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25 | On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Manel Estoesta conducted an unannounced Required One (1) Year Visit. LPA met with the Licensee, Tula Aponte and explained the nature of the site visit. Present on the visit were 1 infant, 7 preschool children, Licensee's Assistant, Licensee's Son and Licensee's Cousin. The operates from Monday to Friday 5am to 6pm.
LPA toured the facility to conduct a Health and Safety Inspection with the Licensee. The home is a one story home. The home is neat and clean with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. The ON LIMIT AREAS (accessible to children in care) are the living room, family room, hallway bathroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Kid's Area Bedroom for napping, front yard and the backyard. The FRONT YARD and the BACKYARD play area is completely fenced. The OFF-LIMIT AREAS are the Licensee's Son Bedroom, master bedroom, master bath, kitchen, and the garage which will be inaccessible to children in care by closed and or locked doors and or a fence with visual supervision. There is a gate located at the hallway and kitchen to prevent access to the off limit areas. The designated isolation area for a child who becomes ill while in care is the living room. There are ample age appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present during today's inspection. All hazardous materials and toxins are kept out of the reach of children and it was observed that there are no toxins or hazardous items accessible today.
The home has a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector and working telephone. The fireplace is blocked by bookshelves to prevent access by children. Per licensee, there are no firearms in the home. The licensee conducts and documents fire and disaster drills twice a year with the last one conducted on 12/16/2021. Licensee owns the house. The facility does not carry childcare liability insurance or a bond and maintain the signed form LIC 282 AFFIDAVIT REGARDING LIABILITY INSURANCE.
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