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25 | On 12/29/2022 Program Analyst (LPA), Judy Laureano conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and was met by Assistant Vilma L. Inspection was conducted in Spanish. Present during today’s inspection was Assistant who stated licensee, Sonia Padilla was at grocery store and will be back shortly. Licensee arrived by 12:55 p.m.
Days and hours of operation are 7:30 am to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Currently applicant cares for children ages 0 months to 3 years old. Assistant confirmed that facility does not provide overnight care or weekend care.
LPA toured the home inside and outside and a census was taken; 6 children were present napping in the living room. The home is a single-family home with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, a living room, dining room, kitchen with a converted room outside the home that is used for day care space. LPA observed napping cots stored in the dining room with children size table and chairs. A changing table was observed outside the bathroom. The home has a front yard that is off limits and enclosed back yard with a covered patio used for outdoor space.
Licensee confirmed the following areas are used for day care: living room, dining room area, backyard and extra converted space outside.
The following areas are confirmed as OFF LIMITS: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 3- doors will remain closed during the hours of operations. Kitchen is OFF LIMITS and a safety gate was observed making the area inaccessible.
LPA observed an open face heater in the living room- barricaded making the heater safe for children to use. LPA observed a barricaded fire place in the living room space. A carbon monoxide and smoke detector were observed in all areas where children are present. LPA observed two fire extinguishers mounted in the outside day care space and by the kitchen area. |