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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dayna Chambers conducted an unannounced annual inspection to the above facility on June 2, 2023. LPA arrived at the facility at 1:10PM and met with Rama Kim, Licensee who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Per Licensee, operation hours are 23/7 Monday through Sunday: 6:30am to 6:00pm and 7:00pm to 6:00am. Licensee provides overnight care. There are 8 children that are currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review. There were 1 child present upon arrival. This is a one-story home which consists of 2.5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, front yard (fenced), and backyard (fenced). The children use the bathroom after the kitchen and in the bathroom in the hallway near the living room. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include Bedroom #2. The licensee provides food for children in care. Individuals who reside in the home were noted and discussed. 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. There are no pets 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 and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. There is ventilation and heating central heat and air and fans. 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. The licensee states that there are no poisons in the home and understands that storage areas for poisons must be locked with a key or combination lock. The restroom that children use was observed to be safe and sanitary. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged but the fire extinguisher needs to be serviced. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and are operable. Licensee states that she is not currently caring for infants. Licensee states that infants sleep in the dining room. Licensee states that if an infant is enrolled, the infant will sleep in the living room where they are constantly supervised. Appropriate sleeping arrangements and cribs were observed. (One crib for each infant in care was observed. Cribs or play yard did not hinder the entrance or exit from the sleeping space, mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that overlaps the underside so it cannot be dislodged |