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25 | On July 9, 2024 at approximately 8:30am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with administration assistant, Shirley Ngai, and center director, Cynthia Huang, and explained the purpose of the visit.
Upon LPA's arrival, children were arriving to facility. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6:00pm. Facility is a multi-level building that includes 2 stair cases. LPA observed stairs cases to include a child safety gate at the top and at the bottom of the stairs. Program is licensed to operate in classrooms #1 through #12, three play yards ("Jungle", "Forest", and "Yellow building playground") and Parish hall (food purposes).
During LPA's visit, preschool program is currently operating in classrooms #4 through #12: Ducklings (2 years olds in Room 4), Colts (3 year olds in Room 5), Dolphins (3-4 year olds in Room 6), Bunnies (3 year olds in Room 7), Owls (4 year olds in Room 8), Bears (4 year olds in Room 9), Penguins (3-4 year olds in Room 10), Alligators (3-4 year olds in Room 11), and Lemurs (TK age in Room 12). Preschool program is also utilizing all three play yards.
Present during LPA's visit included 139 preschool children and 21 preschool teaching staff (including director and administrative assistant). Staff present have fingerprint clearance on file. With administrative assistant, LPA inspected day care areas in use, indoors and outdoors, for health ad safety hazards.
LPA observed all classrooms to have appropriate temperature and ventilation. All classrooms were observed to be clean, equipped with appropriate toys, materials and furniture. Classrooms are sectioned into areas for activities, circle time, and quiet/rest areas. LPA observed flooring in classrooms to include carpets, mats and rugs that are clean and in good condition.
Each classroom includes a sink that LPA observed to be working. Per administrative assistant, sinks in classrooms are for hand washing only. Sinks accessible to children do not provide water that is warmer than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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