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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dayna Chambers conducted an unannounced annual inspection to the above facility on September 6, 2022. LPA arrived at the facility at 2:00PM and met with Lolita Willis, Licensee who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Also present during this inspection, was licensee’s spouse and volunteer. Per Licensee, operation hours Monday Through Thursday 6:00AM to 5:00Pm and Friday 6:00AM – 4:30PM. There are 9 children that are currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review. There were 3 children present upon arrival. This is a one-story home which consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, living room, front yard and backyard (fenced) and attached garage which is converted into an activity room. LPA advised licensee about the temperature, ventilation, and reminded no napping or eating in the activity room. There is a back house with a different address and the tenant has a background clearance. The children use the bathroom in the hallway from the living room. The children use the living room, kitchen, dining room, and activity room. LPA observed that there is no fireplace. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include: 3 bedrooms and 1 master bathroom. The licensee provides food for children in care.Individuals who reside in the home were noted and discussed. Per Licensee, they currently have 7 qualified assistants. All adults present in the home have obtained a criminal record clearance or exemption prior to working, residing or volunteering in the licensed childcare home. Licensee states that there are no firearms stored in the home. 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 cellphone that is used, and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. There is ventilation and heating (central/open face observed to be screened/barricaded). Safe toys play equipment and materials were observed. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed to be inaccessible to children. Poisons are locked in a cabinet in the laundry room and it is stored in the shelves. The laundry room is locked. The restroom that children use was observed to be safe and sanitary. Licensee has a brand-new fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher receipt could not be located during inspection. The licensee will email the receipt by 09/07/22 to LPA. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully |