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25 | On 5/23/23, at 12:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elvin Baddley conducted an unannounced One Year Required inspection of the abovementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH). LPA met with Jenna Penner, Licensee of the FCCH and explained the purpose of the inspection. LPA, in the company of Licensee, toured the interior and exterior of the FCCH. The home’s living room, hall restroom, guest rooms, and front and back yards are used for child care, while the home’s master bedroom, kitchen and laundry room are excluded from care. At the time of the inspection five children (one biological) are present.
Required forms are posted on a bulletin board in the FCCH's living room, near the entry door. LPA observed operable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the FCCH. The aforementioned were not tested as all children in care are napping. The FCCH has a regulation fire extinguisher (2A10BC) which was purchased on 11/7/22. LPA reminded the Licensee to either service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. FCCH's living room has a fireplace which is screened with a glass door. LPA observed a child safety gate at the entry of the kitchen which serves as a barricade to the excluded area. The bathroom use for care is clean and free of toxins. The home was orderly and void of hazardous items. Medication is stored in a locked box in a bathroom cabinet which is inaccessible to children. LPA observed cleaning compounds in the FCCH's laundry room, while sharps are in the kitchen which is excluded from care. The interior of the FCCH has age appropriate toys and furnishing.
The FCCH's front and back yards are enclosed by wooden fencing. The footing in the area is varied. The entry/exits gates are observed secure. LPA observed a hot tub in the backyard, The hot tub is covered and secured. LPA notes age appropriate toys and furnishing are observed in the front and back yard areas.
LPA reviewed staff and children's records. License's records are current and complete with a Pediatric
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