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25 | LPA, Luigi Gargaro, conducted an announced prelicensing inspection for a relocation with the applicant to ensure compliance with standards established in CCR, Title 22, Division 12, Chapter 3, for Family Child Care Homes. The visit was conducted as a tele- inspection via Zoom due to COVID-19. Ms. Hernandez speaks and understands English but it is not her primary language. Her daughter, Maritza Hernandez, however, was present during the visit and provided translation when needed between the analyst and the applicant and assisted with the visit. The one story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. The fire extinguisher and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors meet requirements and are operational. All hazardous items were latched/locked and secured out of reach of children. The applicant was asked whether she had any bodies of water or weapons in the home and she replied no. CPR and First Aid expire on March of 2022 for both the applicant and her assistant daughter. 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. Applicant rents the home and provided proof of control of property in the form of a lease agreement that was submitted with her original application.
Applicant will be using the following rooms for childcare: the kitchen, the living room, the first and second bedrooms and the home bathroom. Off limits is the third home bedroom with inclusive bath which is made that way with a door knob cover that is installed on its door handle. The home has a fenced backyard available for outdoor activities. The yard has a storage shed that that contains the applicant's personal items. The shed is made off limits with a secured barricade gate. As the gate is not a full height gate, applicant will be required to provide direct supervision at all times when children are in the yard and ensure no hazardous items are placed in there until a larger gate is installed or a completely secured storage shed replaces the current one. The home also has a gated front yard that is secure and free of hazards and may be used at the applicant's discretion as an additional outdoor play area. |