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25 | On 04/05/2023 at 1:10pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Diana Campos conducted an unannounced Annual Required inspection at Davella Steptoe-Gray Family Childcare Home. LPA met with licensee and explained the purpose of today's inspection. LPA was granted the inspection authority to enter the Home. The family childcare home days and hours of operation are Monday to Friday 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM. Present in the home at time of inspection were Licensee, licensee's spouse and 10 children in care consisting of 3 infants, 5 preschoolers and 2 school age children.
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.
A health and safety tour of inside the home was done. LPA toured the premises with licensee. The home is a two story home with sufficient heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort of children in care. LPA inspected the on limit areas, which include the living room, kitchen, and the separate in-law unit that has been converted into a child care room behind the main house. The in-law unit includes a learning room, kitchen and a bathroom. The off limit areas include the entire upstairs level of the home, bedrooms on first floor next to the kitchen. The off limit areas are made inaccessible by gate, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The isolation area is the living room. There is a gate for the bottom of the stairs, to prevent access by children. There is a 3A40BC fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector in the home.
Medicines, cleaning products, sharp objects are stored inaccessible to children today. |