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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Susann Sanchez and Ashley Calderon conducted a pre-licensing inspection and met with Applicant Kathy Valdez Chaparro who guided analyst on a tour of facility. The applicant is requesting a Small Family Child Care license. Per applicant, hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 6:00pm. Licensee states that she will care for children 0 months to 12 years of age.
This is a single story home consisting 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, front yard and side yard. Areas used by children include: Living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom #2/office and side yard. There is an emergency exit located bedroom #2/office Isolation area will be bedroom#2/office. Areas off limits include: Master bedroom and front yard.
At 9:30am, while touring the outdoor of the facility. LPAs observed that there was a gate to the left of the facility. LPAs asked to applicant for a tour. LPAs observed that there is an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) . The first ADU is attached and the second one is detached. Applicant was unable to tell LPAs what the layout of the back is since she does not have access to the inside of the ADUs. Applicant is not sure if ADU have the same address. ADU were not in the submitted facility sketch.
The home was inspected for safety, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children. Knives and other sharp utensils are located in the kitchen and is covered and in a box, located in a high cabinet. Cleaning products are made inaccessible. The home is clean and orderly, there are outlet covers throughout the home. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were observed, tested and found to be operable. There is a wall heather that is blocked. Facility has central AC. LPAs observed age appropriate toys and learning materials. The required (2A10BC) fire extinguisher was serviced on 08/10/23. Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the facility, none were observed by LPAs. Licensee states they will provide food for children in care.
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