360911568-2-25-2025-12-CC-KZIS-DE8VWL-20250225154807

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 360911568
Report Date: 02/25/2025
Date Signed: 02/25/2025 03:48:13 PM

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME:	PSD-TWENTY NINE PALMS HEAD START		FACILITY NUMBER:	360911568
ADMINISTRATOR/ DIRECTOR:	WILSON, DEBORAH		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	71409 29 PALMS HIGHWAY		TELEPHONE:	(760) 367-5150
CITY:	TWENTYNINE PALMS	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92277
CAPACITY: 45	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 0	CENSUS: 0	DATE:	02/25/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:	Annual/Random	UNANNOUNCED	TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN:	02:30 PM
MET WITH:	Facility Representative Lugene Springfield		TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION COMPLETED:	04:00 PM

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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 25, 2025, at 2:30 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Zirbes met with facility representative, Lugene Springfield. The purpose of the inspection was to conduct an unannounced Annual/Random inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection to the facility representative. Present during today’s inspection were zero preschool age children. The Center has been temporarily closed for the past year, therefore zero children are enrolled in the program currently. The preschool program consists of two classrooms (1 and 2), two children's restrooms, a kitchen, food service office, outdoor play space and a separate administrative building with offices, staff restrooms, and community resources. When the Center is operating the facility operates from 7:30am until 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Facility is closed the month of July. Indoor/Children’s Area: LPA and facility representative completed a tour at approximately 02:40pm. Child care center was observed to be clean, safe, sanitary. As mentioned the Center is not is use at this time. Classroom 1 was being used as a storage area for classroom materials. Classroom 2 was free of hazards and was set up as a classroom. Facility representative stated all classrooms environments will be set up for learning and have all required equipment prior to reopening. All outdoor and indoor passageways, stair ways, incline, ramps, open porches and other areas of potential hazard are kept free of obstruction; floors of all rooms have a surface that is safe and clean. When operating, cleaning compounds are located in the following areas: locked cabinet within the food service office, in a high inaccessible cabinet near the children's restrooms and in classroom one in a locked cabinet. Zero poisons are stored in the classroom. LPA observed the furniture/equipment is in good condition. Classrooms were free of flies, other insects, rodents. Trash cans for solid waste have tight fitting lids. When in use, drinking water is readily available indoors via a water cooler and cups. All materials and surfaces are toxic free, window screens in good repair and free of debris. There was a functioning carbon monoxide detector in the classroom at the time of this inspection. There was working telephone service within the classroom. The facility has central heating and air conditioning and was a comfortable temperature at the time of this inspection. Report continued on page two

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kendal Zirbes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/25/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025

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
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: PSD-TWENTY NINE PALMS HEAD START	FACILITY NUMBER: 360911568
	VISIT DATE: 02/25/2025

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Smoking is prohibited on the premises. LPA did not observe prohibited childcare items during this inspection. Electrical outlets were inaccessible. Per information received from the facility representative, firearms/weapons are not allowed or stored on premises and there are zero bodies of water on the property.

Restrooms: There are two children's restrooms at the Center. One restroom consisted of two toilets and one sink. The other restroom consisted of two toilets, one urinal, and one sink. At the time of this inspection, the water in one of the restrooms was turned off due to a recent leak. Per facility representative the leak was reported to maintenance and the restrooms will be in working order prior to the facility reopening.

Kitchen: The facility has a self contained kitchen. The kitchen area is inaccessible to the children via a locked half door. The kitchen has a sink, refrigerator, and oven.
Napping: Cots are utilized and were observed to be in good condition.
Outdoor: The Center has a large shaded outdoor play area. The outdoor space consisted of a large and small climbing structures, a turf area, and cement track for the tricycles. The climbing equipment was placed on cushioned ruber surface matting which absorbs fails. The climbing equipment was securely anchored to the ground and was free from hazards, holes, broken items. A fence surrounds the outdoor area that is at least 5 feet high. No bodies of water were observed. There is a locked shed in the outdoor play space which holds additional outdoor play equipment, and custodial supplies. When the children are outside drinking water is provided via an igloo water container and cups.
Child/Personnel Records
Due to zero children currently being enrolled in the program, zero child files were reviewed. Staff files contained required documentation.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test.

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 verified that the lead testing was completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP.
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SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kendal Zirbes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/25/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025

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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
PALMDALE CHILD CARE, 39115 TRADE CENTER DR STE. 201
PALMDALE, CA 93551

FACILITY NAME: PSD-TWENTY NINE PALMS HEAD START	FACILITY NUMBER: 360911568
	VISIT DATE: 02/25/2025

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Facility representative was informed of the MyChildCarePlan.org website; 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.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. When any IMS is provided, an updated 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 are available at: https://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

Facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over, 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.

To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey may be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or CARE tools, please send email inquiries to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the Program website at
www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/inspection-process.

As a result of this inspection, zero citations were issued. LPA advised the facility representative to notify the Department when the Center reopens.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the facility representative Lugene Springfield.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Lady King
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kendal Zirbes
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 02/25/2025

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

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/25/2025

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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