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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Warren Birks conducted an unannounced Required - 1 Year inspection. LPA met with Licensee Elena Patterson who guided LPA on a tour of the facility. Upon arrival, LPA observed the Licensee was providing care for seven children (four preschool, one school and two infants). There are currently five children enrolled. The children's roster is updated and current.
At Approximately 12:30pm LPA conducted an inspection of all areas of the facility sketch. This is a one story home which consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, kitchen, living room, backyard and garage. Areas used by the children include the living room, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and back yard. LPA informed Licensee to contact the department if she wants to use other areas of the home and make sure hazards are inaccessible. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include: one bedroom, one bathroom, garage and part of yard yard (inaccessible by gate). Children have no access to the garage.
Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for the safety of the children. Between 12:30pm and 1:15pm LPA observed age appropriate toys and equipment inside the home and the backyard. LPA advised Licensee to keep all hazardous items inaccessible. The backyard is surrounded by fencing approximately 5 feet high and has gated barriers preventing access to part of the backyard and garage. LPA observed one medium sized dog and one cat that are accessible to children. LPA advised Licensee to provide extra care and supervision when children are around pets as pets may be unpredictable.
LPA observed detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which can pose a danger to children to be inaccessible (locked in laundry room or garage). LPA informed Licensee that poisons must be locked with a key or combination lock. Per Licensee there are no firearms, weapons or bodies of water and LPA did not observe any on the premises. The License, Parents Rights Poster, and Earthquake Preparedness was posted. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher is in the green however, |