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The applicant is requesting a Large Family Childcare Home license. Per the applicant, operation hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM- 5:30 PM. Care and supervision will be provided to children aged newborn (infant), zero months to 14 years old. For the purposes of licensing, an infant is defined as any child 0 to 24 months of age.
All areas on Facility Sketch LIC999 were inspected, including but not limited to off-limits areas. The facility is a 1-story home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two (2) living room areas with (2) wall-heaters, and one (1) wall heater in the hallway, a kitchen, a laundry room, a front yard (not fenced), a backyard (fenced), three (3) storage units, and a converted garage that is used as a storage unit. This facility does not have fireplace. There are no stairs.
Based on the Facility Sketch LIC999 submitted, the areas off-limits to children and parents are as follows:
The Applicant has designated the laundry room, garage, three (3) storage units, and the three (3) bedrooms on the right-hand side of the entrance as off-limits areas. The applicant has placed child-proof safety gates around the kitchen. The applicant has doorknob covers on all off-limit area doors.
Areas Designated for Day Care Activities: The applicant has designated the living rooms in the front and in the back of the house, which are designated as daycare areas. Areas used by children were inspected for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service (cell phones), ventilation, and heating. The designated childcare areas were observed to have age-appropriate toys. The children’s bathroom is located adjacent to the living room on the right hand side of the hallway. The applicant has a small step tool in the children’s bathroom
Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, sharp objects, and hazardous items that can pose a danger to children are inaccessible in areas designated for children. All drawers and cabinets within children’s reach that have hazardous items have safety latches and applicant placed a baby safety gate at the entrance to the kitchen. The applicant stated that there are no poisons on the premises and Licensing staff did not observe any. The applicant was advised that poisons must be locked with a key or combination lock. The applicant stated that there are no weapons or firearms on the premises. The Licensing staff informed the applicant that when firearms are present, they must be locked and stored separately from the ammunition per CCR 102417(g)(4)(C).
Licensing staff verified that applicant has a fire extinguisher type 3A-10BC and reminded applicant that the fire extinguisher must be serviced annually or as often as necessary. The pressure gauge on the 3A-10BC fire extinguisher(s) indicates fully charged, as indicated on the service tag observed. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and are operable.
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