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25 | On December 7, 2022 at approximately 8:30am, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Catrina Quimbo and Maria Olguin-Leon, conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPAs met with licensee, Michelle Bratt, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present in the home were licensee, licensee's assistant (A1), and 8 enrolled children (2 infants and 7 preschool age). Facility is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPAs visit. All adults living and/or working in the home have criminal record clearance on file. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm.
The home is a multi-level, single family home. The DAY CARE AREAS are on the first level of the home only, which includes the living room, playroom, dining area, kitchen, bedroom #1 (napping room), bathroom #1, and backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the garage, front yard of home, and entire second level of the home. Off limit areas are made inaccessible with child safety gates and/or child safety handles.
LPAs toured day care areas of home with licensee. LPAs observed the home to be in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. Electrical outlets in day care areas were observed to be inaccessible with child safety covers and/or blocked by furniture. Living room includes a fire place that is properly barricaded. LPAs observed a variety of age appropriate toys and equipment that were in good working condition. LPAs observed cleaning supplies, poisons and other chemicals to be stored inaccessible to children in home's high cabinets and/or locked behind child safety locked cabinets.
The entire backyard is enclosed with an at least 5ft. high fence. The backyard includes a hot tub that is properly barricaded and covered. LPAs observed the backyard to be equipped with outdoor toys and equipment that were in good working condition.
Home is equipped with a working smoke and carbon monoxide detector, fully charged fire extinguisher and a working phone on site. Phone number listed for licensee is current. Per licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home.
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