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25 | A Required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Melchisedeck Augustin. A review of staff records on 12/16/2022 indicates 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 four adults residing in the home. Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The Licensee (LS) and one staff (S1) were supervising two child, the facility was operating within the licensed capacity and ratio requirements. No children were observed left in any parked vehicle. The facility’s operating hours are 6:00am - 6:00pm, Mon–Fri. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are four bedrooms, one bathroom and living/family room, and were made inaccessible by a child safety gate and door locking mechanism.
There is a working telephone in the home. There is a functional smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector; and a fully charged fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. The Licensee stated the fireplace was not utilized during the facility’s operating hours. Licensee stated she did not store any poison(s) in the home, as well as LPA did not observe any. There were no firearm(s) or other dangerous weapons stored on the premise.
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