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25 | On 7.19.23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kris Diaz met with licensee, Elvia Wade for the purpose of an Annual/Random inspection. Licensee guided LPA on a tour of the home. People who reside in the home is the licensee, who has fingerprint clearance and licensee’s two children (15 and 16) The licensee and assistants have the required immunizations against pertussis (TDAP), measles (MMR) and have a signed statement declining the flu vaccine on record. At the time of the visit LPA observed 9 childcare children and 3 assistants who have fingerprint clearance. Per the licensee, the large family childcare home operates 7am to 6pm Mon-Fri. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) were discussed. Per the licensee, she does not have children who need IMS currently.
This is a two story 5-bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen, living room, formal dining room, laundry room, family room (upstairs), loft and garage. The garage is used for storage only and no childcare activities are conducted there. There is no pool, spa or other bodies of water on the premises.
The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds (under child locked kitchen sink cabinet, and in key locked hall closet), medicines (key-locked upper kitchen cabinet and locked storage cabinet), and hazardous items (sharp knives in locked upper kitchen cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. Main care is provided in the family room, living room, dining area, and the downstairs bedroom (used for sleeping infants). Children use the bathroom located across from the downstairs bedroom, in the hall. Children have access to the backyard. Off limit areas include the home's entire gated upstairs and the garage (key locked). There is a faux fireplace that, per licensee, is not used during childcare hours. LPA advised licensee to make it inaccessible during childcare hours. Licensee will place blockade. A children's roster is complete and maintained current. Fire/earthquake drills are also current. A sample of children's records were reviewed as well as staff records. |