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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Paul Petersen conducted an unannounced annual required visit for this facility at 8:55. LPA met with licensees, Thornton and Loretta Riddle, and toured all areas of the facility on limits for children in care. Also present at the time of LPA's arrival were four children in care. Two additional children in care arrived while LPA was present for a total of three preschoolers and three school age children. The facility is within ratio and capacity. All adults present are background cleared and associated to this facility.
The on limits areas of the home are the converted garage, the living room, the tv room, the hall bathroom, and the kitchen. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by closed doors and visual supervision. There is child safety gating at the base of the stairs. The home is clean and organized with available heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Hazardous items/toxins are stored inaccessible to children in care via child safety latches. Per licensee, there are no firearms present or stored on the premises.
Furnishings and equipment are age appropriate and in good repair/free of observed hazardous conditions. There is a working carbon monoxide detector, working smoke detector and fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher.
The backyard is presently off limits to children pending clearing of weeds/high grass areas. The facility uses the front yard and outdoor side area for outdoor play area for children. Direct adult supervision must be present at all times the front or side areas are used for children. There are no pools, hot tubs or other accessible bodies of water.
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