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25 | On 5/9/24 at 8:00am LPA Annette Sutherland conducted an unannounced pre-licensing 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. 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 obtained landlord consent to care for 14 children. The home appears to be large enough to comfortably accommodate 14 children. Fire clearance was received on 5/7/24. First Aid and CPR certifications expire on 8/21/24 Children’s records were reviewed and found to be in order. Licensee has practiced fire/emergency drills with daycare children according to regulations.
The two-bedroom, 2-bathroom, two-story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. Applicant will use the following areas for childcare: living room, bathroom #1, hallway and front and back patios. Off-limits areas include kitchen, garage, and the entire second floor and are made inaccessible with the use of safety gates and latches. 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 backyard and 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.
Continued on LIC 809c |