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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105064
Report Date: 08/15/2024
Date Signed: 08/15/2024 04:06:54 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/15/2024 04:06 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
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:MORNING CREEK ELEMENTARY: PEARL CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376105064
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		HUYEN PHAMFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:10925 MORNING CREEK DRIVE S.TELEPHONE:
(858) 248-7507
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92128
CAPACITY: 44TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 31CENSUS: 0DATE:
08/15/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:25 PM
MET WITH:Christine Kutzner/Preschool Operation SupervisorTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:15 PM
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On 08/15/2024 at 1:25pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Selina Siao conducted an announced Case Management inspection for an increase in capacity. Upon arrival, LPA met with Preschool Operation Supervisors, Christine Kutzner and Kristie Spillane. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 68 preschool children ages 2 to 5 years old in classrooms 25, Preschool classroom and adding room 26. Facility operates Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm in Preschool classroom and room 25. Room 26 will be an inclusion classroom and it will operate Monday to Friday from 8am to 11:30am. Facility is currently closed for the summer and school will resume on 08/21/2024. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed facility representatives that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities.

LPA continued to tour the facility and measured new additional indoor space. Total indoor activity space measured to be 2386.30 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 68 children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available for children via a water pitcher in each classroom. The water is from the Sparkletts water dispenser that is located outside of the Pearl Office in the infant room #23. 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 08/06/2024.

There is a toilet and a sink in all three preschool classrooms, there is another toilet and sink in the older infant room #24 and another toilet and sink that is located across from the infant outdoor playground. There are a total of 5 sinks and 5 toilets available for the preschool children. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 68 children.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/15/2024
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
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: MORNING CREEK ELEMENTARY: PEARL CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105064
VISIT DATE: 08/15/2024
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The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. The preschool outdoor play area has a chain link fencing that is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space was previous measured to be 5390.88 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 68 children. There is an approved waiver for the preschool children to share the space with the TK children and an approved waiver for the 2 years old children to share the infant outdoor space. Shade is provided via trees, umbrella, and a large shade tarp. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children ages 2 to 5 years old. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by soft rubber cushioning. Drinking water is available via the children's water bottle. 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.

A license for 68 preschool children will be granted effective today.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/15/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/15/2024
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