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25 | A prelicensing inspection was conducted today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), J. Snow. LPA met with facility representative Karen Fukushima to add infant and toddler components and reduce the preschool capacity. The applicant/licensee is requesting a license for 8 infant (age 0-24 months), 20 preschool (age 2-5 years) 12 toddlers (age 18-36 months) children, with a capacity of 40. The facility will operate Monday-Friday, 7:45am to 5pm. The facility has 3 classrooms rooms and 2 bathrooms with 4 toilets & 2 staff bathrooms.
The indoor and outdoor activity spaces were toured, and the facility sketch was verified. The following areas will be off limits to children: the kitchen and the upstairs in Building #2. These areas have been made inaccessible by means of gates. There is a kitchen, refrigerator and dishwasher and microwave to store/prepare meals that are delivered from another site. There is a nap room for infants to sleep with 2 cribs set up, additional cribs on site that may be added & additional mats to meet capacity. The isolation area for sick children will be located in the office in building #2. The changing table is located in the infant room.
The outdoor play area is fully fenced. In the preschool yard there is a large structure with 2 slides which manufacturers age is age 2-5 years and it is anchored. There is a shared yard for infants and toddlers rated age 0-23 months. There are rubber mats & bark under climbing structures providing adequate cushioning underneath. There are shade structures and trees to provide shade in both yards. There is no pool, spa, pond, fountain, or any other body of water on the premises. The poisons are locked in a shed. There is safe and age appropriate furniture, toys, and play equipment available for children.
A capacity worksheet was completed during the visit. Infant room #2 measures 288 square feet with a potty chair. Toddler room #3 measures 589 square feet with 2 toilets. The Preschool room #1 measures 895 square feet with 2 toilets. The infant/toddler yard measures 2,718 square feet, the preschool yard measures 6,354 feet. There is enough, toilets, indoor & outdoor space to meet the requested capacity of 40 children; 8 infants/12 toddlers and 20 preschool. continued |