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25 | On 02/27/2020, 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, her assistant S. Elbing, and her spouse J. White. Present for this visit was 12 preschool children.
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, dining 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, and cleaning compounds were observed out of reach of 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. At 12:30PM, LPA observed a 2A10BC fire extinguisher which was last serviced January 2020. At 12:34 PM, J. White tested the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and it was found operable. 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 spouse, 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. Napping equipment was also observed to be stored properly to ensure no cross contamination. The home has two chickens and a cat.
Individual 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 but the facility does have an IMS plan in place. LPA received a copy of the IMS plan. |