1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 | An annual required inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Y. Yang. A review of staff records on 01/21/2022 indicates that all facility staff or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index. clearances or exemptions. 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. There are currently three adults living in the home.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee was supervising five children. The facility’s operating hours are 07:30am to 04:30pm, Mon–Fri. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home were made inaccessible by door locks and/or child gates. The children have access to the home's living room, family room/ nap room, kitchen, and downstairs bathroom. The garage and all bedrooms and the second floor are off limits and inaccessible. The home was observed to be clean and orderly, and was at a comfortable indoor temperature. There were safe toys and equipment available for children. The licensee stated there is a working telephone in the home. The licensee’s pediatric CPR and First Aid certifications were reviewed and expire in April 2022. The licensee's CA mandated reporter training certificate expires October 2023. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. The LPA observed a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. The licensee stated that firearms, ammunition, and poisons are not stored on the premises. The children use the home’s backyard as the outdoor play area. It is fully fenced. There were no bodies of water located on the premises. Four children's records were reviewed during today's inspection. Children's immunization records, identification and emergency forms, and notification of parent's rights forms were on file. The licensee currently has infants under 24 months of age enrolled at the facility. The licensee did not have any completed 15 minute safe sleep check logs for the LPA to review. Continued on LIC 809-C |