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25 | An inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Carrie Wisehart and Patricia Pacheco. A review of staff records on 08/05/19, indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. There are currently two adults living in the home.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee and her assistant were supervising 12 children, and operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicle. The facility’s operating hours are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday–Friday. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home include the kitchen (made inaccessible by means of a gate) and the bedrooms (made inaccessible by means of doorknob covers). The home is clean, orderly and comfortable. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee has current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expire on 11/04/19. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) are stored out of the reach of children. Poisons are locked in detached shed. There is a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. The licensee has a current roster of children in care. The licensee has conducted an emergency drill within the past six months, last drill was conducted on 07/02/19. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home and none were observed during today's inspection. The children use the backyard as the outdoor play area and it is fully fenced. There is a swimming pool in the back section of the backyard. The pool has a five foot chain-link fence with a self latching gate. There is a waiver in place allowing the use of slats in the chain-link to ensure that the fence is non-climbable and the conditions of the waiver are being met. There is a spa on the back patio which has a locking |