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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Nolan Tcheng conducted an unannounced annual random inspection to the above facility. At 9:10am, LPA met with licensee, Paula Littlejohn. Also present during this inspection, is Licensee's assistant The licensee states that she currently has 12 children enrolled. A current children’s roster is available and is current. Licensee’s hours of operation are 6am-5am, Monday-Sunday.
This is a two story home which consists of 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, dining nook, laundry area, daycare room (one of the bedrooms), detached garage, front yard and back yard (fenced). Children have access to the living room, kitchen, dining room, dining nook, laundry room, rear bedroom (day care area), bathroom, and back yard. Off-limits to children in care are the 2 additional downstairs bedrooms, 2 additional bathrooms, and entire upstairs.
The licensee states that 2 adults and 0 children currently live in the home. Persons living in the home are identified on the attached LIC811. Licensee states that she currently has one assistant. All individuals present in the home have obtained a criminal record clearance or exemption prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed home. Per licensee, there are no weapons, firearms or bodies of water on the premises. Families provided food for their children.
PHYSICAL PLANT
At 9:15am, LPA was lead on a tour of the facility by the licensee. The tour began in the front living room which is sometimes used for child care. There is a fireplace with decorative candles in the opening and a metal gate around the front. The is a dining room adjacent to the living room that has snacks on a table and two play yards for infants in care to use. The doorway next to the dining room leads to the kitchen which is accessible to children in care. The cabinet under the sink has a child safety lock so that detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger are inaccessible to children. Licensee showed LPA that knives were kept in a cabinet above the counter, out of reach of children in care.
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