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25 | On October 15, 2024 at 9:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Julia Placencia arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct an Annual/Random Inspection. LPA initially met with helper Maria Caecedo as licensee Karina Jimenez was at a doctor's appointment. Licensee returned at 9:40am and helper Claudia Garcia Ortiz arrived at 10:00am. Licensee had to leave again at 10:30am for another doctor's appointment and returned at 1:50pm. Also residing in the home is the licensee's sister Karin Jimenez. The facility is a one story single family home. Hours of operation for child care are Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm. The following was observed during today’s inspection:
Capacity/Staffing: The facility operates as a Family Child Care Home (large), which may have a maximum capacity of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) children. At time of inspection, there were twelve (12) children in care (eight preschoolers and four infants), and two helpers (Claudia Garcia Ortiz and Maria Caecedo).
ON Limit areas (accessible to children in care): Two child care rooms at front of house, three bedrooms for napping infants in pack-n-plays, hallway bathroom, backyard. Children walk through the OFF LIMIT living room to go to the backyard and are supervised. The fireplace is in the OFF LIMIT family room. LPA observed the facility to be clean and in good repair, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There were ample age appropriate toys inside that were observed to be safe and in good condition. The backyard has a fence surrounding the perimeter of the yard. There were no pools, hot tubs or other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any dangerous conditions, nor any hazardous or toxic items accessible to children in the ON Limit areas of the facility today.
OFF Limit areas (not accessible to children in care): Kitchen, family room, office, master bathroom, both side yards, garage, Off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Licensee is aware she must contact Licensing so that an inspection can be completed prior to changing an off limits area to on limits.
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