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25 | A Required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), M. Augustin. A review of staff records on 07/15/2022 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 three adults living 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 eight 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 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 the entire upper level of the home, three bedrooms on the lower level, backyard and the garage, and were made inaccessible by a child safety gate, child safety latches; and door locking mechanisms. The staircase in the hallway near the bathroom is barricaded with a child safety gate. The home was clean and orderly and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There is a working telephone in the home. Items which could pose a danger to children (detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were stored out of the reach of children. There is a functional smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; and a fully charged fire extinguisher rated at least 2A10BC. There were two containers of poisons that were made inaccessible in the backyard which was off limits, however; the poisons were not locked with a key or combination lock. LPA issued a Technical Violation for this deficiency. There were no firearm(s) or other dangerous weapons stored on site.
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