EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On March 6, 2024 at approximately 2:15pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, case management visit in regard to lead testing in childcare centers. LPA met with director, Veronica Vasquez, and explained the purpose of the visit. At time of LPA's visit, children were sleeping. Present during visit included director, 5 teaching staff and 41 preschool children. Program operates in 3 classrooms: Chicks (2-3 year olds), Pandas (3-4 year olds), and Caterpillars (4-5 year olds). Food service is provided to preschool children that included morning and afternoon snack. Food is prepared in facility's kitchen. Drinking water is made available to children, indoors and outdoors, with children's individual water containers. Water can be refilled, through water pitchers that are refilled on site. 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. As of this date, facility is not completed lead water testing that is in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Per director, facility may have been built in 2009 or 2010. Documentation proving when building was constructed was not available during LPA's visit. LPA referred director to the Department website for lead: Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing Information. Facility is being cited a Type B citation for not completing lead water testing requirement prior to due date. A plan of correction was discussed and appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with director, Veronica Vasquez. SUPERVISORS NAME: Marie Rodriguez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Catrina Quimbo LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 414002733 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 03/06/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 04/08/2024 Section Cited HSC 1597.16(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7HSC 1597.16(a)(1) A licensed child day care center... that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7Facility to test their water fixtures used for drinking and food preparation no later than POC due date or submit proof of when building was constructed. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 in accordance to written directives, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14LPA reminded director testing must be completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. LPA reminded director lead testing must be completed by an ELAP certified laboratory. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Marie Rodriguez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Catrina Quimbo LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25On March 6, 2024 at approximately 2:15pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, case management visit in regard to lead testing in childcare centers. LPA met with director, Veronica Vasquez, and explained the purpose of the visit. At time of LPA's visit, children were sleeping. Present during visit included director, 5 teaching staff and 41 preschool children. Program operates in 3 classrooms: Chicks (2-3 year olds), Pandas (3-4 year olds), and Caterpillars (4-5 year olds). Food service is provided to preschool children that included morning and afternoon snack. Food is prepared in facility's kitchen. Drinking water is made available to children, indoors and outdoors, with children's individual water containers. Water can be refilled, through water pitchers that are refilled on site. 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. As of this date, facility is not completed lead water testing that is in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. Per director, facility may have been built in 2009 or 2010. Documentation proving when building was constructed was not available during LPA's visit. LPA referred director to the Department website for lead: Toxicity Prevention and Water Testing Information. Facility is being cited a Type B citation for not completing lead water testing requirement prior to due date. A plan of correction was discussed and appeal rights were provided. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with director, Veronica Vasquez. SUPERVISORS NAME: Marie Rodriguez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Catrina Quimbo LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years. LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)Page: 1 of 2 FACILITY NAME: EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY FACILITY NUMBER: 414002733 DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE: VISIT DATE: 03/06/2024 Deficiency Type POC Due Date / Section NumberDEFICIENCIESPLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs) Type B 04/08/2024 Section Cited HSC 1597.16(a)(1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7HSC 1597.16(a)(1) A licensed child day care center... that is located in a building that was constructed before January 1, 2010, shall have its drinking water tested for lead contamination levels on or after January 1, 2020, but no later than January 1, 2023... This requirement is not met as evidenced by:1 2 3 4 5 6 7Facility to test their water fixtures used for drinking and food preparation no later than POC due date or submit proof of when building was constructed. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing lead testing by January 1, 2023 in accordance to written directives, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.8 9 10 11 12 13 14LPA reminded director testing must be completed in accordance to the Written Directives outlined in PIN 21-21.1-CCP. LPA reminded director lead testing must be completed by an ELAP certified laboratory. 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. SUPERVISOR'S NAME:Marie Rodriguez LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME:Catrina Quimbo LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 03/06/2024