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25 | On January 25, 2023 at approximately 8:40am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Russ Haderer met with licensee Robert Montoya for the purpose of conducting an unannounced annual inspection for health and safety. Upon arrival, present were the licensee and 7 children in care (3 infants and seven toddlers). During the inspection, 1 assistant arrived and 3 additional children. The facility is in ratio today. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm.
The facility is a single-story home with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, a living room (with a fireplace covered with a wooden gate to prevent access), a small infant area (formerly a dining room), kitchen, attached 2-car garage front, side and back yards. The is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The outdoor play area is large and includes a large play structure on the left side of the yard that is anchored to the ground, and many other activity areas, which are free from defects and dangerous conditions. The outdoor play area has an inside small fence to keep the northern and patio areas of the house off limits to children. There are ample age appropriate toys/activities inside and outside that were observed to be safe and in good condition. The areas used for childcare include the front living and dining areas, the rear two rooms, which are the art and nature studios, hallway bathroom, and the backyard.
On-limit-areas include: The living room, the infant sleeping area, the house bathroom, two back bedrooms (nature and art studio) side yard and backyard. Off-limit-areas include: The kitchen, the first room on the left side of the hallway, the attached two car garage and the northern area od the backyard and the patio and the attached 2-car garage. Off limit areas are inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Toxins, medicines, and hazardous items were inaccessible during today's inspection.
There is a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher located inside the garage next to the small garage door, The facility has working (tested and functioning) smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and documents Fire/Disaster Drills at least twice a year, however the log is missing to confirm a drill was conducted every six months – see LIC809D for deficiency. All required licensing documents are posted and visible for public review. |