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32 | The home is sanitary, safe and orderly, with central heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. There is a Non-working fireplace in the home that is properly barricaded and made inaccessible to children. LPA observed: fully charged fire extinguisher, working smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Medicines, cleaning products, sharp objects are stored and are made inaccessible to children in cabinets and out of reach of children. LPA reminded Applicants that smoking, baby walkers, bouncers, jumpers and similar items are not allowed in family child care homes. Applicant states there are no firearms and ammunition stored in the home. Applicant states there is no pets in the home.
Outdoor Play area is fully fenced, has a patio area and has one half shed that are made inaccessible by a gate. The outdoor play area has artificial turf that makes it a padded surface.
Applicant understands that children's personal rights should not be violated and no corporal punishment. Isolation of sick children, supervision of children, capacity options, transportation of children, requirements for reporting suspected child abuse, unusual incidents/injuries and requirements for assistant/substitute were also discussed. Fire drills must be practiced once every six months and documented.
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.
LPA discussed the safe sleep regulations with licensee and discussed the Child Care Licensing Safe Sleep webpage at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/child-care-licensing/public-information-and-resources/safe-sleep as an additional resource. LPA also informed licensee of the importance of checking for recalled infant devices on the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at https://www.cpsc.gov/ and recommended they register all infant devices with the CPSC to be notified of any recalls on their purchased equipment.
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