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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mel Matos met with Laura Michelle Olivera, Licensee, for an unannounced Required – 1 year annual inspection. LPA notes that the Licensee resides in the Arches Apartment Homes in Building 18, Unit 137 (lower unit). 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 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The Licensee is the only adult residing in the home. Licensee has two minor children residing in the home (ages 6 and 1.5 years of age).
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 January 3, 2023. Licensee states that she does not have liability insurance for the day care and provides all families with the Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance - Family Child Care Homes (LIC 282) form. Licensee has current CPR and First Aid certifications which are valid through May 2023. Licensee has the required vaccines (MMR, Tdap, & flu - opt out) and is current with her Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Workers (exp: 05/19/2023). LPA reviewed five children's files and the files were complete with the required forms, including the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan (LIC 9227). 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 living 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/air conditioning/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 and fireplace units inside the home. Off limit areas in the home: one closet in the bedroom. There are no stairs inside the home. Off limit areas outside the home: outdoor patio area. There are stairs outdoors within the apartment complex and LPA advised the Licensee that the day care children must be supervised at all times whenever they are outdoors.
LPA observed a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, and fenced patio area. There is a swimming pool in the middle of the complex that is appropriately fenced with a self-latching gate. The Licensee states that the day care children don't use the swimming pool. 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. |