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32 | The home is a one story, three bedroom, one and a half bathroom home with an open living room/dining room, kitchen, enclosed porch, front yard and side yard area. There is no childcare conducted in the Licensee's bedroom. The primary child care area is conducted in the open living room/dining room, enclosed porch, two bedrooms through the hallway to the right, front yard and side yard area. The children utilize the bathroom located slightly to the left of the hallway entrance. The entrance of the home is through the enclosed porch of the home from the front yard gate.
The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed an excessive amount of items, to include stacks and boxes of papers and mail, boxes, food boxes, tea cans, dog food and various other items, on the floor and tables in the open living room/dining room and enclosed porch; however, did not observe chemicals, poisons or hazardous items. The items on the floor and table prevent the children in care from being able to sit on the couch or at the table comfortably. The abundance of items, in the open living room/dining room and enclosed porch areas of the home prevent the children in care from having a safe and comfortable child care environment; which poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to the children in care. Home utilizes floor heater and portable fans as a heating and cooling source. Home has a working telephone. Hazardous materials in the kitchen and bathroom are inaccessible to children. According to the Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms at the home; None were observed by LPA. There are two pet dogs in the home that are kept inaccessible to the children in care during operation hours.
The home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher which is at least a 2A:10BC. The home is also equipped with a working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. There is also a first aid kit equipped in the home. Licensee has current First Aid and CPR certification with an expiration date of 12/02/2019.
Toys and playthings are safe, orderly and age-appropriate for the children. Licensee agrees that no baby-walkers, bouncers, jumpers, exersaucers and similar items will be used for children in care and are kept inaccessible; None were observed by LPA. Page 2 |