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25 | An annual/random inspection was made to the facility by Licensing Program Analysts (LPA), Kirk Marks and Mikah Martinez. A review of staff records on 6/06/2019 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.
During today’s inspection the home and grounds were toured. The licensee and one assistant were supervising nine 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 Monday –Sunday, 23 hours, and licensee understands that there needs to be an hour break during for every 24 hour period caring for children. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The off-limits areas of the home are all living areas other than the day care room and bathroom, and were made inaccessible with locking gates keyed door locks. The home is clean, orderly and comfortable. There is a working telephone in the home. The licensee's assistant has current pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, which expires on 7/14/2020. 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 an outside shed. There are no staircases in the home which require barricades. There is no fireplace which requires a screen. 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 12/2018. The licensee stated there are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the home and none were observed during today's inspection.
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