| Parents come in through the lobby to sign in/out their child. Staff are doing wellness checks & temperature checks every morning during drop off & pick up. Children will be able to wash their hands and/or use hand sanitizer before going into the center.
Room measurements were taken and reviewed with Alyssa. The total inside school age area measured to an approximate 2,210 square feet which will accommodate the requested capacity. Alyssa stated that she will rearrange the school age area to allow more room for the play area and will make sure there is adequate storage space available for children's belongings in each classroom/section.
Toys and equipment appeared to be age appropriate. There are two bathrooms, 1 for boys which has 1 toilet, 1 urinal, & 1 sink. The girls bathroom has 2 toilets & 1 sink. There is another sink in the school age area. The school age children each have their own water bottle. There are also disposable cups if needed.
The approximate play area/Jungle Gym square footage for the school age area is 1,451 square feet which will only accommodate 19 School Age Children at a time. Alyssa stated that she will rearrange the school age space to try and add more square footage to the play area and still keep the requested capacity - 45. Alyssa also stated that she will alternate her classroom play times so no more than 23 children are playing at the same time if the square footage allows for that capacity. A waiver will be submitted. LPA observed that the Jungle Gym stated its for children ages 4 and above and appeared to be in good condition. LPAs reminded Alyssa to provide adequate supervision at all times.
A fire clearance for a total of 90 children was received and granted by the City Of Visalia Fire Department on 12/18/2020. A new Fire Clearance will be sent out to meet the new changes being made and to match the capacity that the applicant is requesting.
This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services – IMS. For IMS information, see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers Sections 101173 and 101226. A Plan of Operation that includes IMS must be submitted to the Department. 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/childqanda.htm
Report Continued Onto LIC 809-C
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