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25 | On October 21, 2024, at 10:00AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Luigi Gargaro, conducted an unannounced annual required inspection and met with the licensee, Lourdes Quiros-Lamadrid. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the licensee's assistants. Twelve (12) children and four (4) staff including the licensee were present in the facility during this inspection. Besides the licensee, the other cleared and associated staff were employees Laura Escalante, Giovanna Gonzalez, and Claudia Tapia. This facility is a one floor, three bedroom, one bathroom house. Licensee accompanied LPA inside and out of the facility during this inspection. The following areas used for child care are: the kitchen, the living room, the two bedrooms (which are equipped and used strictly as day care rooms) and the home bathroom. Off limits area is the licensee's detached living quarters/bedroom which is located in the backyard area of the home and is inaccessible through use of an installed dead bolt lock.
The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector met requirements. All hazardous items were inaccessible to children. The licensee has toys, play equipment and materials available. The home has a fenced backyard available for outdoor activities. Licensee has no bodies of water in the home. Licensee stated there are no weapons in the home. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions.
Licensee’s and all her assistants First Aid and CPR certifications expire in September of 2025. Licensee and helpers have their required immunizations. Licensee completed Mandated Reporter Training on 09/14/23 while Ms. Escalante's was completed on 10/18/23, Ms. Gonzalez on 11/28/23 and Ms. Tapia on 03/10/23. Facility roster is maintained and was reviewed. The last fire and disaster drills were conducted and documented on 09/10/24. Licensee currently has only one older infant in care but that infant sleeps on a cot rather than a crib or play yard. The provider physically checks on the sleeping infant every 15 minutes and is still maintaining a safe sleep log for him as required. |