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25 | On 03/04/2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and was met by Licensee, Diane Mercado. Also present was Staff #1 (S1). Licensee is Spanish Speaking and LPA Mercado assisted with interpretation. Licensee states her hours of operation are 23 hours 7 days a week but no more than 24 hours in a day. This is a two story home; three bedrooms, an office and one bath. One bedroom is upstairs made inaccessible by the use of a plastic door knob cover and two bedrooms are upstairs. Upstairs area will be off-limits to the day-care children. There is a door at the bottom of the stairs with a plastic door knob cover making upstairs area inaccessible. Care and supervision will be provided in living room, dining room, office (day care room) and downstairs bathroom.
LPA toured the home inside and outside and a census was taken. Current facility sketch reviewed, this is a two-story home; three bedrooms, an office and one bath. One bedroom is upstairs made inaccessible by the use of a plastic doorknob cover and two bedrooms are upstairs. Upstairs area will be off-limits to the day-care children. There is a locked door at the bottom of the stairs with a plastic doorknob cover making upstairs area inaccessible. Ares accessible are living room, dining room, office (day care room) and downstairs bathroom and are used for providing care and are accessible to children. All other rooms are off-limits and made inaccessible by use of plastic door spinners. There is no swimming pool or other bodies of water on the premises. There are no firearms or ammunition on the premises. No poisons were observed during the inspection. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medication and other hazardous items are made inaccessible. The first fireplace is located in the living room and is made inaccessible by a screen and will not be in use during daycare hours. The second fire place is located in the office (day care room) and is made inaccessible by a wood board and will not be in use during day care hours. There is a working fire extinguisher, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and adequate heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Stairs are barricaded when children under age 5 years old are present. The home has working telephone service and LPA confirmed the phone number is (559) 394-5981.
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