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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701328
Report Date: 06/03/2024
Date Signed: 06/03/2024 05:29:27 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 06/03/2024 05:29 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 CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:RISING STAR PRESCHOOLFACILITY NUMBER:
376701328
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		DIANA HURTADOFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:3040 FAIRMOUNT AVENUETELEPHONE:
(619) 603-1370
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92105
CAPACITY: 18TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 15CENSUS: 9DATE:
06/03/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - Licensee InitiatedUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
01:10 PM
MET WITH:Diana HurtadoTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
03:00 PM
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On 06/03/2024 at 1:10pm, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Selina Siao and Luigi Gargaro conducted an unannounced case management inspection for the purpose of change of room number only. Classroom 1 and 2 activity areas for the infants will now be room 5. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Director Diana Hurtado and proceed to tour the classroom to gather census. Applicant is requesting to be remain the same capacity of 18 infants ages 0-24 months in classroom #5. Hours of operation is Monday to Friday from 6;30am to 5:30pm. Present during today’s inspection were 8 napping infants supervised by staff Aaron Montemayor Bercasio in the crib area and 1 awake infant was starting to nap in a roller crib supervised by staff Isabel Hurtado. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA Siao informed Diana Hurtado 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 remeasured classroom #5. Total indoor activity space measured 636.46 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the current licensed capacity of 18 Children. 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 a portable water dispenser that gets deliver to the facility from a nearby water delivery company. LPAs observed 8 cribs available for the young infants and the older infants were napping on cots. LPAs 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 05/23/2024.

LPA observed a total of 2 sinks and 1 toilet and 1 potty chair in classroom #5. There shall be one potty chair or toilet to every five infants being toilet trained. Facility has sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 18 children.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 06/03/2024
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 CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR., STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME: RISING STAR PRESCHOOL
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701328
VISIT DATE: 06/03/2024
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The facility currently has two fully fenced playground area. Both playground has wood fencing that is at least four feet high. The total square footage for Infant Playground 1 measured to be 326.34 square feet which is sufficient to accommodate only 4 children at one time. The front infant playground #2 that is located by the front main preschool entrance was remeasured to be 516 square feet, which is only sufficient for 6 children at one time. Total outdoor capacity space is 842.34 square feet. Facility has an approved infant playground that was granted on November 20, 2018. Shade is provided via a sail shade at playground #1 and playground #2 needs shade. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on both playgrounds. Drinking water is available via portable water. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Director was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

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.

The following corrections are needed. Provided advisory notes to Director today.

  • Move the planter box out located at the Infant Playground #1 as it takes up the infant outdoor activity space.
  • LPAs observed the iron window bars that are at the Infant Playground #2 to be rusty and there are sharp pointy areas at the bottom of the bars that shall be cover to ensure children's safety.
  • Playground #2 shall have shade available for the children.
  • The gate that leads to the side of the playground #2 alley was removed and a gate shall be install to ensure the safety of the children.

Director understands the above corrections must be provided to the Department within 14 days, or the application may be denied.

A notice of site visit was given to Director Diana Hurtado and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with Director Diana Hurtado.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/03/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 06/03/2024
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