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25 | On 12/05/2023 at 10:40am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Sarah Garcia conducted an unannounced Required Inspection at the above-mentioned facility. LPA was greeted by licensee, Tamara Hoffman. Present during today’s inspection were two assistants and licensee's son. All adults are fingerprint cleared. During the initial inspection, LPA observed 7 children in care.
Facility operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Currently licensee is available to care for children 1 years old to 5 years old. Facility is Large Family Child Care Home with a max capacity of 12. Licensee does not provide transportation to the children.
LPA toured the home inside and outside. The home is a two-story home with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen area, family room, laundry room, office/loft, outdoor area, attic, and garage. Licensee confirmed the following areas are designated for day care only: family room, bathroom #1, and outdoor area. The bathroom #1 that children use is located in the hallway outside the living room. LPA inspected the bathroom #1 and did not observe any medications, cleaning compounds, or shampoos that could pose a potential risk to children in care. LPA inspected the living room and observed the space to be clean and orderly. LPA inspected the dining room and observed the space to be clean. LPA observed the fireplace to be properly barricaded with a safety lock. LPA advised licensee to place the sharp objects on the top cabinet to ensure inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed licensee place knives and sharp objects on the top cabinet. LPA observed the medications on the top cabinet making it inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed a safety lock under the kitchen sink cabinet to ensure all poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, and other items which can pose a risk to children in care made inaccessible. LPA inspected the kitchen and observed the knives on the counter.LPA observed a safety gate at the entrance of the family room. LPA inspected the family room and observed the space to be clean and orderly. LPA observed mats and a play yard to utilize for sleep. LPA observed a safety gate at the foot of the stairs leading to the second floor.
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