Facility is licensed to serve 8 infants ages Zero to 2 years old. Facility is a combo program with a licensed preschool on the same site; preschool license 197492926. Facility operates Monday-Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

LPA observed 2 infants and 1 staff member, including director providing care and supervision.

The facility has sufficient age appropriate furniture, and equipment including cribs, cots or mats, changing tables and feeding chairs. Infant program has a separate sleeping area and separate activity space. There is indoor and outdoor activity space for infants that is physically separate.

Each crib, mat or cot is occupied by only one infant at time and cribs are kept free from all loose articles including blankets and pillows and there are no objects hanging above or attached to the crib. Infants are not swaddled while in care. Staff physically checks on sleeping infants every fifteen minutes and documents any signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness and labored breathing. Documentation for infants up to 12 months includes sleeping position if it is other than on their back. Infants up to 12 months of age are placed on their backs for sleeping. Staff-infant ratio requirements are being met while infants are sleeping. Director confirmed that a teacher is always supervising sleeping infants and completes the infant safe sleep log; sleeping log is maintained by infant program staff. Individual Infant Sleeping Plan is completed and on file for each infant up to 12 months of age. LPA discussed LIC 9227 Individual Sleeping Plan with Director, specifically Section D: Infant’s Ability to Roll in Child Care, to ensure document is completed correctly.

• Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

• Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

Sanitary solution (bleach solution) is out of reach to infants in care. Disinfectants and cleaning solutions are kept in a locked cabinet, making the content inaccessible to the children in care. Classroom and sleeping area were observed and inspected. Younger infants sleep in a separate room while older infants sleep on cots.

All kitchen, food preparation and storage areas are clean, free of litter/rubbish and free of rodents/vermin. Facility provides and prepares meals for infants over the age of 12 months, families are required to bring all food, formula and bottles for infants under the age of 12 months old. All food is protected against contamination, and any contaminated food is discarded immediately. Menu is posted in the kitchen and classroom area and parents received Menu information via Playground app.

There is no swimming pool or other bodies of water on the premises. There are no firearms or ammunition allowed or stored on the premises. LPA observed working fire extinguishers in the facility. LPA observed a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in the class. All electrical outlets were observed to be covered. The facility is free of flies, insects and rodents. Adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort was observed.

Solid waste storage containers have tight-fitting covers and are in good repair. Drinking water is available both indoors and outdoors.

Fire drills and earthquakes drills need to be completed by facility. LPA reviewed emergency drill log and observed August 2026 was the most recent drill completed. Emergency kit was observed, LPA reminded facility director to have a system in place where items are check annually.

Furniture and equipment are in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Playground equipment is in safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. LPA observed age appropriate play equipment and toys with shaded areas available for children.

All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. There is a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than four infants in care.

LPA reviewed a sample of children’s files and observed 4 files were complete. All files were observed to be complete with contact information for authorized representatives and or relatives or others who can assume responsibility for the child, medical assessment, individual feeding plan, and Infant Needs and Services Plan.

At least one person trained in CPR and Pediatric First Aid is present when children are at the facility or at offsite activities. LPA reminded facility to ensure all Infant/Adult and Child CPR and First Aid is EMSA Approved. Director completed CPR and Pediatric First Aid on 8/23/2025. As a reminder, all who provided care and supervision need to complete the Mandated Reporter training.

LPA provided director with a copy of the Entrance Check List LIC 125 to use as a reference when auditing program and program files.

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