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32 | Applicant, guided LPA on a tour of the home. All areas identified on the home sketch were inspected, including but not limited to off limit areas. Per applicant off limit areas will be in inaccessible. This home consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sunroom, kitchen, breakfast nook, and living/dining room. Per applicant, the children will use the following areas: Dining room, infant bedroom #1, breakfast nook, sunroom, hallway (library) and bathroom #1.
The entire 2nd floor, bedrooms #2 & #3, #4, bathroom #2, and living room is off limits to the children in care. Safety gates are installed to make the kitchen inaccessible. There is locked door leading the Livingroom and stairs to the 2nd floor rendering it off limits to children in care. The kitchen cabinets and drawers were observed with a locking mechanism. The stove, refrigerator, sink and counter space area were observed. The bathroom, with working toilet and sink was observed to be free of hazards and good repair.
LPA observed a fireplace in the off-limit living room area behind a locked door rendering it inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed an open-faced heater in the sunroom blocked by a cabinet.
The dining room and sunroom was observed to have children size tables, chairs, toys and variety of age-appropriate materials. There were no fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. LPA observed emergency water in the kitchen and the first aid kit in the hallway was incomplete. The LPA observed the home was clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort. Per applicant, children will eat in the dining room and sleep in the sunroom and bedroom #1. LPA observed applicant test the carbon monoxide/smoke detectors in the Dining room, sunroom, hallway, bedroom #1 and kitchen, they were in good working condition. LPA observed a fire extinguisher (2A10BC) in the kitchen with a purchase date of 9/16/24. LPA observed there were no defects or conditions which might endanger the children. All electrical outlets in the home were covered. The LPA observed there were no poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger, accessible to children. Per applicant, there are no weapons or firearms of any kind in the facility currently. The LPA did not observe any weapons.
Cots were observed for napping. LPA advised, there shall be one crib or play yard for each infant who is unable to climb out of the crib or play yard. LPA observed the home to have 2 cribs. LPA advised, applicant the placement of cribs or play yards shall not hinder entrance or exit to and from the space where infants are sleeping.
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