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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Leticia Rosales-Meza conducted a Face-time video conference Tele-Inspection Case Management with Martha Villasenor, Licensee in response to an increase capacity application received by the Department on 10/26/20. The licensee is requesting a capacity of 14. Due to COVID-19, the Department has suspended all field operations, and the Licensee has agreed to meet with LPA via video conference. On 11/03//20, the Lake County Fire Marshal granted the facility a fire clearance to operate at a capacity of 14. A review of staff records on 11/20/20 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. There are currently four adults living in the home.
During the Tele-Inspection, the licensee provided a virtual tour of the facility’s on limits areas and backyard. The day care space is the living room, kitchen, one bedroom, and hallway bathroom. The two bedrooms, laundry room, bathroom next to the laundry room and the bedroom across from laundry room are "off limits" to the day children, and were made inaccessible by key locked doors. The facility’s operating hours are 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday - Saturday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. Electrical outlets are covered and drapery cords are not accessible. The children's bathroom is free of toxins. There is a working telephone in the home. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, and medications) were stored out of the reach of children. There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher in the home. The licensee has a current roster of children in care and has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home, and none were observed during today's Tele-Inspection. The children use the backyard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There are no bodies of water on the property. Pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid cards expire on 08/2022 for Licensee, and for assistant. All licensing reports are public information and must be made available upon request for at least three years. |