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25 | On May 9, 2022, at 3:15PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Luigi Gargaro, conducted an unannounced annual required inspection and met with the co-licensees, Haweya Shire and Hafsa Mohamed. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the Licensees. Ms. Mohamed and two day care children were present when analyst arrived at the facility. After the two children went home with their parent, Ms. Shire came to the facility and a family of five arrived for care shortly thereafter. This facility is a two floor, four bedroom, three bathroom townhouse. Licensees accompanied LPA inside and out of the facility during this inspection. The following areas used for child care are: the kitchen, the dining area, the living room, the first bedroom (primarily as a walk through room for children to access the front patio play area when needed but the room was reviewed today and found to be safely child proofed) and the day care bathroom. Off limits areas are the second main floor bedroom, the second floor, the lower floor level which contains the home garage and the patio off the living room. The second bedroom is made off limits with a door knob cover installed on its door handle. The upper and lower floors are made off limits with installed child safety gates at the staircase entrances. The patio is made off limits with a latching sliding patio door.
The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and carbon monoxide detector met requirements. All hazardous items were inaccessible to children. The licensee has toys, play equipment and materials available. The licensee also has a patio off the first bedroom that is a supplemental outdoor play area for day care children. The patio has a wooden enclosure but as the enclosure does not completely go to the ground licensees understand that any time day care children are using the area, direct supervision must always be provided to ensure their safety and that they remain in the patio. Licensee also takes children to a local park for outdoor activity. The complex has a gated community pool area that is maintained by the complex management and is only accessible with a facility gate key. Licensee stated there are no weapons in the home. A review of staff records on this date indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse clearances or exemptions. |