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25 | On 07/24/24, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha De Haro, conducted an unannounced Annual Random Inspection and was met by Licensee, Marie Valenzuela. The home has working telephone service and LPA confirmed the phone number is 209-827-6106. Licensee’s hours of operation are open 24 hours, seven days a week. However, she is currently only open from 6 am to 5:30 pm, open seven days a week for the summer.
LPA toured the home inside and outside and a census was taken. Current facility sketch reviewed and Licensee confirmed that the kitchen, family room, living room, dining room, hall bathroom, and backyard are used for providing care and are accessible to children. LPA checked the den and it was appropriate for daycare. All other rooms are off-limits and made inaccessible by use of plastic door spinners or baby gates. This is a two story home and there are stairs in the home. The second floor was made inaccessible by use of a baby gate. The outdoor play area is located in the backyard. It is fenced and there are no hazards to children present. LPA observed that there is a swimming pool in the backyard. Swimming pool is fenced per regulation. The pool gate is self-latching, self-closing and opens away from the swimming pool. No windows or doors have direct access to the pool area. Licensee stated that there are no firearms and ammunition in the home. All poisons are kept in a locked storage area. No poisons were observed during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible.
There is a fireplace in the home, which is located in the family room. It is not used during daycare hours. There are no open faced heaters in the home. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Safe toys and play equipment are observed. Licensee has an aquarium with fish in the living room.
(Continued on LIC 809-C) |