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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701563
Report Date: 05/24/2024
Date Signed: 05/24/2024 02:32:53 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 05/24/2024 02:32 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:FAITH CHAPEL LEARNING ACADEMY- SCHOOL AGEFACILITY NUMBER:
376701563
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		AMBER DELUCAFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:9400 CAMPO ROADTELEPHONE:
(619) 567-7557
CITY:SPRING VALLEYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91977
CAPACITY: 24TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 41CENSUS: 0DATE:
05/24/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:PrelicensingANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
10:10 AM
MET WITH:Amber DelucaTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
01:00 PM
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On 5/24/2024 at 10:10am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Selina Siao conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection to add a school age component. The facility is currently licensed with a preschool 376701250 and infant component 376701490. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director Amber Deluca. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 75 preschoolers (2 to 5 years old) in classrooms 104, 105, 106 and 107; 16 infants (ages 0-24 months) in classrooms 103, 102 and nap room; and 24 school age children (ages kindergarten to 12 year old) in classroom 206 that is located upstairs. Hours of operation for the Infant Monday to Friday from 8am to 4:30pm and Preschool and school age program operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 5:30pm.

All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Amber Deluca that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Director stated that they will be in the Director's office by her desk in an upper cabinet that is not accessible to children. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the Director's office. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in each classroom. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the hallway and the office. Children are signed in and out via the Brightwheel app.

LPA continued to tour the facility and measured the new indoor activity space. Total school age indoor activity space measured to be 637.43 square feet, which is only sufficient to accommodate up to 18 Children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, cribs, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Infant toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of small parts that can present a choking hazard. Drinking water is available via a filtered drinking fountain to refill the children's water bottles. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water and Director stated that the facility no longer has the armed guard on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 03/08/2024.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/24/2024
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: FAITH CHAPEL LEARNING ACADEMY- SCHOOL AGE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701563
VISIT DATE: 05/24/2024
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In the infant rooms high chairs and feeding tables have broad based legs, plastic seats are in good repair and trays lock onto chairs. High chairs are made of washable, moisture resistant material. Changing tables have at least 1” padding covered with moisture resistant, washable material. Sides of the changing table are at least 3” high and the changing table is within arm’s reach of a sink. Diapering sink is not used for meal preparation or dishwashing. Cribs meet regulatory requirements. Crib area is separate from the activity space via a separate nap room in room 103. Sleep logs are kept in the Bright wheel Appl. Needs and Services Plans and Safe Sleep Plans are kept in the classroom and in the child's file.

LPA observed a total of 10 sinks and 5 toilets available for the preschool children’s use. The Infant component have 3 sinks and 1 toilet and 1 potty chair for every five potty training infants. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity of 75 preschooler and 16 infants. The School age component has a total of 7 sinks, 9 toilets and 5 urinal with privacy for the children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director's office and the ill children uses the staff's restroom.



Facility will provide AM and PM snacks for the children. The snacks are stored in the Director's office and there is a microwave in the break room available when needed. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items are inaccessible to children.

The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for the infant and preschool component. The school age children will be sharing the playground with the preschool children and a waiver is needed. There is a wrought iron fencing that is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space for the preschool was previously measured to be 5980.8 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. The total square footage for the infant playground was previously measured to be 634.20 square feet and it is only sufficient to accommodate up to 8 children at one time and an outdoor waiver was approved under the current infant license. A playground waiver for the school age children to share the preschool playground at different times in the AM and PM shall be submitted and approved prior to licensure. Shade is provided via tarp. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playgrounds. There is a climbing structure on the both of the preschool playground and the smaller structure is age appropriate for children 2-5 year old and the larger climbing sturcture is for 5-12 year old. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by rubber cushioning at the preschool playground and turf at the infant playground.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/24/2024
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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: FAITH CHAPEL LEARNING ACADEMY- SCHOOL AGE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701563
VISIT DATE: 05/24/2024
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Drinking water is available via filtered water drinking fountain by refilling the children's water bottle. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Director Amber Deluca 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. Director stated that they completed the lead test in 2022.

Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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.



This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services – IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP. A 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, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm

LPA reviewed with Director the LIC 311A, Records to Be Maintained at The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with Director 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.

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

DATE: 05/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/24/2024
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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: FAITH CHAPEL LEARNING ACADEMY- SCHOOL AGE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701563
VISIT DATE: 05/24/2024
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Director was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, 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.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director.

Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) regularly sends information to licensed facilities, providers, and stakeholders by way of Provider Information Notices (PIN), Program Quarterly Update Newsletters and other important information communication platforms. To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.



The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the single license under this facility number with 75 preschool children ages 2 to early TK to operate in the classrooms 104, 105, 106 and 107. 16 infants ages 0-24 months in classroom 103, 102 and nap room. 18 school age children ages TK to 12 will be in room 206 located upstairs.
  • An updated application LIC200a is needed to reflect the correct capacity and ages for each component.

  • An updated handbook, LIC500 and LIC610.

  • Outdoor playground waiver is needed to be under this new facility number for the infants component. The outdoor activity space shall not have more than 8 infants at one time per title 22 regulation 101438.2(a) Outdoor Activity Space for Infants.

  • Outdoor playground is needed for the school age children to share the playground with the preschool component to be outside at different schedule as the school age component does not have a separate playground area per title 22 regulation 101528.2 (b) Outdoor Activity Space for School-Age Children.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Selina Siao
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/24/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/24/2024
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