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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 434404365
Report Date: 02/18/2025
Date Signed: 04/08/2025 03:07:30 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 04/08/2025 03:07 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME:BRIGHT HORIZONS PALO ALTO SQUAREFACILITY NUMBER:
434404365
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		FERRY, LEAHFACILITY TYPE:
840
ADDRESS:3000 EL CAMINO REAL #3-110TELEPHONE:
(650) 493-3777
CITY:PALO ALTOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
94306
CAPACITY: 27TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 27CENSUS: 0DATE:
02/18/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Annual/RandomANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
09:20 AM
MET WITH:Leah FerryTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
12:00 PM
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On 02/18/2025 at 9:20am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jialing “Julianne” Zhu met with Director Leah Ferry for an announced annual inspection for the purpose of placing the facility back on active status. This facility has been on inactive status since 10/21/2024 due to a pipe burst at the facility. No other staff or children were present during the inspection. Upon arrival, LPA provided director a copy of the Entrance Checklist (LIC 125). The facility was toured to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection. The facility’s current hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 6:00pm. This facility operates as a drop-in center. The facility shares a campus with an infant license (facility #: 434404366) and a preschool license (facility #: 434404364). The facility has designated indoor spaces for infants, preschoolers, school-age children, ensuring that the children enrolled under the different licenses do not comingle. The facility holds a waiver granted by Licensing to allow for the comingling of preschool and school-age children as long as the conditions of the waiver are met.

Classrooms: This School-Age facility is licensed with one (1) classroom. Classroom was inspected for age-appropriate furnishings, equipment, and adequate storage for children’s belongings. LPA observed the cleanliness of floors and surfaces. The facility is equipped with telephone service, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, pull-down fire alarms, and fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguishers that are accessible throughout the facility. Fully stocked first-aid kits are available in the classrooms. Drinking water is accessible by children in the classrooms. The isolation area for when a child is sick is the director’s office.

Food Service Areas: The facility provides AM/PM snacks to children in care. Children bring meals from home. All center provided food items are properly labeled and stored separately from cleaning supplies. Food prep area is clean, adequately equipped, and free from hazardous materials. Snack menus are posted and were reviewed. Solid waste bins are equipped with tight fitting lids.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Chandra Charles
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Jialing Zhu
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 02/18/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT HORIZONS PALO ALTO SQUARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 434404365
VISIT DATE: 02/18/2025
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Bathrooms: Facility has separate staff and child designated bathrooms. Toilets and faucets are in safe, sanitary, and operating condition. The children are able to reach the sinks, toilets, and supplies. Toilets used by school-age children provids individual privacy.

Outdoor Play Area: This facility does not have an outdoor play area. The facility has a waiver granted by Licensing for the use an indoor “gross motor room” within the facility. A stagger schedule for the gross motor room is used to ensure there is no comingling of children from different age groups. The waiver also allows for staff to bring children to walk around the courtyards of the building. There are no pools or other bodies of water on premises.

Files and Record Keeping Review: LPA reviewed the personnel report, and a copy was obtained. All individuals subject to criminal record review have a clearance and/or exemption and have been associated to the facility. LPA reviewed five (5) staff files of staff who works under all three licenses. Staff files were complete. Every classroom has a fully qualified teacher. At least one opening/closing staff member has a current Pediatric CPR/First-Aid Certification. Director’s CPR/First-Aid Certificate is current and expires on 11/23/2026. Mandated Reporter Training certificates were reviewed and current. Director’s Mandated Reporter training certificate expires on 12/10/2026. LPA did not review children’s files today. The center utilizes a paper sign-in/out system and is in compliance with sign in and out procedures. Fire/disaster drills are performed at least once every six months. The last drill was conducted on 02/17/2025 with staff only as the facility was not in operation. Per director, there are no firearms on the premises. All required documents and waivers are posted in a publicly accessible area.

Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements: Director was reminded that EMSA approved Pediatric CPR & First Aid training must be completed every two (2) years. Mandated Reporter Training ("Child Care Providers") is required for all staff and is to be renewed every 2 years by visiting https://mandatedreporterca.com/. Facility roster and personnel report must be properly maintained, and fire/disaster drills must be conducted at least every six (6) months and documented. Effective August 1, 2003 California Law requires Child Care Licensees to report unusual incidents or injuries to children in care to child’s parents and to the Department of Social Services using the Unusual Incident/Injury Form (LIC 624). Incidents must be reported within 24 hours to the regional office by phone and the written report, LIC 624, within seven (7) business days. LPA informed Director that all forms can be downloaded at www.ccld.ca.gov.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Chandra Charles
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Jialing Zhu
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/18/2025
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
OAKLAND SOUTH CC RO, 1515 CLAY STREET STE 1102
OAKLAND, CA 94612
FACILITY NAME: BRIGHT HORIZONS PALO ALTO SQUARE
FACILITY NUMBER: 434404365
VISIT DATE: 02/18/2025
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Criminal Record Clearance: Director was reminded that all adults 18 and over, including employees and volunteers, except as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1596.871, 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 for a maximum of 5 days or, if the penalty is for a repeat violation, for a maximum of 30 days per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.

Lead Testing: Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010, to test their water (used for drinking and food preparation) for lead contamination before January 1, 2023, and then every 5-years after the date of the first test. LPA referred director to the Department website for lead: Lead Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing Information.

Incidental Medical Services (IMS): This facility does provide Incidental Medical Services (IMS). No medication is stored at the facility at this time. LPA observed there are secured areas for medication storage that are inaccessible to children in care. For IMS information see PIN 22-02-CCP. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at http://www.ada.gov/resources/child-care-centers/.

CCLD Inspection Process: To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share your inspection experience. If you have any questions regarding the process or tools, please send them by email to inspectionprocess@dss.ca.gov. For additional information regarding the inspection and its tools and methods, please visit the program website at www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/process.

This facility is active as of today, 02/18/2025. No deficiencies cited during today's inspection. A Notice of Site Visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview was conducted, report was reviewed, and Appeal Rights were provided to Director Leah Ferry.

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NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Chandra Charles
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Jialing Zhu
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 02/18/2025
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