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25 | On 7/20/21, at 1:05 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Betzayra Cervantes made an unannounced visit to conduct a Required - 1 Year Inspection and a Case Management inspection. LPA met with licensee Cresensia Rodriguez and explained the purpose of the inspection. Prior to entering the facility, LPA conduted a COVID-19 risk assessment. All answers indicated no exposure to COVID-19. LPA, in the company of the Licensee toured the interior and exterior of the facility. The living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom and backyard are used for child care, while the four bedrooms, and one bathroom are excluded from child care. There were 9 children in care with 4 assistants in care at the time of the inspection.
Required forms and documents are posted on a bulletin board which is resting on the wall in the living room. The main child care is in the backyard with a area has sufficient age appropriate toys for children in care, found in good condition and free of hazards. LPA observed the completed construction of an enclosed pavilion in the backyard which was found to be safe for children's use. The smoke alarm & Carbon Monoxide were tested and found operational. A regulation 2A10BC fire extinguisher was serviced on 2/18/2021 and was observed mounted on the kitchen wall. LPA reminded the Licensee to either service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. LPA reviewed the home’s fire/disaster drill log and noted the most recent fire/disaster drill occurring on 6/30/21.
LPA observed the home to be clean, orderly and void of hazardous items. The bathroom used by children in care is clean and free of toxins. Medication in the FCCH is stored in an elevated cabinet in the kitchen which is outside the reach of children and in an area made inaccessible to children in care. Toxins and cleaning compounds are also secured in kitchen area cabinet and in an elevated shelf in the bathroom. Each location is inaccessible to children in care. Toys and equipment observed in the FCCH are age appropriate.
The backyard patio is fully fenced. Toys observed in backyard patio are age appropriate. No bodies of water were observed on site. LPA observed four locked storage sheds in the backyard making it inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed two small dogs enclosed in the side yard. (CONT. 809-C) |