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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Keyona Scott, conducted an unannounced Annual Inspection to ensure the health and safety of the Child Care Home according to Department Regulations and Health and Safety Codes. LPA met with Licensee, Oralia Estrada, on 01/30/2020. Licensee, Licensee's Assistant (Adult #1) and four children, were present during the inspection. All Adults present, residing and working in the home are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. LPA was guided on a tour inside and outside of the home at 8:48 AM.
The home is a two story, five bedroom, four bathroom home with a living room, dining room, kitchen and detached garage. Per Licensee, no child care is conducted in the detached garage. The off-limit areas of the home is the second level of the home. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms located on the second level of the home. The second floor of the home is off-limits to the children in care and made inaccessible by safety gate at the stairway entry from the dining room area. The children utilize the master bedroom located on the first floor of the home. The master bedroom has been converted into a playroom. LPA observed kitchen play set, blocks, activity carpet, toy chest and play costumes. There is a bathroom located in the master bedroom that is utilized by the children in care. The laundry room is located in the master bedroom adjacent from the master bathroom. The laundry room is made inaccessible to children in care by closed door during operation hours. There is also a bathroom that is located across from the dining room that the children utilize on occasion. The bedroom adjacent to the bathroom is utilized as a napping area. LPA observed a bed and napping cots in the bedroom. LPA also observed safety latch and lock on the kitchen drawer and sink cabinet.
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. Home utilizes centralized heat and air conditioning system as 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. Per Licensee, the pets are inaccessible to children in care during operation hours.
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