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32 | Staff have a designated bathroom separate from the children’s restrooms, which may also be used for sick children if needed. Sick children will be isolated in the facility’s office area. First aid supplies, medications, and cleaning products are stored in cabinets and locked areas, out of children’s reach. LPA observed containers with tight-fitting lids available for the disposal of solid waste and diapers. LPA observed fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at the facility. Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. LPA advised that Applicant maintains first-aid supplies in a location accessible to staff but inaccessible to children. LPA observed a changing table that is within arm’s reach of a sink.
Lunch and snacks are prepared on site. The applicant was reminded that full-day programs must ensure each child has a lunch and that children must have access to drinking water at all times. Applicant stated that drinking water is readily available indoors and outdoors through individual water cups supplied from a filtered source, Sink faucets accessible to children dispense cold running water only.
LPA observed the kitchen area to be clean and free of litter and rubbish. Kitchen is equipped with refrigerator and microwave and is kept off- limits to children. The applicant was advised that appropriate measures must be taken to keep the kitchen free of rodents and other vermin.
The outdoor areas for preschool children were observed to be free of hazards, including holes, broken glass, dry grasses, and other debris that could pose a fire or safety risk. Shade is provided by trees. The areas around and beneath high climbing equipment are cushioned with turf to absorb falls. LPA observed playground climbing equipment indicating it is age appropriate for children ages 2-5 years old and is securely anchored to the ground. The playground is enclosed by a fence at least four feet high to ensure children remain safely within the outdoor activity area. LPA observed sandbox area that has a cover. Applicant was reminded that sandboxes shall be inspected daily and kept free of hazardous foreign materials. Any construction or equipment that could pose a hazard in the outdoor activity area must be made inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed no bodies of water. The applicant stated that there are no weapons on the premises. The facility does not provide transportation to children.
Drinking water from a non-contaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. LPA advised per Health and Safety Code 1597.16(a)(1) Lead Testing and PIN-21-21-CCP Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test.
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