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25 | On 1/28/25 at 12:15 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Gerald Poindexter, conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with Fardowso Mohamud, office assistant/facility representative. The facility’s licensee, Anab Hade, was not present during the inspection. The school-age program typically operates Monday through Friday from 2pm-6pm, and from 1 pm on Wednesdays, when children have half -days of school. No children were present at the facility during the inspection. According to Ms. Mohamud, the facility has not accepted children since November 2024, currently has no children enrolled and no staffing, and is seeking a new director before resuming operations. Licensee, Anab Hade, arrived at the facility as the report was being reviewed with Ms. Mohamud.
LPA toured the facility, consisting of one room opposite the preschool play area. The indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the school age children was inspected. Due to rainfall the previous day and weekend, a portion of the ceiling was collapsed with debris scattered throughout the room. LPA advised Ms. Mohamud to submit an Unusual Incident Report to the Department and report to the Department about repairs and physical changes to the room. Aside for the water damage, the room was orderly and a comfortable temperature during this visit. Adequate ventilation, heating and air are available. The furniture, books, games and toys are safe, age-appropriate and in good repair. All required forms were posted. The bathroom’s hand washing and toileting areas are in a safe, sanitary and operating condition. Facility provides pm snacks. The menu was not poster due to lack of enrollment. Food is stored in the preschool kitchen next door, separately from any chemicals or cleaning products. First Aid kit is kept in a backpack that is hang up high on the wall by the side door. Facility has an operating smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector. Isolation area is the Director's office. Fire clearance was granted on 08/02/2021.
The school age program was approved by the Department for a waiver request on 11/12/21 granting access to the enclosed preschool play yard on a schedule basis from 2 pm. Facility has age-appropriate play |