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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105069
Report Date: 08/10/2023
Date Signed: 08/10/2023 11:15:13 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/10/2023 11:15 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME:	WAY PRESCHOOL, THE		FACILITY NUMBER:	376105069
ADMINISTRATOR:	JENNEL DENHAM		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1915 N. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD		TELEPHONE:	(760) 566-5675
CITY:	SAN MARCOS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92069
CAPACITY: 30	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 30	CENSUS: 10	DATE:	08/10/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	08:25 AM
MET WITH:	Jennel Denham		TIME COMPLETED:	11:30 AM

NARRATIVE
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 August 10, 2023 at 8:25 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leilani Curtis visited the facility to conduct an annual inspection. Upon arrival LPA met with Director Jennel Denham and proceeded to tour the facility. LPA provided the LIC 125, Entrance Checklist to the director. Also present were a total of 10 children with one staff member. Licensee/Aide Gregory Denham was also at the facility during the inspection. Appropriate ratios and capacity were observed. Staff members have the required background clearances and are associated to the facility. No excluded individuals are present. Furniture and age-appropriate equipment is in good condition indoors and outdoors. Children's toilets and hand washing facilities are sanitary. Rooms are safe and clean. Storage containers for solid waste are covered. The director states that all food/snacks are supplied by the child’s parent/guardian and brought from home. Drinking water is readily accessible inside and outside the classroom. Disinfectants and hazardous items are inaccessible to children through latches and locks. Medications are kept in a safe place inaccessible to children. The outdoor play area is fenced. Playground equipment is in safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. The area under high climbing equipment such as swings or slides is cushionedwith material that absorbs the impact from a fall. The outdoor play area has canopies and umbrellas used for shade. There are no bodies of water or weapons at this facility. Fire drills are being conducted every 6 months. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector at the facility. First Aid/CPR certifications were reviewed and are in compliance. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02- CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated Plan of Operation that includes IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Grace Curtis
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/10/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023

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

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Created By: Grace Curtis On 08/10/2023 at 10:02 AM

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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
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: WAY PRESCHOOL, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 376105069
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:	VISIT DATE: 08/10/2023

DEFICIENCIES & PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs)

Type B

Section Cited

HSC

1597.16(a)(1)

Lead Testing

(1) A licensed child day care center, as defined in Section 1596.76, that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023, and every five years after the date of the initial test. This requirement is not met as evidenced by:
	Deficient Practice Statement
1 2 3 4	Based on the director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has not had the facility water tested for lead. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
	POC Due Date: 08/31/2023
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4	The director states that she will submit a request to LPA via email, to have the water testing requirement waived by 8/31/23.

Section Cited


	Deficient Practice Statement
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	POC Due Date:
	Plan of Correction
1 2 3 4

Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

SUPERVISOR'S NAME:

Tashima Daniel

LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:

Grace Curtis

LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023

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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
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: WAY PRESCHOOL, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 376105069
	VISIT DATE: 08/10/2023

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Admission agreement, emergency information and medical assessment forms were reviewed for some children. Sign In/Sign Out sheets are well maintained. Staff records contain documentation of education, training, and/or experience. LPA obtained an updated Emergency Disaster Plan for Child Care Centers- LIC610, Personnel Report and Children’s Roster.

Child Care Providers can now sign up for Quarterly Updates and PINS through the DSS website. Please go to www.ccld.ca.gov and click on Child Care, go under Quick Links and Quarterly Updates, click on “Receive Important Updates” then enter your email address and choose which program(s) you would like to subscribe to and click “subscribe”.

Duty Officer: (619) 767- 2248, Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm.

Director Denham was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

The director was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

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 child care 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).

The director states that the facility did not complete water testing or submit a waiver request prior to the 1/1/2023 deadline. The director also states that the facility only uses bottled water is for drinking. LPA provided the director with a copy of PIN 21-21.1-CCP.

See LIC809D for cited deficiency.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Grace Curtis
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/10/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023

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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
CCLD Regional Office, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: WAY PRESCHOOL, THE	FACILITY NUMBER: 376105069
	VISIT DATE: 08/10/2023

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To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Denham.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Tashima Daniel
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Grace Curtis
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 08/10/2023

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 08/10/2023

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