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25 | On March 9, 2023 at approximately 8:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with operating manager, Matthew Feldman and explained the purpose of the inspection.
Latchkey Alternative Center preschool program operates on Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary school in portable classrooms 700A and 700B. Preschool program does not utilize portable classroom 700B when school age program is in session. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 6:00pm.
Present during LPA's visit included 22 preschool age children with 5 staff members (including director and operating manager). Program is operating within capacity limits and ratio. All staff members working on site have fingerprint clearance on file.
With operating manager, LPA inspected the day care areas for health and safety hazards. Classroom is properly ventilated and furnished with age appropriate equipment and materials. Classroom is equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector, fully charged fire extinguisher, fully stocked first aid kit. LPA observed cleaning supplies, poisons and other hazardous materials to be stored inaccessible, in classroom's high shelves. Storage for children's belongings are located inside the classroom. LPA observed classroom to be equipped with a variety of toys and materials that were observed to be in good working condition.
Preschool classrooms includes restrooms that were observed to be in proper working condition. Classroom 700A also includes 3 sinks that were observed to be in proper working condition. Sinks do not provide water that is warmer than 120 degrees Farenheit. Preschool restrooms were observed to be clean, equipped with appropriate sanitation products. LPA observed garbage cans in classroom to have tight fitting lids. At approximately 8:45am, director arrived to facility.
Preschool program provides a morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. Food is stored in Classroom 700A in kitchen that is made inaccessible to enrolled children. LPA observed cleaning supplies, poisons and other chemicals to be located in kitchen, inaccessible to children. Cleaning supplies and food are stored separately to avoid contamination.
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