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25 | On 5/5/25 at 11:30 am Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gerald Poindexter conducted an unannounced annual inspection. Upon arrival, LPA met with licensee Ghada Rajab. Also, in the home was the licensee’s adult daughter Silvana Hammo with 3 of her own daycare children from her facility. There were no day care children from Ms. Rajab’s facility until 2 children arrived at approximately 2:15 pm, Licensee stated she cares for one daycare child under 24 months age. Licensee states hours of operation are from 9 am to 10 pm, but 24 hours, as needed. The licensee was provided with the Inspection Checklist (LIC 126). The 3-bedroom, 2-bath, ground level home was toured and inspected to ensure an environment safe for the care and supervision of children.
The 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, playroom, bathroom #1, backyard. Off limit areas include: master bedroom/bathroom, bedroom #2, garage, laundry room and front yard. These areas are made inaccessible with doorknob cove and door locks. There are no stairs in the home.
The home has a fully-fenced, backyard play area available for outdoor activities. LPA noted tripping hazards in the form uneven artificial grass surface and exposed seams. Outdoor play area has age-appropriate play equipment in good condition. The licensee understands that visual supervision is always required during outdoor activities. No body of water was observed during time of inspection, but LPA provided Assembly Bill (AB) 2866 (Pellerin), Chapter 745, Statutes of 2024 in order to comply with the pool safety requirements, effective January 1, 2025. There is a fully charged fire extinguisher and smoke detector that meet requirements and are operational. There was not a carbon monoxide detector present in the home. Poisons, cleaning compounds, medications CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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