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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Estrada conducted an unannounced annual inspection to the above facility on 06/24/2021. LPA arrived at the facility at 2:10 PM and met with Amelia Gonzalez, Licensee who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Per Licensee, there are four children that are currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review. There were two children present upon arrival.
This is a one-story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, front yard and backyard (fenced). The children use the bathroom in the hallway, living room and dining room areas and bedroom two. LPA observed that there is a fireplace in the living room and it is screened. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include: bedroom one and bedroom and detached garage. The licensee provides food for children in care.
Individuals who reside in the home were noted and discussed. Per Licensee, they currently do not have an assistant. All adults present in the home have obtained a criminal record clearance or exemption prior to working, residing or volunteering in the licensed childcare home. Licensee states that there are no firearms stored in the home.
All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. There is telephone service via a cellphone that is used and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. There is ventilation and heating; Licensee has an A/C wall unit installed in the living room and the on limits bedroom. The wall heater is not in use, the pilot on the wall heater is locked. Heating is provided by a portable heater. Safe toys play equipment and materials were observed.
Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed to be inaccessible to children. Detergents are kept outside in the laundry room, cleaning compounds are kept in a latched cabinet under the sink. Medications are kept in an upper cabinet in the hall way next to Bedroom one. Knives are kept in an upper cabinet. Although the kitchen is on limits, there is a safety gate at the entrance from the living room. Per Licensee, children only use the dining room which is connected to the kitchen. The licensee states that there are no poisons in the home and understands that storage areas for poisons must be locked with a key or combination lock. The restroom that children use was observed to be safe and sanitary. |