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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dayna Chambers conducted an unannounced annual inspection to the above facility on October 10, 2022. LPA arrived at the facility at 9:45AM and met with Elexis Longwood, Licensee who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Also present during this inspection, was Sharon Williams, Licensee’s Assistant. Per Licensee, operation hours are 6:00AM to 6:00PM. There are 15 children that are currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review. There were 5 children present upon arrival. This is a one-story home which consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry room, front yard and backyard (fenced) and detached garage. The children use the bathroom in the hallway. Per Licensee, areas off limits to children and parents include kitchen, bedroom #2, and laundry room. The licensee provides food for children in care. Individuals who reside in the home were noted and discussed. Per Licensee, they currently have one assistant. All adults present in the home have obtained a criminal record clearance or exemption prior to working, residing or volunteering in the licensed childcare home. Licensee states that there are no firearms stored in the home. All areas identified on the facility sketch that are accessible for children to use were inspected for safety, comfort, and cleanliness. There is telephone service via cellphone that is used, and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. There is ventilation and heating fans and wall heater observed to be screened/barricaded. Safe toys play equipment and materials were observed. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other items which could pose a danger to children were observed to be inaccessible to children. The restroom that children use was observed to be safe and sanitary. The valve on the required 2A 10BC fire extinguisher indicates fully charged. The fire extinguisher is new, and Licensee will email LPA the receipt. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and are operable.Licensee states that she is currently caring for infants. Licensee states that infants sleep in the living room. Or Licensee states that if an infant is enrolled, the infant will sleep in the living room where they are constantly supervised. Appropriate sleeping arrangements and cribs were observed. (one crib for each infant in care was observed. Cribs or play yard did not hinder the entrance or exit from the sleeping space, mattresses shall be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that overlaps the underside so it |