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25 | On 09/07/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elvira Sierra met with Director, Unnamalai Algappan for the purpose of an unannounced annual inspection. Director was reminded never to exceed the conditions, limitations, and capacity specified on the license. Facility is combination center with a preschool program and a school age program on site. The preschool program uses classrooms # 1, # 2 and # 3. Facility hours of operation are M-F from 07:00am to 06:00pm. Upon arrival LPA observed three staff caring for 25 preschool children. Facility meets teacher/child ratio today.
LPA inspected all activity and classroom spaces, restrooms, food service, and outdoor area. Classrooms have age-appropriate toy and reading material. Toxic and hazardous items are inaccessible to children. Furniture and equipment are in good condition. Facility has a fire extinguisher that meets the minimum requirements, operating smoke and a carbon monoxide detector. Restrooms were observed clean and with adequate supplies. Staff uses a separate restroom. Medication is stored inaccessible to children in an upper cabinet in the kitchen. Emergency supplies are available and maintained. First Aid Kit is properly maintained and kept inaccessible to children. The isolation for an ill child is in the in the Director’s office. Outdoor activity space surface was observed free of any dangerous condition and the playground equipment is in good repair. Drinking water was readily available to children both indoors and outdoors. The center provides am/pm snacks and lunch. Meals are prepared at the facility kitchen. Menus are posted, updated and available for public view. Last Emergency Drill was conducted on 08/30/23 and is properly logged. Five children and two staff files were reviewed on this day. All staff present today have current pediatric CPR and First Aid training.
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). LPA verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. ---Report continues on subsequent page 809C-- |