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ON-SITE FOOD PREPARATION: The facility provides breakfast, lunch and snacks to the children. At the time of inspection, food prep areas were clean and sanitary, and food was properly stored. Filtered drinking water is available to children in care. The LPA observed that the facility’s floors, equipment, furniture, and clients’ bathrooms were clean and in good repair.
OUTDOOR INSPECTION: The playground was enclosed by a fence. The outdoor equipment and toys were in good repair and free of sharp edges. At the time of inspection, the surface of the outdoor activity area was well maintained and free of any observable hazards. Children will be able to have outside play in the enclosed backyard. During today's inspection, each child was observed to have safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. There were no bodies of water, and pets in the facility at the time of inspection.
Garage will not be used for day-care. The applicant stated the garage will be off-limit.
Garage is to be utilized for limited activities, day-care children are not to napped or eat in the Garage.
There are working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguishers in the home that meet statutory and State Fire Marshall standards. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children were stored inaccessible to children. There were no poisons or other items observed which could pose a danger to children or if they were observed, they were locked or inaccessible. Licensee stated there are not firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the facility and none were observed during today's inspections.
There is a fireplace and an open-faced heater in the living room screened by a glass cover, which is barricaded by a cemented wall, and inaccessible to children in care. The licensee is aware that each FCCH shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months. A record review shows that the last drill was documented on August 14, 2024. LPA verified there is a working telephone service (cellular service), licensee was reminded that childcare phone needs to remain the in the childcare at all times. Licensee stated they use the backyard for outdoor play. There are no bodies of water on the premises.
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