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32 | At 9:30 am, the applicant began touring LPA’s through the home starting with the entry way which lead directly to the living room (daycare area). The living room was inspected and electrical outlets were observed to be covered, LPA observed children toys, chairs, and tables in the living room. LPA observed a safety gate was installed to the living room to make the rest of the home inaccessible to the children. Next to the living room, the dining room was inspected and LPA observed sofas and a coffee table in the dining room. Per applicant, children only walk through the dining room to go to the bathroom. Next to the dining room, the off-limit kitchen was inspected, and LPA observed accessible cleaning compounds and sharp items in the kitchen. Next LPA toured the laundry room in the kitchen and did not observe any hazards. LPA observed there is a door in the kitchen which leads to the side yard. Next LPA toured the bathroom in the hallway and observed accessible shampoos, and cleaning compounds in the shower and in the cabinet under the sink. Next LPA toured the off-limit two bedrooms, storage in the bedroom and half bathroom in the bedroom and did not observe any hazards. LPA observed applicant's personal belongings in the home. Per applicant, she will keep the off-limit areas doors closed all the times. Per applicant, there is no poison in the home. LPA observed the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher was anchored to the wall in the kitchen. Per applicant, it was purchased in 03/2022 but she was not able to locate the receipt. Applicant tested the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in the hallway of bathroom. Both 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 front yard fenced. Per applicant, children will use the front 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. LPA observed the outdoor playarea ground was covered with outdoor green carpet. The applicant states that supervision is always provided.
The applicant states that they will provide food for children in care. Applicant 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 applicant, at 11:00 am, there are no pets, weapons, firearms or bodies of water on the premises. There are toys available for children. There is telephone service via a cellphone that is used and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. LPA advised applicant that if a child shows signs of illness he/she/they shall be separated from other children. Per applicant no one smokes in the home. There are first aid kit in the home, in the kitchen.
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