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25 | On April 11, 2024 at approximately 8:30am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo conducted an unannounced, annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Denise Guerin, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during LPA's visit included licensee, licensee's assistant (A1), and 7 enrolled children (1 infant and 6 preschool age). Licensee is operating within capacity limits and ratio.
Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Licensee lives in the home alone that consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen and dining room. All adults living and/or working in the home have fingerprint clearance on file. The DAY CARE AREAS are living room, play room, hallway bathrooms (separate rooms for toilet and sink), kitchen and backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are bedroom #1 (office), bedroom #2, dining room and entire upper level of home. Off limit areas are properly barricaded with child safety gates and/or locked doors. There are stairs to the backyard that also includes a child safety gate.
LPA toured day care areas of home with licensee. LPA observed home to be in good repair with proper temperature and ventilation. Home is equipped with a variety of toys and materials that were observed to be in good working condition. LPA observed cleaning supplies, solutions and poisons are made inaccessible behind child safety locked cabinets and/or located in home's high shelves.
The living room includes a fireplace that is properly barricaded and made inaccessible. Licensee has installed multiple gates around fireplace for additional safety. There are windows in living room that include a child safety lock. LPA observed knives in kitchen to be placed on a high shelf, inaccessible to children. Home is equipped with multiple fire extinguishers, a working smoke alarm system and a working carbon monoxide detector. LPA tested carbon monoxide detector during visit, which was observed to be working.
Bathroom for children's use was observed to be in working condition and equipped with appropriate toileting equipment. LPA observed cabinets in bathroom to include child safety locks. LPA also observed garbage bin in bathroom to include a tight fitting lid.
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