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25 | On 6/21/2023 at 9:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catherine Fernandes met with staff member Elmo Rey Arciaga for an Unannounced Required Annual Inspection. There were 12 preschool age children, with one additional staff member. There is a school age component attached to the license, 10212559. The center was toured for a health and safety inspection. The teacher child ratio was being met today. The facility operates from Monday through Friday from 8:00am–6:00pm.
The center operates out of the two homes, 3540 and 3546 Lakeshore avenue. The entrance to the preschool program are the gates between the two homes. During the inspection the center was only utilizing 3540 which has two classrooms. The upstairs area is not for children in care. The room floors, surfaces, furniture and equipment appear to be clean. The heating, lighting and ventilation is adequate. There is a total of two toilets, four sinks available for the children which are sanitary and in operational conditions. There are supplies available for the children to wash and dry their hands. There are separate bathrooms for staff in 3546. The activities appear to be age appropriate for the children in care. For napping the center is using napping cots. LPA did not observe any bodies of water, free standing water, cleaning supplies, or toxic items accessible to children during today’s inspection. The center prepares and provides snacks to the children while in care and lunches are brought from home. The kitchen area was maintained. There is a current menu posted for the month. The children have hooks to store personal belongings. All the children are using personal water bottles and access to drinking water. The classroom has a working carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and smoke detector.
All proper postings are made visible by the front of the center’s entrance. A physical census of the children and staff were taken and cross referenced with the sign-in and out log. All children were accounted for and properly signed in. LPA obtained the center’s facilities’ files and reviewed six children’s files and two staff files.
Report continued on 809C |