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25 | An annual required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analysts (LPA)s, Mindy Mohr and M. Augustin. LPAs met with Licensee, Kimberlee Monero. A review of staff records indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. There are currently four adults living in the home. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
During the inspection the home was toured inside and outside. The Licensee was supervising 1 child and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. The facility’s operating hours are Mon - Fri 7:00am - 3:00pm. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home is the entire upper floor and the garage. The garage was accessible, a slip on door knob cover or lock is needed to keep area off limits. Off-limit area to the second floor is made inaccessible by a child safety gate at the bottom of the stairs. The on-limit areas include the living room, dining room, kitchen, family room and backyard. There were safe toys and equipment in the facility but they were unavailable to the children in care. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee’s pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications were reviewed and expire on 07/17/2023. Mandated Reporter training certificate expired. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were observed to be accessible to children in care. Licensee took positive steps and immediately made these items inaccessible. Licensee stated that no poisons are stored in the home and none were observed during today's inspection. LPAs observed a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. The roster of children in care was reviewed and was current. Licensee stated to not have any firearms and/or other dangerous weapons and none were observed during the inspection. The home's backyard is fully fenced. There were no pools or other bodies of water observed.
(Continued on LIC 809-C)
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