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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Reiko Jones-Modeste conducted an unannounced annual random inspection at the facility listed above. LPA met with Licensee Kathy Ann Walker, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Upon arrival were, Licensee, Licensee's two adult daughters and Licensee's two grandchildren ages, 5, and 17 years old. The Licensee states that three adults and three children currently reside in the home.
Per Licensee, there are three child care children (grandchildren) currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review.
This is a one-story home which consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, den, living room, front yard and backyard (fenced). The children use the bathroom located next to the kitchen. The restroom that children use was observed safe and sanitary. Children’s areas include living room and front yard areas. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include: all bedrooms, den, and backyard.
All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. There is telephone service via a landline which is available at the facility during operating hours. There is ventilation and heating (central). LPA observed a fireplace in the den inaccessible and barricaded.
The home was observed clean and orderly. LPA observed child safety gates with kitchen and rear bedrooms inaccessible to children in care. LPA did not observe any toys or children's equipment. Licensee states children materials and sleeping equipment are stored away at this time. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed inaccessible to children. LPA observed some hazards in the rear den and the den was accessible to children in care. LPA observed detergents, weed killer and bug killer accessible to children in care. In addition some materials could pose a possible falling hazard. |