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25 | LPA Dyer met with Director Terry Chen for an unannounced Required - 1 Year Inspection. Present are 4 staff (3 teacher qualified and 1 aid) and 8 preschool children. There is one classroom. Sign-in/sign-out sheets list the time and parents' signature. There is a working phone. Fire/emergency drills are held monthly - the last drill was in September, 2022. Director and Designation of Facility Responsibility will be updated. There is a carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher.
Classroom furniture is in good condition. There are toys, books, crafts and educational supplies available. Floors were clean and safe. There is adequate heating, ventilation, and lighting. LPA did not observe any child left without visual supervision or unattended during the inspection. Bathroom toilets and sinks are working properly. Children are able to reach the sinks, but there are also broad based platforms that the children can use, if needed. There were adequate bathroom supplies. Kitchen area (including storage areas for food) was clean. No insects or pests were seen. There were storage containers with lids for solid waste in the kitchen. A sample of food product was examined for freshness and expiration dates. Food is prepared outside the facility at a central kitchen. The center supplies breakfast, lunch
and snacks. Menus were posted. Inside, there is proper storage areas for each child with cubbies. There is adequate napping equipment (mats). Blankets are washed at the center. There is drinking water available at all times inside and outside the center through dispensers and paper cups. Isolation area for sick children is near the kitchen. Director stated that there were no bodies of water or firearms on the premises. First aid kit is located in cabinet. Director has emergency earthquake supplies. Proper posting requirements were met. Cleaning supplies and other items hazardous to children are inaccessible, locked in the kitchen and in the storage area.
Outside play area (securely fenced) is safe and free of hazards. There were a variety of toys and play materials such as slides, soft cushion seats, riding toys, balls, easel, etc. There is an outside shaded area. Supervision of children outdoors was discussed in detail.
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