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25 | At 10:15 AM on 11/02/2021, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elka Chavez conducted a pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with applicant, Tamila Frierson, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. This is a change of location inspection with the Applicant previously licensed at #198019647. During this inspection individuals who reside in the home were discussed and noted. The applicant is requesting a large family child care home license. Per applicant, operating hours will be Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 6:00 pm. Applicant states that she will care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
At 10:20 am all areas identified on the facility sketch were inspected, including but not limited to, off limit areas. This is a single-story home which consists of two bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, living room, detached garage, front yard and backyard (fenced). The home was inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service (cellular), heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. LPA observed cleaning supplies are kept under the kitchen cabinet with a child safety latch. LPA observed a child safety gate making the kitchen inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed a wall heater with a barrier making it inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed the backyard is adequately fenced. LPA did not observe any bodies of water. The applicant understands that licensing staff may have access to off-limit areas during inspection visit if necessary. **Rooms that are off-limits need to be made inaccessible during operating hours**
Areas off limits include: Bedroom (next to the front door) and front yard.
Areas used by children include: Living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom next to the bathroom and backyard (fenced).
The applicant states that she will provide food for children in care. If food is not provided and food is brought from the children’s homes; containers shall be labeled with child’s name and properly stored or refrigerated. |