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25 | On 8/23/24 at 1:30PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Patrick Ma conducted an unannounced inspection for an increase in capacity application with the applicant Masouma Heidari. Fire clearance was completed on 7/1/24. The 2-story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. Present in the home was one day care child who is under 24 months and 1 of licensee’s own child under the age of 10. Licensee stated she has 8 children enrolled and the other children would be dropped off by their parents in the afternoon. No other children arrived during inspection.
Licensee has provided adequate space for the children to eat, sleep and play within the home. Areas used for child care include living room, kitchen, classroom, room 1, bathroom, and backyard. Off limits areas are garage and entire 2nd floor and are inaccessible through use of gate at the bottom of the stairs, but garage needs to be made inaccessible to children. The home has a fully fenced backyard available for outdoor activities. Unevenly piled bricks, construction debris and equipment were observed on both the left and right portion of the backyard.
The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector meet requirements and are operational. All hazardous items were latched/locked and secured out of reach of children. There is no body of water on the property. Licensee states that there are no weapons in the home. First Aid and CPR certifications expire on 12/13/24. Licensee has required immunizations. Licensee completed Mandated Reporter Training on 1/27/23 and is reminded it must be completed every 2 years. Children’s records were reviewed and found missing required documents.
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. |