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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Mabika met with licensee, Maria Fiero today for the purpose of conducting and unannounced Annual/Random inspection. Present today was licensee and 3 day care children. The home is a single-story family home with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. **There are no pools, spas or any other bodies of water on the premises. All adults in the home (licensee, husband, and 2 adult sons) have fingerprint clearances and exams for T.B. The living room; dining room; backyard; and the bathroom are designated for childcare.
Home has central heating and air conditioning. The kitchen and bathroom were toured and inspected for proper storage of chemicals, detergents, cleaning compounds, medications and sharp pointed objects, all items were made inaccessible to children. Chemicals were observed to be locked up in a cabinet under the sink and medications were stored in the locked bedroom out of reach of children. The licensee has made a lot of progress in terms of Covid guidance as evidenced by the possession of a touch free thermometer, touch child and adult masks, free trash can around the house, hand washing signs and supplies and parent notices. The house was clean and showed signs of systematic cleaning and shampooing. The children were engaged in meaningful and age appropriate activities.
The outside play area was toured, there are 2 separate yards fenced off, the children play in the second half of the yard which is expansive was completely set up for children was clear of chemicals and debris, the entire yard is fenced. In this play area LPA noticed a lot of age appropriate play equipment like Basketball hoops, 4 toy houses, 4 slide sets, activity tables, 4 kitchens playhouses, a sad box, a couple of umbrella and trees for shade. Cushioning is provided by artificial turf and a lawn. |