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25 | On 11/05/2020, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brittany Newton made a scheduled tele-visit inspection via Zoom for the purpose of conducting a pre-licensing visit due to COVID-19 restrictions. LPA was met by the applicant, Iris Deserio. Present for the inspection was the applicant’s toddler aged daughter, and the applicant’s brother who was additionally present with his two toddler aged children. The applicant lives at the home with her daughter, husband, and father. LPA associated the family members over age 18 during the inspection to the facility.
Purpose of Inspection: To determine if applicant meets the requirements to be issued a license to operate as a licensed Family Day Care facility. The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children.
The home is a 2 story home, with the entire upstairs being off-limits. There is a gate blocking the entrance to the 2nd floor. LPA reminded applicant that an area that is deemed off-limits, children shall not eat, sleep, or be in those areas. The home is fenced in and has 3 bedrooms, a kitchen, 2 baths, a bonus room and living room upstairs which are off-limits. The off limit areas are inaccessible by gate, closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. Downstairs is completely dedicated to the family day care. Hours of Operation will be Monday through Friday 8:00AM until 5:00PM. The isolation area for ill children will be a corner of the living room or art area as needed downstairs. The applicant will be providing a morning and afternoon snack, lunch will be provided by parents of children. The bathroom for the children which is downstairs was found safe and no toxins or hazards present. Required documents and forms were found posted visibly near the entrance. There are ample age appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. The home has a centralized heater. There is a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher on site. At 12:44PM the applicant tested the carbon monoxide detector which was working and operable. At 12:46PM the applicant tested the smoke detector which was working and operable. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water. LPA did not observe any toxins or hazardous items accessible today. Outdoor play area was inspected. Outdoor play area has outdoor seating, woodchips/bark for cushioning the floor, and play structures for children. The backyard additionally has various plants and vegetables growing throughout. There are three locked sheds in the backyard that hold bikes, teaching materials, and other seasonal items. |