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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justin Dorsey met with Licensee, Yolanda Ramos, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for the One Year Required Inspection. This is a two story 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, laundry and garage. There is no pool or body of water on the premises. Upon arrival LPA observed 0 children in care. Per licensee no children are currently enrolled. Licensee states no children have been in care since 12/2021.
Physical Plant: Main care is provided in the living room, dining room and family room. Children use the bathroom in hallway near the laundry room. Children have access to the dining room, living room and family room. Off limit areas include the entire upstairs, laundry room, kitchen and garage. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (stored in a top cabinet), medicines (stored in a top cabinet) and hazardous items (stored in a top cabinet) that can pose a danger to children. Fireplace is screened. The home has safe and age appropriate toys, play equipment and materials. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are in operable condition. LPA observed the home had a 1-A:10-B:C Fire Extinguisher, LPA advised licensee to get a 2-A:10-B:C fire extinguisher before children are enrolled again at the home. Stairs have a gate. Per Licensee no one smokes in the home. Electrical outlets are inaccessible, no baby bouncers saucer chairs, or any recalled and or prohibited toys or sleep/ play equipment were observed on the premises. There is a designated area for ill children as necessary in living room. Per Licensee there are no weapon/firearms in the home.
Per licensee fire/earthquake drills are conducted but not documented. LPA Dorsey advised licensee to document all fire/earthquake drills that are conducted. Licensee was reminded that fire/earthquake drill must be conducted every six months.
Bathroom: Shower/tub are free of hazards (child care bathroom). Toilet and faucet is clean and operable. |