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25 | On 1/4/24 at 12:50 pm Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gerald Poindexter conducted an unannounced annual inspection. Upon arrival, LPA met with Licensee Maria Millan De Sosa. Also, in the home was the licensee’s helper/daughter Prisma Sosa, licensee’s adult daughters Jessica Sosa and Joy Rivera, and licensee one minor child. Licensee was provided the Inspection Checklist (LIC 126). The one-story home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children. Present in the home were 10 day care children (and 2 of helper/daughter’s own children under the age of 10), two of the children was under 24 months.
Licensee has provided adequate space for the children to eat, sleep and play within the home. Areas used for child care include living room, dining room, kitchen, hallway bathroom, and backyard. Off limits areas include all 3 bedrooms and garage and are inaccessible through use of door knob covers and garage door. There are no stairs in the home. The facility has sufficient toys and equipment available.
The home has a backyard/playground available for outdoor activities. The licensee understands that visual supervision is always required during outdoor activities. No body of water was observed during time of inspection.
There is a fully charged fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector that meet requirements and are operational. There is a screen fireplace that is all barricaded by children’s equipment. Poisons, cleaning compounds, medications and other hazardous items are inaccessible to children via cabinet and drawer latches/locks and high placement. Adequate heating and ventilation are provided and vents are installed high. There is a working telephone/email address. Licensee stated there are NO firearms and weapons in the home.
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