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25 | On 10/26/23 at 12:00 PM LPA Annette Sutherland conducted an unannounced inspection for a capacity increase with the applicant to verify that the licensee remains in substantial compliance with the health & safety standards as required by regulations governing family childcare homes. LPA met with licensee Fabiola Castillon also present was licensee’s adult daughter Cassandra De Santiago and Licensee’s husband Miguel De Santiago. Licensee has all appropriate forms posted. LPA confirmed with licensee that all adults residing/working in the home have criminal record/TB clearances. Applicant has not obtained landlord consent to care for 14 children but is advised to submit LIC LIC9149. The home appears to be large enough to comfortably accommodate 12 -14 children. Fire clearance was received on 10/18/23. First Aid and CPR certifications expire in March 2025. Children’s records were reviewed and found to be in order. Licensee has practiced fire/emergency drills with day-care children according to regulations. This one story, 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home was toured. The following areas are used for day-care: Living room, Kitchen, Bathroom #1, Bedroom #1 for napping and isolation and front and side yards. Off limit areas include Bedroom #2, 3, 4 and bathroom #2. Drawers and lower cabinets in kitchen/bathroom are either latched or do not contain any hazardous items. There is an operational smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher maintained in the home. There are adequate age-appropriate toys, books, games, and napping mats/hygienic diaper changing equipment. There are no firearms present on the premises as stated by licensee. Furthermore, there are no bodies of water. The outdoor play area is a fenced front yard, which is free of hazards and has sufficient toys. LPA reviewed the following: required departmental documents, regulation highlights, community resources, capacity limitations, supervision, clearances, emergency drills, heat related illness, child passenger law, unusual incidents, mandated reporting, Assembly Bill 633, SIDS, Safe sleep regulations, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Megan's law. Applicant is reminded that corporal punishment, smoking, walkers, exersaucers, jumpers and bouncy seats shall never be permitted during day-care operation. |