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25 | On 03/12/24 an unannounced 3-year inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Anna Chan. At 2:40pm LPA observed licensee, Mary Keum, caring for 11 children without assistant. Assistant arrived at 2:54pm. Licensee was not operating within the licensed capacity as specified on license. Some children were napping and some children were awake when LPA arrived.
A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility residents, staff, or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. Currently there are 2 adults including the licensee and no minor child living in the facility. Facility Day care hours are 8:00am-6:00pm, Monday through Friday.
During today’s inspection, LPA and licensee toured the inside and outside areas identified in the facility sketch as accessible to childcare children. This is a single-story home which consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, den (converted to playroom), kitchen, garage, front yard (not fenced), and back yard (fenced). Licensee stated that OFF LIMITS areas include: the bedrooms, garage and kitchen. Licensee acknowledged that children may never enter these off-limit areas. The areas the licensee has designated for the day care children included the living room, den, and one bathroom.
The facility has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months on 2/29/24. 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 no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the facility and none were observed during today's inspections.
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