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25 | On 05/11/21 at 12:45PM, LPAs, Luigi Gargaro and Claudia Amador, conducted an unannounced capacity increase visit with the applicant. The visit was conducted as a tele-inspection via the FaceTime video application due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Present were the applicant, her minor assistant and seven day care children. The two story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. The fire extinguisher and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors meet requirements and are operational. All hazardous items were latched/locked and secured out of reach of children. The facility has a pool that has been previously inspected and approved. During today's visit, the two self-closing and self-latching gates for the pool were inspected and operated as required.
Applicant has a firearm in the home that is made inaccessible to children in care as it is stored in a home safe with the ammunition kept in a secured, separate lock box. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions. The home appears to be large enough to comfortably accommodate 14 children. Fire clearance was received on 04/23/21 from the City Of Brawley Fire Department. First Aid and CPR certifications expire on 01/20/23.
Applicant will be using the following rooms for childcare: the kitchen, the dining room, the living room, the two downstairs bedrooms and the two downstairs bathrooms. The following areas will be off limits: the laundry room, the second floor of the home and the detached garage. The laundry room is made off limits with a door knob cover that is installed on its door handle. The second floor of the home is inaccessible through use of a secured child safety gate that is installed at the at the bottom of the home staircase while the detached garage is made off limits with a locking door handle. The home office area is used as a pass through area to access the backyard and not as a main day care room but analyst reviewed it with the applicant today and found it to be safely child proofed with no hazards. Applicant also has a front patio that was inspected and may be used as an occasional activity area with direct supervision. The applicant has sufficient toys and equipment available. |