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25 | On April 12th, 2024, at approximately 8:45 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janet Gil conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Marta Amante, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during LPA’s visit included licensee, licensee’s spouse, assistant, minor child, and 8 enrolled children (2 infants and 7 preschoolers). The licensee is a large license and is operating within capacity limits and ratio.
Licensee lives in a single-level home with her spouse and two minor children. All adults living in the home have fingerprint clearance on file. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
The home consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, backyard, and garage.
Day Care Areas: the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and backyard.
Off Limit Areas: all bedrooms, bathroom #2 and garage. All off limit areas are made inaccessible with child safety locked doors.
At approximately 9:00 AM, LPA toured day care areas of home with licensee. LPA observed the home to be in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. Home is equipped with a variety of toys and materials that were observed to be in working condition. LPA observed a fully stocked accessible first aid kit. LPA did not observe any accessible cleaning supplies, poisons, and solutions in day care areas. LPA observed a fireplace in Main Day Care Room area that was properly barricaded and made inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed electrical outlets to be made inaccessible with outlet covers and furniture. Home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher located in Kitchen area and one smoke and one carbon monoxide detector near the entrance of the home. The licensee also has a fire alarm in the hallway area of her home before entering the bathroom accessible to her children in care. LPA tested carbon monoxide detector in front of the front door, which was observed to be working. Safety locks are installed in all cabinets of the kitchen area. Licensee has one child who is allergic to almonds and cashews. The over-the-counter medication from parents of the child is properly closed and in placed in an inaccessible area to children. Per licensee, she provides food for all children in care.
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