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25 | Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs), Dayna Chambers and Tiffanie Tran conducted an unannounced annual random inspection to ensure the health and safety of Child Care according to regulations of the Department and Health and Safety codes. LPAs met with Licensee and her three minor children. About 9:30 am., LPA’s were guided on a tour, inside and outside of the home. Per licensee stated, she is currently not operating due to holiday, facility will resume on Monday July 8, 2019. LPAs did not observe any child care children. There are no changes to the home or to the off-limit areas of the family child care home. Licensee's hours of operation are 6:00am to 6:30pm Monday through Friday. All adults residing, working, and present in the home are fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility.
The home is a one story, 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom home with a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard. The off-limit area is one bedroom located in the back. The rest of the home are accessible to children. LPAs inspected the home and observed no hazardous compounds that could pose a potential risk to children in care.
Physical Plant
During the inspection, LPA observed, the home neat and orderly. The home is clean, sanitary, and in good repair, no obvious hazards. For cooling, licensee uses portable AC as a source of cooling the indoor temperature. Home has a working telephone. LPA viewed safe age appropriate toys and play equipment in appropriate play areas. Licensee agrees that no baby-walkers, bouncers, jumpers, saucers and similar items will be used for children in care and are kept inaccessible. Licensee states they do not provide IMS services currently. There is appropriate napping/sleeping equipment within the napping area (dining room).
Fire extinguisher and smoke detector are in operational condition. The home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher which is a 2A:10BC. LPA and licensee tested the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector which is working. First aid kit was observed. Electrical outlets are safe and appropriately covered. There are no stairs in the house. Per applicant, there are no, firearms, weapons or bodies of water on the premises. |