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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Timothy Fields and Bardo Baluyot conducted a pre-licensing inspection. Analysts met with applicant Alma Meyers who guided analysts on a tour of the home. Per applicant, residing in the home is four adults and one child. The applicant is requesting a large family child care home license. Per applicant, operation hours will be Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 6pm. Applicant states that she will care for children 0 - 13 years of age.
All areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected, including but not limited to, off limit areas. This is a two story home that consists of five bedrooms, three bathrooms, dining room, living room, family room, kitchen, and laundry room.
Per applicant, children will have access to the living room, family room, kitchen, four bedrooms on the main floor, and the restroom adjacent to the laundry room. Areas that will be used by children were inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, ventilation, and heating. There were no accessible wall heaters in the home. There were no detached sheds or pets observed in the home. Applicant has a barricaded fire place in the living room.
Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, sharp objects and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children are inaccessible in areas designated for children. The applicant was advised that any poisons must be locked with a key or combination lock.
Based on the Facility Sketch submitted, areas off limits to children and parents are: Applicant's master bedroom and bathroom located on the second floor, guest restroom in the hallway, front yard, and garage. There is a latch on the door leading to the garage, child proof doorknob on the bathroom door, and barricade at the bottom of the staircase. Applicant states that the child proof doorknob will stay latched during the hours of operation. The applicant understands that licensing staff may have access to off-limit areas during inspection visit if necessary.
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