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25 | On 03/05/2020 at 09:00 AM Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Arminder Singh and Monica Mathur conducted an unannounced Annual/Random Inspection at Reina Ramos's Family Day Care Home. LPAs met with Licensee, Reina Ramos and explained the purpose of today’s inspection. Present in the home were Licensee and three (3) children (2 infants, 1 preschool age). Licensee states her helper/assistant took 7 preschool aged children to a local dance class. Children were transported using a van. Facility is in compliance with required ratios/capacity today. Children were engaged in various activities under the supervision of the Licensee. Days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Licensee resides in the home with her 15 year old daughter.
At 09:30 AM LPAs toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the home during today's inspection. Licensee's home is a two story - two bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen, living room, sun room, front balcony, front yard and backyard. The garage is on the lower level and accessible from outside. The home is entirely on the second level with no access to the garage from inside.
INDOOR SPACE: In Use Areas: Access to the second level home is through the front yard and flight of steps leading up to the front balcony and main door. Inside the home, in use areas are Living room, Kitchen, bedroom 1(originally off limit, but Licensee wants to use it for day care. Licensee is still setting up the room for children use for crafts and recreation), bathroom in the hallway and front balcony / front yard. Licensee understands that there has to be 100% supervision when children play on the balcony and front yard.
Off Limit Areas: Bedroom #2 and sun room.
The Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPA observed sufficient materials, toys, and play equipment for the day care children in the home. Furniture and equipment, such as mats and tables were age appropriate and in good condition. There were no baby walkers or bouncers observed on the premise during today’s inspection. The home is orderly, and safe for the day care children. LPA's did observe wall heaters in the home that are properly screened and barricaded. There are stairs in the front of the home that lead to the porch from the sidewalk.
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