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Outdoor: The outdoor area is located directly outside the classrooms, passed the preschool yard. Applicants plan for staff to push infants to and from outdoor area on a stroller and/or walk infants. The outdoor area measures for 2,752.43 sq ft. allowing for a capacity for 36 children. Entire outdoor area is enclosed with an at least 4 ft. high fence. Applicants stated an additional fence may be installed in the infant day care area in the future. LPA reminded applicants to inform department of when fence will be installed.
Outdoor area was observed to be clean. Applicants plan to utilize mats for infants in outdoor area who may be crawling, walking. Portable umbrellas are utilized for shade when needed. Applicants plan to install a permanent tent in outdoor area for additional coverage.
LPA reminded applicants to conduct and document emergency disaster drills at least once every six months. Applicants are aware infant and preschool children cannot co-mingle at any time.
Applicants were 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, 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 up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with applicants and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed applicants of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.
LPA reviewed with applicants the LIC 311A, Records To Be Maintained At The Facility, for child’s records, personnel records, administrative records, and documents to be posted.
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