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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Nguyen conducted an unannounced case management inspection due to licensee’s request to increase license capacity from small family child care home to large family child care home. Fire clearance from the Orange County Fire Authority was received and approved for a large family child care home. The regulations for Large FCC Home were reviewed. LPA toured the facility with licensee, Tatiana Miranovich. Present during today's inspection were licensee, licensee’s assistants and 6 day care children, 2 of which were under the age of two years. Currently living in the home are two adults and two minor children. The facility was clean, orderly, and was at a comfortable temperature. A review of adults' records on today's date indicates that all adults live in the home or individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions.
The facility is a two story home with attached garage, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, office area, loft, covered outdoor patio and fenced backyard. There is a fenced community pool is accessible for residents, the pool is not located close to the facility (several blocks away) and licensee stated she does not plan to use the pool for daycare. The stairs are barricaded with a baby gate. There is fireplace in the home and is barricaded. Off limits area are: entire upstairs bedrooms, upstairs bathrooms, loft, laundry room, garage, and backyard.
There are age appropriate toys and napping equipment on the premises for the ages served. During today's inspection each child was observed to have safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings, and equipment. The licensee has a current roster of children in care. Children's records were reviewed and in compliance. The licensee stated that there are no firearms on the premises. LPA advised anytime firearms are present, they must be locked and stored separately from the ammunition. The smoke detector, fire extinguisher, and carbon monoxide detector were present and within regulations. The fire alarm and carbon monoxide detector were functioning during today's inspection. Continued on Page 2 |