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25 | On March 14, 2024 at approximately 8:20am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Yan Ping Zhao, and explained the purpose of the visit. Present during LPA's visit included 10 teaching staff and 35 children total.
Facility is a combination program of a preschool program and an infant program with a toddler option component. In the preschool program, there are 2 teaching staff with 10 children present. In the infant program, there are 8 teaching staff with 14 infants and 11 toddler option children. Facility is operating within capacity limits and ratio.
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm. With licensee, LPA conducted a health and safety inspection. In the infant program there are is an infant nap room, infant classroom room, infant play area, two toddler classrooms and a toddler play area.
LPA observed infant classrooms to have a variety of toys and materials that were in good working condition. Children's furniture and equipment were observed to be age appropriate. There are soft carpets in the classrooms for crawling and walking infants that were observed to be clean. There are multiple activities in the classroom that children have access to that were observed to be age appropriate. There is sufficient storage for children's belongings, labeled with children's individual names. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with child safety covers. Per licensee, toys and materials are sanitized daily while carpets are cleaned weekly.
Accessible cabinets and drawers in classrooms were not observed to have any hazardous materials or poisons stored. LPA observed poisons, cleaning solutions and chemicals were stored in classroom's high shelves, inaccessible to children.
LPA observed multiple fully charged fire extinguishers, an emergency backpack and a fire alarm system throughout facility. Per licensee, smoke detectors in facility are dual smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. LPA was unable to test detectors during visit, but observed detectors in high ceilings. There are additional emergency bags in hallway of facility that includes children's emergency clothes, materials and food. LPA observed emergency bags to be labeled with children's individual names.
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