildings, pergola structure, overhang, and trees. Applicant acknowledges staff must ensure children use age-appropriate equipment at all times.

The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/(800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

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 Director 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. LPAs also discussed about 15 minutes logs for infants 0-24 months.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Seychelle De Luca
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dao Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/09/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/09/2025

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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
SACRAMENTO CC RO, 9835 GOETHE ROAD, SUITE 100
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827

FACILITY NAME: LITTLE REDWOODS SCHOOL BY JAMES MARSHALL	FACILITY NUMBER: 343627067
	VISIT DATE: 07/09/2025

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LPAs discussed the following: 100% supervision is required at all times, including in the bathroom; personal rights; criminal record clearances, inspection authority; reporting requirements; staff to children ratios and capacity; staff qualifications; and DGS will be maintaining buildings and grounds. LPAs also discussed with Applicant any changes that may occur regarding the Directors or an employee acting in the director's absence must be reported to department within 10 working days.

Applicant understands to pay the annual fees before the due date. The annual bill will be sent through the mail with facility number, pin, and the amount of it. Applicant can pay it through the department website at https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care/licensing-fees . They may also pay in person in our office or mailing with check/Money Order/personal check to the address listed below:

CA Department of Social Services
MS 9-3-67
P.O. Box 944243
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430

Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. For childcare center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1-CCP).

CONDITIONS REQUIRING CORRECTION PRIOR TO ISSUING A PROVISIONAL LICENSE:
1. Submit a director’s packet for Jennifer Ortiz
2. STD.850 Fire Safety Inspection Approval
3. Regional office will send out the LIC 404 Financial Information Release and Verification
4. Submit a waiver request for an outdoor shared space with rotating classroom schedules for the infant and toddler children to use the shared yard. Must include the daily outdoor schedule for the infant and toddler rooms.
5. LPA will return to inspect the facility when all the accessible areas for the children are set up with proper equipment. LPA will inspect postings, review required forms for staff and children’s files, toys, cots, trash cans with lids, functional carbon monoxide detector, observed daily sign in and sign, etc.

Once the above are completed, LPA will approve the Provisional License the facility for children. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Erin Hinton (Applicant).

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Seychelle De Luca
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Dao Vang
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:	DATE: 07/09/2025

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 07/09/2025

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