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25 | A 1 year inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Lucero and Tran. LPA observed licensee caring for 4 children including 2 infants and 2 preschool age children.. Licensee was operating within the licensed capacity as specified on license. LPAs Lucero and Tran observed adult 1 (A1) and adult 2 (A2) living in the home. In addition, during interviews licensee admitted that she hired adult 3 (A3) who worked in the month of October 2022-November 2022 who was recently terminated.
A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicated that A1, A2, and A3 did not receive criminal record clearance prior to be in the facility and working with the children. Licensee admitted that the three adults A1,A2 and A3, did not receive criminal record clearance and licensee failed to report to the department of the change in household composition including adults moving in, as well as the employee.
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. Currently there are 5 adults (A1 and A2 are uncleared) including the licensee residing in the facility. Facility Day care hours are 7am-7pm, Monday through Friday.
During today’s inspection, LPAs and licensee toured the inside and outside areas of the facility. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by means of closed doors with child proof door knobs. The childcare area consists of the living room, kitchen, one bedroom, and a bathroom which is accessed through the front door. The children walk through the living room to the bathroom. Licensee stated the children's primary area is the living room. There is at least one working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher 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.
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