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25 | On January 12, 2024 at approximately 8:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catrina Quimbo, conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA met with licensee, Maricela Barron, and explained the purpose of the inspection. Present during LPA's visit included licensee, licensee's two assistants and 9 children (4 infants and 5 preschool age). Licensee is a large license and is operating within capacity limits and ratio during LPA's visit.
Licensee lives in the multi-level home with their adult child, brother, mother and grandmother. All adults living and/or working in the home have fingerprint clearance on file. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm. With licensee, LPA inspected the day care areas for health and safety hazards.
The DAY CARE AREAS are located on the ground level of the home only which includes the main day care area (living room), dining area (table area), bathroom, playroom (bedroom), and backyard. The OFF LIMIT AREAS are the garage and entire second level of the home. The garage is made inaccessible with a child safety locked door handle. Stairs to the second level of the home are made inaccessible with a closed door.
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. Cleaning supplies, poisons, and solutions are made inaccessible in home's high shelves. The heater in the main day care area is made inaccessible behind a child safety locked door. Home is equipped with a fully charged fire extinguisher, fully stocked first aid kit and multiple dual smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. LPA tested detector in main day care area, which was observed to be working.
Children nap in the main day care area. Per licensee, all children currently enrolled sleep on cots. LPA observed cots to be appropriately stored and observed children's sheets to not be touching each other. Licensee maintains a sleeping log for napping infants that document the 15 minute time check of when napping infant was last checked on.
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