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25 | On 01/28/2020, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brittany Newton made an unannounced visit for the purpose of conducting a required annual inspection. LPA was met by licensee Laura Bullock. Present for this visit was 12 preschool children, the licensee’s husband, and assistant S. Elbling.
The home was toured to conduct a health and safety inspection.
The home is a one story home. The home consists of a living room, dinning room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a laundry room area, a closet, a deck attached to the fenced back yard, garden, unfenced front yard, shed and garage. The off limit areas are the 2 bedrooms, front yard and shed. The licensee operates the day care in the backyard, the art room which is a converted garage in the backyard, the living room in the house, and the play room in the house. All poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds and medications are stored in areas which are inaccessible to children. There are no fireplaces or open face heaters accessible to children. The home is clean and orderly with heating and ventilation. All required forms are posted. The isolation area is the bedroom down the hall from the bathroom. First Aid Kit is available and complete. There is a 2A10BC fire extinguisher and a working smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. The licensee has been conducting fire drills, with the last one being 12/19/19. CPR and First Aid is current for the licensee and husband, expiring 03/09/2021. The fenced outdoor play area is used for activities for the children. The licensee has liability insurance. The licensee provides snacks, LPA Newton reviewed storage of food and found it in compliance. Napping equipment was also observed to be stored properly to ensure no cross contamination. The home has two chickens and a cat. Children files were reviewed and found to be in compliance.
Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. Currently, no children in care require administration of medicine. LPA Newton consulted with Licensee about the plan of operation and the LIC 9221 for the consent of administration that would be needed if and when a child in care needs medicine. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: |