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Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 013422005
Report Date: 02/21/2023
Date Signed: 02/21/2023 11:50:40 AM

Document Has Been Signed on 02/21/2023 11:50 AM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME:	SMART START CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER		FACILITY NUMBER:	013422005
ADMINISTRATOR:	HARDESTY, REBECCA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	2020 FIFTH ST		TELEPHONE:	(510) 468-0099
CITY:	LIVERMORE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	94550
CAPACITY: 70	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 70	CENSUS: 49	DATE:	02/21/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Required - 1 Year	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	07:50 AM
MET WITH:	Rebecca Hardesty		TIME COMPLETED:	12:00 PM

NARRATIVE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On February 21, 2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simerjit Kaur, and met with facility director Rebecca Hardesty for an UNANNOUNCED RANDOM INSPECTION. The center is a preschool with a toddler component. The facility was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. Present the inspection were 10 staff members and 49 children. The facility is within ratio and capacity compliance today. The facility operates Monday - Friday from 7:30am - 5:30pm. There is one classroom, Tadpoles, which is being utilize for the toddler program. There are 3 classrooms for preschool: Stringrays, Guppies, and Slippery Fish. Sign-in and sign-out logs were reviewed. Fire and earthquake drill was conducted and documented dated 2/2/2023. The facility was observed to be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair. All storage areas for poisons are locked. There are adequate play and learning materials available. Furniture and equipment are age appropriate and in good repair. There is adequate heating/air conditioning, ventilation and lighting. Drinking water is available inside and outside of the center. There is proper individual storage space for each child. The children take naps at this facility. The bedding is washed weekly by the parents. The isolation area for sick children is in the office. There are working carbon monoxide in the classrooms. There are separate bathrooms for staff and children. Toilets and faucets work properly. The children are able to reach the sinks and toilets. Toddler changing tables are within reach of a sink. Supplies are available to the children. The children bring their own meal and snacks. There are no bodies of water accessible to children. There are play structures available to children. There was a current children roster and personnel roster available for review. See LIC 809 C

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Simerjit Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/21/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/21/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
CCLD Regional Office, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612

FACILITY NAME: SMART START CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER	FACILITY NUMBER: 013422005
	VISIT DATE: 02/21/2023

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All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance or exemption and have been associated to the facility. Children's files and staff files were reviewed. Facility opener and closer have current CPR and First Aid certificate. Mandated Reporter Training certificates were reviewed. Licensee was updated with required forms that must be posted in a public accessible area. Medication is stored inside a kitchen cabinet inaccessible to children. The first aid kit is complete and available in each classroom.

This facility provides Incidental Medical Services - IMS. LPA reviewed storage of medication and equipment /supplies, and reviewed child's file, personnel and administrative records. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226.

The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm.

Licensee was reminded to visit our website at www.ccld.ca.gov to get quarterly updates on new laws and regulations.

An exit interview was conducted with Rebecca Hardsesty. A notice of site visit was given and must be posted for 30 days. This report must remain available for public review for 3 years.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Jason Jang
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Simerjit Kaur
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/21/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/21/2023

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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