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25 | On 9/24/24 at 9:56am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeanette Sanchez arrived at the facility to conduct a pre-licensing inspection. The licensee is currently licensed under 336300921 and has applied to relocate the childcare facility to this address. Licensee has also applied for a change of capacity to a large family child care home. Present during this inspection was the applicant. The home is single story with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with covered carport. LPA toured the facility, inside and out and the following was observed and/or discussed: Fire Clearance was approved by Indio Fire Department on 9/11/2024.
· Off-limit areas include: Bedrooms 1, 3-4. Master bedroom still in need of safety gate.
· Normal hours of operation will be: Mon-Fri, 6am to 2am
· Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors were tested during this inspection and were in working order.
· The fire extinguisher met standards established by the State Fire Marshal.
· All hazardous items were observed to be inaccessible. Storage of poisons and toxins are inaccessible to children and locked in shed. Sharp items including kitchen knives, are inaccessible and stored in latched kitchen drawer. Medicines are locked and stored in master bedroom.
· No guns or weapons are stored in the facility as stated by licensee as of this date. Licensee understands all guns, weapons and ammunition must be key locked separately and made inaccessible per Title 22 Regulations.
· Clean, safe and age appropriate toys were observed
· There are no bodies of water observed on this date. Applicant understands all bodies of water including ponds, above ground pools and spas, in-ground pools and spas, and some fountains must be properly covered or fenced per Title 22 regulations. The Department must be notified before and after installation of the bodies of water described. In addition, all wading pools or similar product must be emptied immediately after use and stored in an upright position when not in use. |