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32 | The following was observed:
· Classrooms are adequately equipped with age and size appropriate furniture and equipment
· Water fountains and filtered water supply drinking water in the indoor activity space
· Playgrounds are enclosed by appropriate fences
· Outdoor activity areas are supplied with age and size appropriate equipment
· There are no accessible bodies of water present. All wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position.
· An adequate amount of cushioning material (wood chips) is in place under play equipment
· Adequate shade is provided
· Drinking water is provided in the outdoor play areas by water fountains and pitchers filled with filtered water
· Food preparation area is equipped with refrigerator, sink with hot and cold running water, storage area, utensils, and adequate amount of food supplies
· The office area is located at the entrance of the facility and it serves as the isolation area for ill children temporarily until parents arrive
· Toxins are locked
· Medication will be stored in the office and will be secured in a locked box
· First Aid kit is complete
· Sign in/Sign out record was reviewed and meets regulation requirements
· The Director was informed of their reporting requirements and is provided with the Regional Office’s Unusual Incident Reporting email mailbox: UnusualIncidentReportsDO09@dss.ca.gov
· A review of staff records on 10/20/2022 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
LPA discussed AB 2370 and provided a copy of PIN 21-21-CCP which explains the requirement for lead testing of water. All licensed Child Care Centers operating in buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead. Also, for a license issued on or after July 1, 2022, initial testing results shall be received and posted by January 1, 2023.
For more information visit:
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/water-testing-information |