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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dayna Chambers conducted a case management- licensee initiated inspection on July 11, 2024, for the purpose of a capacity increase. LPA arrived at the facility at 9:30AM and met with Samaria Dombrovsky, Licensee who guided analyst on a tour of the facility. Per Licensee, operation hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday, closed Saturday, and Sunday. There are 7 children that are currently enrolled. A current children’s roster was available for review. There were 4 children present upon arrival. This Home has a pool in the backyard which meets licensing regulations. This is a one -story home that consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 restrooms, Living Room#1, Living Room #2, Dining Room, kitchen, laundry room, attached garage, front yard, and fenced back yard. The children use Activity Room #2 for activies, meals, and napping. The children’s restroom is located in the hallway near living room #1. The glass sliding patio door has a lock mechanism that uses a key to open the sliding patio door. Also, installed on the sliding patio door is a door alarm with voice sound alarm for safety. All doors in the rooms of the home have a voice alarm installed. The kitchen also has a door that leads to the patio which is locked and has a safety alarm. In the kitchen, on the right side, there is a laundry room and that leads to the attached garage. The backyard is currently off-limits to children in care. The backyard is fenced. Licensee is seeking Department authorization to use the backyard area for children. LPA requested a Safety Statement written by licensee that will be reviewed by the Department. Currently, there is a declaration stating the licensee will not use the backyard for children. The applicant’s neighborhood has a park that children will use with authorization by parents. The licensee uses Bixby Knolls Park for children’s activities. The children will not use the front yard for play. The licensee provides food for children in care. Individuals who reside in the home were noted and discussed. Per Licensee, they currently have two assistants. 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 cellphone, and the cellphone stays at the facility during operation hours. There is ventilation and heating via central heat and air conditioning. |