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25 | On 3/29/22, at 2:00 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Francisca Velazquez conducted an unannounced Required inspection of the abovementioned Family Child Care Home (FCCH). LPA met with Maria Anguiano, Licensee of the FCCH and explained the nature and purpose of the inspection. LPA notes seven (7) children are on site and Licensee reported Assistant, Maria Castro Silva was picking up children from the local elementary schools and would be arrive with five (5) additional school-age children. Within five (5) minutes, assistant arrived with five (5) school age children.
LPA, in the company of the Licensee, toured the exterior and interior of the FCCH. The home’s living room, dining area, bathroom and outdoor yard are used for child care services, while the bedrooms, kitchen, garage and part of the outdoor yard are excluded from services. LPA notes all bedroom doors and garage door were locked during this inspection. LPA observed two gates making the kitchen inaccessible to children in care.
The FCCH is clean, orderly and has ventilation to afford for the children’s comfort and safety. Medication in the FCCH is stored in the Licensee’s bedroom that is inaccessible to children in care. Sharps are stored in an elevated cabinet in the kitchen. Cleaning compounds were observed to be stored in an elevated cabinet in the kitchen and in the laundry room, both areas are inaccessible to children in care. Laundry room was observed to be locked during this inspection. All areas were observed to be inaccessible to children in care. Toys, furniture and equipment observed in the FCCH are age appropriate.
Required forms are posted on the FCCH living room wall. The FCCH has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors which were tested at 2:49 pm and found to be operable. The FCCH has a regulation fire extinguisher which was purchased 4/20/21. LPA reminded the Licensee to either service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. LPA reviewed the home’s fire/disaster drill documentation. The last drill was completed on 2/9/22. CONT 809-C |