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25 | On 1/18/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessika Thompson conducted an unannounced annual inspection and met with Licensee Lucia Garcia. Also present was her assistant, Staff #2.
A tour of the home was conducted, and a census was taken. Current facility sketch reviewed, and Licensee confirmed the living room, dining area, napping room, and adjacent bathroom are used for providing care and are accessible to day care children. All other rooms are off-limits and are made inaccessible by use of safety gates. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The fireplace located in the dining area was made inaccessible to children and will not be used during day care hours. The fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector met Community Care Licensing (CCL) regulations. Heating/cooling and ventilation was sufficient for safety and comfort. There were no stairs in the home. Adequate supervision was being provided during this inspection. Staff-child ratios were maintained.
There is one crib or play yard for each infant in care, cribs and play yards are kept free from all loose articles and objects while infants are sleeping, and there are no objects hanging above or attached to the crib or play yard. Infants are not swaddled while in care. Provider physically checks on sleeping infants every fifteen minutes and documents any signs of distress which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness and labored breathing. Infants can be visually observed through an open door if sleeping in a separate room. Individual Infant Sleeping Plan is completed and in file for each infant up to 12 months of age. Infants up to 12 months of age are placed on their backs for sleeping.
The outdoor play area in the backyard is fenced. Licensee ensures that children in care are supervised at all times. Licensee has four dogs that are inaccessible to children and are kept outside. Licensee is aware of child safety around pets and accepts responsibility for any action taken by pets. There were no swimming pools, bodies of water, or firearms on the premises.
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