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32 | On-limit areas include: First floor area consisting of the living room (day care area), kitchen, dining room, downstairs half-bath and both patio areas off the kitchen and living room. Licensee was reminded that other than wipes or things used for the children in the on limits children’s bathroom, they need to be empty of most all items (or locked up) such as cleaning products. There are no accessible hazardous cleaning chemicals or other liquids in the on-limits area.
Off-limit areas include: The closet in the living room (has a slide-bolt latch mounted high and out of reach of children), the entire upstairs consisting of 2 bedrooms, full bathroom and laundry area. The stairs have a gate preventing children from accessing the off-limit area upstairs and other off limit areas will be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors, and/or by child supervision.
Licensee has ample age-appropriate toys and learning materials. The home has a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher mounted in the children’s bathroom, a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector (tested and functioning), and a working telephone. The Licensee’s CPR and First Aid certificate is current and expires 08/22/2022. The licensee completed and received a certificate in mandated reporter training (verified AB1207), expires on 11/23/2021. The licensee and assistant are in compliance with the immunization laws which pertains to day care providers. LPA reminded the licensee of the following; Mandated Reporter training is to be renewed every two years, CPR/First Aid is also renewed every two years. Baby bouncers & drop-down cribs are not allowed at the day-care facility.
Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual – Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. 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: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm
Licensee [or facility representative] was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. |