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Cots are appropriately stored and stacked in the classroom. Children's sheets and blankets were observed to not be touching. Per site supervisor, sheets and blankets are laundered weekly by children's families, cots are sanitized weekly by teaching staff.
Preschool program shares the school district bathrooms with the elementary school. Children are walked to and from the preschool classroom to the shared restroom. Per site supervisor, elementary school children do not use the shared restroom while preschool children use the shared restroom. LPA observed bathrooms to be clean and in working condition. Garbage bin in bathrooms were observed to have tight fitting lids.
Preschool program has access to two playgrounds. Playground #1 is shared between preschool program and elementary school TK program. Per site supervisor, preschool program and TK children do not use the outdoor area simultaneously. LPA observed outdoor area to be fully fenced and enclosed. There is a play structure in the outdoor area that includes resilient padding underneath.
While children are in the outdoor area and need to use the restroom, children have access to restroom located in school district library. Children playing in the outdoor area also have access to the water fountain located in library. Additional playground/court preschool program has access to is located directly outside classroom #4. Outdoor area includes outdoor toys and materials that were in good condition. LPA did not observe any bodies of water on site.
Drinking water is available to preschool children, both indoors and outdoors, with water pitchers that are refilled on site through classroom sinks and/or drinking fountains.
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.
Per site supervisor, they are unsure as to when facility completed lead water testing but believe school district completed testing. LPA referred site supervisor to the Department website for lead: Lead Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing Information.
Program provides a food service that is prepared in school district cafeteria and brought to preschool classroom. LPA observed program to utilize a paper sign in/out system that is located in the classroom. LPA also observed licensing documentation and posters to be properly posted in classroom, available for review.
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