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25 | An unannounced Annual/Random inspection is conducted by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gloria Reyes. LPA met with Licensee, Teresa Oropeza and her Assistant, Maria Ocegueda. Licensee is Spanish speaking. The individuals who reside in the home are the licensee and licensee's spouse. This facility is licensed as a large facility of 14, there must be an additional qualified staff person present anytime the facility goes beyond the ratio for a capacity of eight. LPA toured the facility inside and outside. The facility has a primary day care room which includes a bathroom and is exclusively used for day care. The rest of the home is made inaccessible to day care children with safety gate or door. Day care parents enter directly into the day care room through day room door located on south side of the home, accessible by metal gate located on south side of home. The required permits for the room addition are on file. No bodies of water in the home. No firearms or ammunition are in the home. Storage areas for detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and other items which could pose a danger to children are stored where they are inaccessible to children. Poisons are locked. There is a fireplace in the facility living room inaccessible to day care children. Fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector are operable and in place. The home is kept clean and orderly with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The facility uses central air and a wall mounted A/C unit for heating and cooling and it is adequate. The licensee understands that children must be supervised at all times. The backyard is used as the play yard and is fenced. Family pet, a medium sized dog, observed and is inaccessible to day care children by means of a separate fenced off area. The storage area for poisons is the storage shed in the backyard and is locked. There are no stairs in this home. The home provides safe toys, play equipment, and materials. The licensee is present in the home and ensures that children in care are supervised at all times. When temporarily absent from the home, the licensee arranges for a substitute adult to care for and supervise children in her absence. The licensee maintains capacity specified on the license. Each child has safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. The home has a current roster of the children and a copy to be mailed to CCLD. The home conducts fire and disaster drills every month and documents the date and time of each drill. (see next page) |