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25 | On November 22, 2024 at approximately 1:30pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Zaragoza conducted a scheduled, pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with applicant, Tiffany Padilla, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during LPA's visit included applicant's spouse, and adult daughter.
Applicant submitted an application for a family child care home November 05, 2024. Applicant lives in an apartment complex, apartment number #121. Applicant lives with their spouse, minor child, and adult daughter. Applicant plans to operate Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Applicant plans to care for children ages 18 months to 5 years old. Applicant is aware children living in the home under 10 years old, are counted towards overall capacity.
With applicant, LPA inspected the entire home, inside and outside, for health and safety hazards. The home is an apartment, that is on the first floor of the complex. Apartment consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining area/kitchen, and backyard deck.
The DAY CARE AREAS are the living room, kitchen/dining area, bedroom #1, bathroom #, 1and backyard deck. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are bedroom #2, bedroom #3, and bathroom #2. Off limit areas are made inaccessible with child safety door handles and child safety gates installed.
LPA observed the day care area to be clean and safe. Home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher. Home is equipped a carbon monoxide detector. During visit, LPA tested carbon monoxide detector that was observed to be working. Pre applicant, smoke alarm is hard wired to the apartment building. During visit LPA was unable to test smoke alarm.
Day care areas were observed to be equipped with a variety of toys, materials and furniture that were age appropriate. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with safety covers. Garbage cans were observed to have tight fitting lids.
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