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25 | The facility inspection was conducted via tele-inspection due to the Covid-19 state of emergency pandemic. The department has suspended all field operations and the applicant has agreed to conduct the video conference with LPA, (Licensing Program Analyst) Glenn Ouye. A follow-up, in-person site visit may be conducted at a later date.
An application was submitted to the department to operate a family child care home on January 12, 2021. Services will be available Monday through Friday, 08:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The applicant understands that 24hr consecutive care is prohibited. The residence has three bedrooms, two bathroom and is a single level home. There are presently two adults living in the home. The applicant was advised that all adults residing or working at the facility must have a criminal background clearance on file with CCLD. The applicant is aware of the immediate $100 per day civil penalty for adults working or residing in the home without a criminal record clearance.
The floor and yard plans are verified. The children will have access to the living room, the family room, kitchen area and the bathrooms off the kitchen and hallway. The "off limits" areas include the garage, the hallway bedrooms one and master bedroom. These areas were made inaccessible by door knob slip covers. The home is clean and orderly at this time and will remain so during child care hours. The licensee cell phone will be the primary phone for the facility. The sharp knives, cleaning supplies, medicines, are stored out of the reach of children. The applicant stated that there are firearms. The firearms and ammunition are locked in a manner which meets regulations. There are no poisons stored on the premises, however LPA and applicant discussed the regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. First Aid supplies will be maintained at the facility. The children in care will have access to age appropriate toys and equipment. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and has a fire extinguisher rated at 2A40BC. The home's main backyard is fully fenced but will not be used for outdoor child care as there is a pool in the backyard. The fencing and gate system meets regulatory requirements. There side yard is accessed from the front door. This area will be used as the outdoor play area. The outdoor side yard is not fully fenced. The regulation for outdoor supervision was reviewed with the applicant.
An approved fire inspection was received by the department on 3/19/2021. The applicant is qualified based on her kindergarten teaching experience in St. Helena and Calistoga.
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