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25 | On 02/25/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Martha De Haro, conducted an unannounced Annual Random Inspection and was met by Licensee, Audelia Rios. Licensee is Spanish speaking and LPA assisted with interpretation. The home has working telephone service and LPA confirmed the phone number is 559-903-5686. Licensee’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm.
LPA toured the home inside and outside and a census was taken. Current facility sketch reviewed and Licensee confirmed that the living room, kitchen, converted garage/daycare room, bathroom inside of daycare room, and the hall bathroom are used for providing care and are accessible to children. All other rooms are off-limits and made inaccessible by use of plastic door spinners or keeping the doors locked during daycare hours. This is a two-story home and there are stairs in the home. Licensee agreed to repair and reinstall the wooden gate at the bottom of the staircase in order to prevent access to the second floor. The backyard is currently off limits. Licensee stated that she would notify the Department once she is ready to begin using the backyard. Licensee stated that there is no swimming pool or other body of water on the property, which LPA confirmed via observation. Licensee stated that there are no firearms and ammunition in the home. All poisons are kept in a locked storage area. No poisons were observed during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible.
The home has a fireplace in the living room, which has a glass screen and is not used during daycare hours. There are no open face heaters in the home. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Safe toys and play equipment are observed. There are two (2) dogs that stay outdoors. Licensee understands the liability of pets around day care children and accepts responsibilities of any action taken by pets.
(Continued on LIC 809-C) |