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Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198021390
Report Date: 05/21/2024
Date Signed: 05/21/2024 05:04:03 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 05/21/2024 05:04 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME:LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMYFACILITY NUMBER:
198021390
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		WANG, WEIHANFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:700 FRONT STTELEPHONE:
(626) 284-6558
CITY:ALHAMBRASTATE: CAZIP CODE:
91801
CAPACITY: 12TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 0CENSUS: 0DATE:
05/21/2024
TYPE OF VISIT:PrelicensingANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:30 PM
MET WITH:Zhaoyuan Huang TIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
05:15 PM
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On 05/21/2024 at 2:30pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Crystal Green and Elka Chavez conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for a change of ownership. Upon arrival, LPA met with Applicant Representative Zhaoyuan Huang. Applicant, Little Otters Academy Inc., is requesting to be licensed for (48) preschoolers ages 2 to 6 in classrooms 2, 3, 4, and 6 and (12) school age children ages 5 to 8 in classroom 7. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm.

All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Zhaoyuan Huang that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Zhaoyuan Huang stated that they will be in kitchen which is an off-limit area to the children in care. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in each classroom and the main office. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in the kitchen. All required licensing documents were observed posted near the main entrance of the facility. Children will be signed in and out at main entrance to the facility.

LPA continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity space. Total indoor activity space measured 2,261.84 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity of 60 Children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via Brita filtered water jug. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. Fire clearance was granted on 2/14/2024.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 05/21/2024
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 198021390
VISIT DATE: 05/21/2024
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LPA observed a total of 9 sinks, 6 toilets, and 3 urinals available for children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested overall capacity of 60 children. The School age restroom afford privacy for the children. Licensing staff observed the proposed school age restroom to be currently used as a storage space. Per Applicant Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang, the proposed school age restroom has not been in use and will need to be cleaned and serviced by a plumber. LPA Green attempted to flush the toilet and observed the toilet to be non-operational. There is a separate staff restroom equipped with a toilet and a sink. The isolation area for children who are ill will be the staff restroom.

Facility will provide Am/Pm Snacks and Lunch. The kitchen area currently includes sink, refrigerator, stove, and microwave. The kitchen area and food storage areas were observed to be free of rodents and/or vermin. Food was observed to be properly stored separate from cleaning materials. Hazardous items in kitchen are inaccessible to children via the door leading to the kitchen is always kept locked.

The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area for each component. Fencing is made of brick and is at least four feet high. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space for the preschool is 4,381.92, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space for the school age program is 1,411.53, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via fixed shade structures. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground(s). There is a climbing structure on the preschool playground for children ages 2 to 5 years old which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by outdoor cushion mats. Drinking water is available via gallon water jugs. LPAs observed the proposed designated School Age outdoor activity space located under the patio area to be cluttered with storage items such as filing cabinets, tables, chairs, and storage bins. Per Applicant Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang, informed that she will have the items removed from the patio area. Applicant Zhaoyuan Huang was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

For child care center licenses issued after July 1, 2022, the licensee shall test their water for lead within 180 days of licensure pursuant to Written Directives section 101700 (PIN 21-21.1- CCP). LPA Green informed Applicant Representative that she will need to obtain lead testing if the previous owner did not conduct lead testing at the facility.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/21/2024
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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
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
FACILITY NAME: LITTLE OTTERS ACADEMY
FACILITY NUMBER: 198021390
VISIT DATE: 05/21/2024
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Applicant Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a Child Care Center. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day for a maximum of 5-days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30-days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services – IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP. A Plan of Operation that includes IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice) or (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

Zhaoyuan Huang was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org site, a consumer education website that helps families obtain child care by connecting them to child care providers and Resource and Referral Agencies (R&Rs) throughout California.

The following corrections are needed prior to the issuance of the license:
• The Applicant will need to remove items from the school age outdoor patio area.
• The Applicant will need to remove items from the school age designated bathroom and will need to ensure that the toilet and sink is operational.

Applicant/Licensee Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang, understands that all proof of corrections must be provided to the Department within 30 days, or the application may be denied. Once proof of the corrections is received and approved, a license for a capacity of 60 children: (48) preschoolers and (12) school age children will be granted.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Applicant Representative, Zhaoyuan Huang.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/21/2024
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/21/2024
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