<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701579
Report Date: 04/01/2025
Date Signed: 04/01/2025 12:04:28 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/01/2025 12:04 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:WAY CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL CENTER, THEFACILITY NUMBER:
376701579
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:
PATRICIA GIL LOPEZFACILITY TYPE:
860
ADDRESS:1920 SWEETWATER ROADTELEPHONE:
(619) 856-3338
CITY:NATIONAL CITYSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91950
CAPACITY: 72TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 0CENSUS: 0DATE:
04/01/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:PrelicensingANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:45 AM
MET WITH:Patricia Gil LopezTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:10 PM
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 04/01/2025 at 9:45am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Selina Siao and Samantha Clenista conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a new license. Upon arrival, LPAs met with Licensee representative/Director Patricia Gil Lopez. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 70 children including 15 infants (ages 6 wks to 24 months) in room #3, 15 toddlers (ages 18 to 36 months) in room #2 and 40 preschool children (ages 2 to 5 years old) in rooms 1A and 1B. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm.

All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPAs informed Patricia Gil Lopez 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, Patricia Gil Lopez stated that they will be in the child’s classroom inside the red backpacks. A fully equipped first aid kit are in each classroom and in the kitchen. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in all four classrooms. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the hall way outside of the Director’s office. Children will be signed in and out via the Brightwheel App located outside of the Director’s office.

LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space for infants measured to be 586.85 square feet, indoor activity space for toddlers measured to be 532.53 square feet and the indoor activity space for the preschool measured to be 687.38 square feet. Which all three indoor areas are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 70 children. LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, 4 cribs, napping cots and mats for infants who can climb out of a crib, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Cuddy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Selina Siao
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/01/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/01/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 1 of 5
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.

LIC809 (FAS) - (09/23)
Page: 2 of 5
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: WAY CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL CENTER, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701579
VISIT DATE: 04/01/2025
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
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
small parts that can present a choking hazard. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via the refillable water jugs and the water is from the kitchen filtered water. LPAs observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. Director stated that there are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 03/12/2025.

The infant low profile 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 tables in the infant and toddler rooms are within arm’s reach of a sink. Diapering sink is not used for meal preparation or dishwashing. Cribs meet regulatory requirements. Crib area is separated from activity space via a four feet high sound absorbent wall (pending correction item). This barrier shall be at least four feet high, made of sound absorbing material and allows for supervision of napping children. Sleep logs will be kept via the Bright Wheel App and in a binder inside the classroom. Needs and Services Plans and Sleep Plans will be kept inside the classroom binder.

There shall be at least one potty chair for every five potty training infants. LPAs observed a total of 1 sink available for infants, 3 sinks and 2 toilets for toddlers and 5 sinks and 5 toilets and 1 urinal for the preschool children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 70 children. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a men and women restroom located around the Director’s office near the front entrance. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the Director’s office and the staff’s restroom.



Facility will provide breakfast, AM/PM snacks and lunch to the children in care. The kitchen area currently include a sink, one refrigerator, microwave, two toasters and cabinets designated for the preschool. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via a locked cabinet.

The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area which is separate from other components. The vinyl fencing is at least four feet high. The total square footage for the infant outdoor activity space is 1026 square feet, which is only sufficient to accommodate up to 13 infants at one time, insufficient for the number of children being requested. The preschool activity space is 2102.54 square feet, which is only sufficient to accommodate up 28 preschool children at one time, insufficient for the number of children being requested. The toddler outdoor activity space is 1254 square feet, and it is sufficient for the requested capacity of 15 children.
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Cuddy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Selina Siao
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 3 of 5
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: WAY CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL CENTER, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701579
VISIT DATE: 04/01/2025
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
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
A playground waiver to share the playground at different times in the AM and PM due to limited square footage shall be submitted for the infant and preschool components and it shall be approved by the department prior to licensure. Shade is provided via sail shades. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playgrounda. There is a climbing structure on the preschool playground for children ages 2 to 5 years old which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by turf. Drinking water is available via the children’s own water bottles, zippy cups and small paper cups will also be available at the playground, facility will have a refillable water jug at the playground when children at outside. LPAs observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Licensee representative Patricia Gil Lopez was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

Facility representative 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. “



LPAs 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.

LPAs 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. LPAs 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.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Cuddy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Selina Siao
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 4 of 5
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: WAY CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL CENTER, THE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701579
VISIT DATE: 04/01/2025
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
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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.

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.

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 following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license:
· Have stepping stools available for the preschool children's toilets and sinks area.
· Have sound absorbent wall that is at least four feet high that separates the crib and activity areas.
· Obtain an approved playground waiver by the department.
  • Obtain an updated fire clearance.

Licensee representative/Director submitted an outdoor playground waiver to LPAs during today’s inspection.

Licensee representative Patricia Gil Lopez understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Patricia Gil Lopez.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Monica Cuddy
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Selina Siao
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 04/01/2025
LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)
Page: 5 of 5