There were 60 children present during the inspection. LPA observed 27 children with 7 staff in room 3103, 14 children with 4 staff in room 3116, and 19 children with 2 staff in room 3117. This is an emergency temporary relocation request to accommodate 70 children, ages 2 years to entry into Kindergarten. The child care center will operate Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The fire clearance was approved on 9/14/2026.

LPA Lovest toured and measured the on-limits areas and classrooms located at the facility. The facility has a total of 3 classrooms. Children will have access to 11 sinks and 9 toilets.

Preschool Classroom measurements are:

The Indoor total measurements contain a total of 2455.03 square feet, which will accommodate Applicant’s request for 70 preschool children.

Preschool Outdoor Play measurements are:

Outdoor total measurements contain a total of 8684.00 square feet, which will accommodate Applicant’s request for 70 preschool children.

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• 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.

The child care center was observed be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. Floors of all rooms have a surface that is safe and clean. A comfortable temperature for children shall be maintained at all times. Furniture and equipment were observed to be maintained in good condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts. Tables and chairs were observed to be meet the needs of the children. All play equipment and materials used by children were observed to be age-appropriate. The licensee shall ensure that each child has an individual permanent or portable storage space for his/her clothing, personal belongings and/or bedding.. All materials and surfaces accessible to children, including toys, shall be free of toxic substances.

Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. LPA advised per Health and Safety Code 1597.16(a)(1) Lead Testing and PIN-21-21-CCP Assembly Bill (AB) 2370, Chapter 676, Statutes of 2018, requires all licensed Child Care Centers (CCCs) constructed before January 1, 2010 to test their drinking water for lead contamination between January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2023, and then every 5 years after the date of the first test. Facility provides filtered water to children both indoors and outdoors.

The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. All containers used for storage of solid wastes, including moveable bins, shall have a tightfitting cover that is kept on; shall be in good repair; and shall be leakproof and rodent-proof. All window screens shall be in good repair and free of insects, dirt and debris.

Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisons and other items that could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where inaccessible to children. Storage areas for poisons shall be locked. The licensee shall maintain the following first-aid supplies in a location accessible to staff but inaccessible to children: LPA observed each classroom had a designated first aid back pack with first aid supplies inaccessible to children.

A center shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day. The isolation area shall be located to afford easy supervision of children by center staff. The isolation area shall be equipped with a mat, cot, couch or bed for each ill child. The isolation area shall not be located in the kitchen area or the general-use toilet area. Principal reported the designated isolation area will be room 3106, the temporary office area for ECE.

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In addition to the sign-in procedure requirement of Section 101226.1(b), the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center that shall, at a minimum, include the following: The licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that children with obvious symptoms of illness including, but not limited to, fever or vomiting, are not accepted. LPA observed facility sign in and out sheets at the main entrance. Designated staff is responsible for walking child to assigned classroom.

Smoking is prohibited on the premises of a child care center as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.795(b). A baby walker shall not be allowed on the premises of a child care center in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 1596.846(b) and (c).

There shall be at least 35 square feet of indoor activity space per child based on the total licensed capacity. Based on the total licensed capacity, one toilet and one handwashing fixture shall be maintained for every 15 children, or fraction thereof.

Napping:

Cots used for napping shall be maintained in a safe condition. Constructed of foam at least 3/4 inch thick. Covered with vinyl or similar material that can be wiped. Each cot or mat shall be equipped with a sheet to cover the cot or mat and, depending on the weather, a sheet and/or blanket to cover the child.

The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities.

Restrooms:

All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating condition. Additional equipment, aids and/or conveniences shall be provided as needed in centers that serve children with physical disabilities.

Hot water temperature controls shall be maintained to automatically regulate temperature of hot water delivered to plumbing fixtures used by children to attain a hot water temperature of not less than 105 degrees F (40.5 degrees C) and not more than 120 degrees F (48.8 degrees C).Notwithstanding (e) and (e)(1) above, handwashing fixtures shall not be required to deliver hot water.

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Outdoor:

Provide a shaded rest area for the children. Free of hazards including, but not limited to, holes, broken glass and other debris, and dry grasses that pose a fire hazard. As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. Outside area is used on a rotating schedule. Outdoor play area includes apparatus that is shaded and age appropriate based on manufacture description.

The playground shall be enclosed by a fence to protect children and to keep them in the outdoor activity area. The fence shall be at least four feet high. LPA observed fenced play area outside of room 3103.

Any construction or equipment that could pose a hazard in the outdoor activity area shall be made inaccessible to children in care. This shall include, but not be limited to, incinerators, air- conditioning equipment, water heaters, and fuse boxes.

All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools, including swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds or similar bodies of water, through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence.

There shall be at least 75 square feet per child of outdoor activity space based on the total licensed capacity.

Health Related Services:

Medications shall be kept in a safe place inaccessible to children. A refrigerator shall be used to store any medication that requires refrigeration. Per principal there are not any medication currently being stored on site. The licensee shall develop and implement a written plan to record the administration of prescription and nonprescription medications and to inform the child's authorized representative daily when such medications have been given.

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All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, (Revised January 1, 1990) Requirements for Meals, for the age group served. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner.

All foods or beverages capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of microorganisms that can cause food infections or food intoxications shall be stored in covered containers at 45 degrees F (7.2 degrees C) or less.

Pesticides and other similar toxic substances shall not be stored in food storerooms, kitchen areas, food-preparation areas, or areas where kitchen equipment or utensils are stored.

Soaps, detergents, cleaning compounds or similar substances shall be stored in areas separate from food supplies.

All kitchen, food-preparation and storage areas shall be kept clean and free of litter and rubbish; and measures shall be taken to keep all such areas free of rodents and other vermin.

The food-preparation area shall not be used for: Children's play activities, unless such activities are part of a supervised food-education program. Full-day programs shall offer a midmorning and a midafternoon snack.

Full-day programs shall ensure that each child has a lunch. Half-day programs shall offer a midmorning or midafternoon snack.

Facility breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided.

Postings:

The license shall be posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the center.

The center shall post a copy of the LIC 613A (9/96) in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the center.

The licensee shall post the PUB 393 (8/02), Child Care Center Notification of Parents' Rights Poster in a prominent, publicly accessible area in the child care center at all times.

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The licensee shall post signs at the entrance to the child care center that provide the telephone number of the local health department and information on child passenger restraint systems pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1596.95(g) and Vehicle Code sections 27360 and 27360.5 FORM: LIC 610

Each licensee shall have a disaster and mass casualty plan of action. The plan shall be in writing and shall be readily available. Contingency plans for action during fires, floods and earthquakes including, but not limited to, the following: FORM: LIC 9148

The following items were discussed:

Principal was reminded that all adults 18 and over responsible for administration or direct supervision of staff, persons who provides care and supervision to children, and staff who have contact with children, 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.

This facility plans to provide Incidental Medical Services – IMS. For IMS information, see PIN 22-02-CCP. 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) or (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.

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To receive important licensed related information to licensed facilities, visit the CCLD Important Information website at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing/subscribe and select the Child Care option to receive email communication.

A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

An exit interview was conducted with the above items discussed and a copy of appeal rights and this report was provided to the Principal, Fedra Chang. This is a temporary approval for Shenandoah EEC to utilize classrooms 3103, 3116, and 3117, as well as the kindergarten playground, located at Shenandoah Elementary School at 2450 Shenandoah Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034.

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