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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Saraliz Velando conducted an unannounced Annual Licensing Inspection. LPA was greeted by licensee, Lesle Blackburn. LPA was granted entry after identifying herself and disclosing the purpose of the visit. There were 11 children present and her assistant, Melanie Bargaehr. LPA toured the home. Primary child care areas are first floor bedroom (childcare room) and bathroom, kitchen, living room, and fully fenced backyard. Off limits areas have been made inaccessible with the use of a safety gate. There are no weapons stored in the home or on the property and there are no bodies of water present. The fireplace has been secured and the stairs have been made inaccessible by a safety gate. The fire extinguisher is full and of adequate size and mounted on the wall of the childcare room. The smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector (mounted above the doorway in the childcare room) are operational. The home is clean, orderly and has adequate ventilation and heating. Storage for poisons, detergents, cleaning solutions, medications are inaccessible in off limit rooms. Licensee’s last fire drill was conducted on 1/19/24.
Pediatric CPR and First Aid card for provider will expire September 2025 and her assistant’s will expire July 2024. There is a working telephone and email address.
To improve the quality and value of the new inspection process, a survey will be sent to the email address provided. Please complete the survey and share Licensee or facility representative was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain 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. |