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25 | An Annual Random inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Odom. At 2:10pm, LPA observed licensee and 2 assistants, caring for a total of 4 children, in which are 1 infant, 1 preschool age, and 2 school age children napping and eating. Licensee was operating within the licensed capacity as specified on license.
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 living in the facility. Facility Day care hours are 3:00 am-10:00pm, Monday through Sunday.
During today’s inspection, LPA and licensee toured the inside and outside areas identified in the facility sketch as accessible to childcare children. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by means of baby gates, locks and baby doorknobs. The childcare area consists of 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom that were converted for the childcare areas it located in the back of the home. Licensee stated the children's primary area is the childcare room. 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. Licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the facility, and none were observed during today's inspections. The facility does not have a fireplace. The home has age appropriate toys for the ages served. LPA verified there is a working telephone service (cellular service and landline). Licensee stated, they use the backyard and driveway for outdoor play, LPA inspected the backyard and the driveway, the front yard has a 4 foot metal fence with an electronic drive way gate. There are no bodies of water in the facility. Licensee stated, they provide overnight care.
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