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25 | On November 9, 2024, at 8:15 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with Associate Director Lauren Ngoi and LPA explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the facility today were, Associate Director, nine staff caring for a total of 26 infant children. All adults working in the facility have criminal background clearances and associated to the facility. Facility is operating within capacity and in compliance with staff/child ratio. Facility operates and infant, preschool and after school program from Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30am.
LPA and Associate Director toured the facility for health and safety hazards. Infant program consists of four classrooms: classrooms #1 (0-18months), #2 (18mths-24mths), #3(currently not in use) and #10 (13mths-24mths). Classrooms are clean with proper temperature and ventilation. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, infant furnishings, playmats, and learning materials all in good repair. Storage Cubbies are available for children to store personal items, diapers, and belongings. There are hooks available for children lunch bags. Classrooms are equipped with changing table for diapering children. Changing tables are equipped with changing roller paper, that are changed after each diapering and table is disinfected. Each classroom has bathrooms with age-appropriate size toilets and sinks, all in working condition. Sinks have no running hot water. There is a separate bathroom in facility for staff use. All trash containers in classrooms have tight fitted lids. All cleaning products, chemicals and toxins are stored and locked in cabinet and inaccessible to children. Classroom #1 has a separate sleeping area for infants which is equipped with cribs. Classrooms #2 and #10 have sleeping cots for children. Parents provided sheets for cribs and cots and are sent home weekly for laundering.
Infant playground is separate from the preschool playground and is located behind classroom #1 and #2 and children pass through preschool playground. Playground has a several age-appropriate toys, toys houses, sand table, and an activity box area all in good repair. Infant playground is equipped with a sunshade to provide shade for children in care. Playground is surrounded with a 5 ft. privacy fence and equipped with rubber tiles to cushion falls. LPA did not observe any pools, spas, or other bodies of water. Per Director, there are no weapons or firearms on the premises.
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