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25 | An announced pre-licensing site inspection was conducted today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Crystal Green to inspect and measure facility for capacity determination. Due to COVID- 19 precautionary measures were taken, individuals present during inspection wore appropriate personal protective equipment. Applicant is seeking to provide care for 30 preschoolers. The Applicant is currently licensed at 1817 S. Jackson Ave., San Gabriel 91776 (198020719). Licensing staff met with Applicant, Rukmal Samaranayaka, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. The facility hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm.
Upon arrival, LPA was informed that the main entrance to the facility will be located at the back of the building accessible from the back-parking lot. Due to COVID- 19 precautionary measures, Applicant states that parents drop off and pick up will be conducted at the back entrance of the facility. Staff will be conducting temperature checks and the children will complete hand washing prior to joining their classrooms. LPA observed a sink available near the entrance. Facility was observed to provide clean pens for parents to sign in and sign out. Per Applicant, pens will be sanitized after each use.
At 1:30 PM, Licensing staff was guided through a tour of the proposed preschool classrooms. The proposed preschool rooms will be the Main Classroom, Classroom 1, and Classroom 2. LPA observed a restroom located in the Main Classroom with 2 toilets and 2 sinks. The staff restroom is located outside of the director office. All toilets and sinks are in safe and sanitary operating conditions. Licensing staff observed children sleeping mats stored in Staff restroom and Director’s office. Individual storage space was observed available for each child located near the entrance of the facility. Children will bring their own sippy cup for water due to COVID-19 precautionary measure. Per Applicant, facility will also have additional water bottle available. Toys were observed to be clean and safe. Furniture and equipment were inspected for age appropriateness and good repair. There are smoke detectors and fire extinguishers located throughout the facility. The isolation area for an ill children will be in located in the director’s office area.
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