Sixteen pre-k children, the co-director, and two staff members were present at today's visit

LPA reviewed the sign-in/sign-out sheet where parents sign their children into the facility and found all signatures were accounted for.

LPA confirmed that each of the three staff members had obtained a criminal record clearance from the California Department of Social Services. The facility is within capacity limits and meets the required ratios for today's visit.

LPA found that all necessary documents were displayed on the bulletin board. This includes the facility license, the weekly menu, Child Passenger Restraint System Poster, Notifications of Parents’ Rights, Emergency Disaster Plan, and Personal Rights.

LPA reviewed the emergency disaster drill log and found it was conducted on April 1, 2025. The details of the emergency disaster drills were documented. Previous emergency disaster drills were reviewed and found to have been conducted monthly.

The facility has two first aid kits, a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, and a fire extinguisher.

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• 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.

LPA observed that the facility had toys, furniture, and learning materials suitable for the children's age. There were storage areas for each child, labeled with their names. The facility also installed child safety covers on electrical outlets to ensure the safety of children. The bathrooms were clean, fully functional, and equipped with the necessary sanitation supplies.

The outdoor playground is free of debris and has a fence at least four feet tall. The play equipment is in good condition and does not have sharp, loose, or pointed parts. There are no pools, spas, or bodies of water on the property.

The facility serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks to its children. All food and snacks are prepared at a central kitchen located outside of the facility. The co-director reported that two of the children have asthma, and both children have prescribed medication on site. The medications for both children include their prescription labels, and both were found to be current. The medication was placed in a storage bin, located in the staff office. The facility provides water to the children from a water filtration filter.

The facility provides cots for children to take naps on. The facility provides blankets and sheets for its children. These items are laundered by the facility weekly.

LPA reviewed five children’s files and found that each record is complete. The files contained emergency identification information and required immunizations.

LPA reviewed four staff files and found that each record is complete. All four staff members have current Pediatric First Aid and CPR certifications and current certifications in Mandated Reporter Training.

LPA reviewed four staff transcripts and found that all four had completed the twelve Early Childhood Education (ECE) units. This qualifies them to work as teachers.

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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.

LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP.

Facility Representative 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.

LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with facility representative and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-andresources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed facility representative 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.

This facility provides Incidental Medical Services – IMS. LPA reviewed storage of “medication and equipment/supplies, and reviewed children’s, personnel, and administrative records.

For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. 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-carecenters/.

Facility Representative 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.

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To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may 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 CARE tools, please send email inquiries 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/inspection-process

No deficiencies were issued during today’s visit.

A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative, Yanhui Liu.