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32 | Pg-2
Smoke Alarm(s) and Fire Extinguishers meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall.
Off Limits areas have been properly designated. There are no Bodies of Water. However, there is an empty over the ground swimming pool not being used. It is properly fenced and the gate is locked. At the time of this inspection, per Mr. Crowell, there are no plans to place the pool in operational status. However, if they decided to do it, the Department will be notified. Fireplace and/or heaters are properly protected/screened to prevent access by children, There is a working Telephone, the facility does not have a land line phone. However, per applicant there will always be a cellular or smart phone available and 100% charged at the facility. There are no stairs. Outdoor play area contains age appropriate toys and is free of hazards. The home has safe toys, play equipment and materials. Toilet and faucets are clean, safe and operable; bathtub and shower are free of hazard. All electrical outlets are inaccessible to children. The home has appropriate materials for napping (cots, mats, cribs and/or playpens) are available. All windows are free of cracks, bugs and debris. The garage is off limits, nonetheless, per applicant, solvents, gasoline, oil, turpentine, paint, sharp tools, lawn mower, gardening tools, poisonous plants, abandoned machinery, old refrigerators/freezers, old vehicles, etc., will always be inaccessible to children. Emergency supplies are maintained in a container located in the laundry room. At the time of the inspection, the home was free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child.
The facility has a first-aid kit with all required supplies (Current edition of a first-aid manual, Sterile first-aid dressings, Bandages or roller bandages, Adhesive tape, Scissors, Tweezers, Thermometer, and Antiseptic solution.) The kit is accessible to provider(s) but inaccessible to children. The Emergency Disaster Plan and Earthquake Preparedness Checklist is posted in a prominent place and will ensure fire drills and disaster drills are conducted at least once every six months.
The applicant is well aware that cribs or play pens/yards being used or planned to be used have not been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and that the she will be present in the home and ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee will arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. She knows that temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day.
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