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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mel Matos met with Lalitha Srinivasan, Licensee, for an unannounced Required – 1 year annual inspection. LPA was granted access to the home by the Licensee. LPA also observed three day care children (2 infants & 1 preschool) in the home during today's inspection. Licensee was operating within her capacity and ratio requirements. LPA observed the required postings, including the facility license, near the front entrance to the day care. Days and hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The adults residing in the home are: Licensee, Licensee's spouse (Kishore Srinivasan), and Licensee's adult son (Athindriya Srinivasan). There are no minor children residing in the home.
LPA reviewed a current Child Care Facility Roster and Fire/Disaster drill log during today's inspection. The last fire/disaster drill was completed on April 25, 2023. Licensee states that she does not have liability insurance for the day care and issues the Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance - Family Child Care Home (LIC 282) to all enrolled families. Licensee has current CPR and First Aid certifications (expiration: 02/27/2024). Licensee has the required vaccines (MMR, Tdap, & flu - opt out) and is current with her Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Workers (exp: 01/18/2025). LPA reviewed three children's files and the files were complete with the required forms. LPA reviewed one staff file (Licensee) and the file was complete with the required forms. Licensee states that a child will be isolated in the dining room area if necessary due to illness or communicable disease.
LPA toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the home during today's inspection. Licensee has a working telephone in the home. The home is clean, orderly, (including central heating/ventilation), and safe for the day care children. There are safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment, and materials for the children in the home. LPA did not observe any wall heaters units or stairs inside the home. Off limit areas of the home are: Off limit areas in the home: 1.5 bath, 2 bedrooms, barricaded fireplace (located in the living room), & garage. Off limit areas outside the home: locked storage shed.
LPA observed a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, no bodies of water, and fenced backyard. The Licensee states that she does not have any weapons or pets in the home. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items are stored inaccessible to children. Any poisons are locked and inaccessible to the day care children. |