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32 | LPA observed a child safety gate was installed in the living room. Next LPA toured the two daycare bedrooms and observed children tables, chairs, toys, and napping cots in the bedrooms. Next LPA toured the half bathroom in the daycare bedroom and bathroom in the hallway and did not observe any hazards. LPA observed off-limit bedroom door was closed during this inspection. LPA observed licensee's personal belongings in off-limit bedroom. LPA observed a child safety gate was installed to the kitchen to make the kitchen and laundry room inaccessible to the children. LPA observed a door in the kitchen which leads to driveway. LPA observed the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher was anchored to the wall in the living room. It was serviced on 03/04/24 as read by LPA from the service tag. Licensee tested the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in the living room. It sounded off the alarms and heard by LPA to be functional. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed to be inaccessible to children.
Next LPA toured the side yard fenced. Currently, children are using the side yard for outdoor play time. The outdoor play area was observed to be fenced. LPA observed that the outdoor yard has toys and other materials for children to play with. LPA did not observe any objects that can pose a danger to children on the outdoor yard. Per licensee, children line up and under supervision walk through front yard to the side yard. Per licensee, children also use the front porch (fenced) for outdoor playtime. The licensee states that supervision is always provided.
Per licensee, she provides food for children in care. Licensee was advised that if food is brought from the children’s homes, all containers must be labeled with child’s name and properly stored or refrigerated. Per Licensee, 11:40 a.m there are no pets, weapons, firearms, pools, spas, hot tubs, fish ponds, or similar bodies of water on the premises.
The licensee was observed to be operating within the licensed capacity and is not exceeding the required limitations during this inspection. All adults present have obtained a criminal record clearance on Licensing Information System (LIS). Per licensee, currently she has one assistant. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.REPORT CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE 2 of 4 |