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25 | On 12/10/24 at 1:00 PM LPA Annette Sutherland conducted an unannounced case management site visit for a capacity increase. This visit is 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 Xing Meng. Also present was licensee’s helper Kai Xie. Licensee has all appropriate forms posted. LPA confirmed with licensee that all adults residing/working in the home have criminal record/TB clearances. Applicant owns the home. The home appears to be large enough to comfortably accommodate 14 children. Fire clearance was received on 12/10/24. First Aid and CPR certifications expire on 10/15/25. Licensee has practiced fire/emergency drills with day-care children according to regulations.
Areas used for childcare include living room #1, living room #2, Bathroom 1, and Backyard. Off limits areas include Master Bedroom & Bathroom, bedroom #2, kitchen, garage, and ½ of living room #1 and are inaccessible through use of safety gates and door knob covers. The licensee has sufficient toys and equipment available. The home has a fenced backyard available for outdoor activities. Drawers and lower cabinets in kitchen 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, napping mats, and 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 fully fenced backyard, 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, and Megan's law. |