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25 | On 2/6/23, at 9:15 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elvin Baddley conducted an unannounced One Year Required Inspection of the abovementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH). LPA met with Visitacion Camacho, Licensee of the FCCH. The Licensee's spouse/Assistant, Enrique Camacho, was also present during the inspection. The Assistant provided Spanish- English (and vis versa) translation as the Licensee is primarily Spanish speaking. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection and toured the exterior and interior of the FCCH with the Licensee and Assistant. The FCCH is a two story townhouse. The FCCH's living room,kitchen, hallway bathroom and front porch are used for child care services, while the home’s second story is excluded from care and barricaded with a child safety gate. At the time of the inspection no children are present.
The home is orderly and void of hazardous items. Cleaning compounds are stored in a secure cabinet underneath the kitchen sink, while sharps are observed atop of the kitchen refrigerator which is beyond the reach of children. Medication in the home is stored in the the home's master bedroom which is an excluded area of the FCCH. Toys, furniture and equipment observed in the FCCH are age appropriate.
LPA observed required licensing forms and documents posted on the wall's at the FCCH. LPA observed an operable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the FCCH which were tested at 10:06 AM. The FCCH has a regulation fire extinguisher (2A10BC )which was last serviced on 2/23/22. LPA reminded the Licensee to either service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. LPA reviewed the home’s fire/disaster drill log and observed the last fire/disaster drill occurred on 8/27/22.
The front porch area is used for outdoor activities. The area is enclosed by a wrought iron gate and stucco walls. The gate is secure. Play equipment observed in the porch area is age appropriate. No bodies of water were observed on site, however the complex where the FCCH is housed has a community swimming pool which is enclosed by fencing. The Licensee informed LPA the swimming pool is not used by children in care.
(CONT.809-C, Page 2)
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