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25 | On 3/6/24 at 9:30 am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA’s), Joseph Pacheco and Miguel Herrera conducted an announced Pre-Licensing inspection for an infant and toddler component. Facility is currently licensed for 104 preschool children ages 2-5 but is applying for a decrease in capacity (License number 500306376). Upon arrival, LPAs met with Modesto City Schools Senior Director of Early Childhood Education (Director), Heidi Nunes. Also present was Site Supervisor, Clara Nakai. Applicant is requesting to be licensed for 48 preschoolers ages 2-5 in classrooms A & B, 12 toddlers ages 18-36 months in classroom D and 12 infants ages 0-2 in classroom C. Hours of operation will be Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm with full day and half day options. Half day sessions are from 8:00 am – 11:00 am and 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm.
All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPAs informed Director that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. When medications are on site, Director stated that they will be in in the first aid cabinet in each classroom. A fully equipped first aid kit is located in the first aid cabinet of each room. There is an operational carbon monoxide detector on site located in each classroom. All required licensing documents were observed posted in the each classroom. Preschool license is posted in the lobby. Children will be signed in and out at the front desk.
LPAs continued to tour the facility and measured all indoor and outdoor activity spaces. Total indoor activity space for the infant classroom measured to an approximate 672 square feet which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 12 infants. Total indoor activity space for the toddler classroom measured to an approximate 926 square feet which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 12 toddlers. Total indoor activity space for the preschool classrooms measured to an approximate 1,832 square feet which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 48 preschool children. LPAs observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots/mats, cribs, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Infant toys are safe with no sharp edges, splinters, or points, nor made of small parts that can present a choking hazard.
CONTINUED ON LIC 809-C |