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25 | On September 27, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Maria Olguin-Leon and Jonathan Tse met with Licensee, Kasturi Basu for an unannounced annual. The purpose of the inspection was explained. Present today was Licensee, licensee’s husband, helper and 3 children (2 preschool age and 1 school-age). All adults working at facility have fingerprint clearance. Licensee is operating within capacity and ratio requirements on this day. Hours of operation are Monday– Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30pm.
LPA’s and Licensee toured the home for health and safety hazards. Licensee owns a two story home.
Day Care Areas: Entrance hallway, bathroom, kitchen, family room (main classroom), outside deck nap room (second classroom). Off Limits Areas: Living room, utility room, grassy portion of the yard and entire 2nd floor. Staircase is properly barricaded with a child proof gate. Fireplace in living room is off-limits. Home is well lit and has proper ventilation. Cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are stored inaccessible to the children. Licensee was advised to not store cleaning products in cabinets accessible to children. All electrical outlets are secured with childproof covers. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, child size furnishings, learning material, and sleeping mats. Backyard has plenty of age-appropriate play toys, play slide and kids table. Outdoor wood deck area is used for childcare and is equipped with a foam mat under slide to cushion falls. There is a jacuzzi located off the wood deck and is barricaded with childproof gate and jacuzzi is properly covered. Backyard is surrounded with a fence that is at least 5 feet high.
Home is equipped with working carbon monoxide and smoke detectors and a fully charged fire extinguisher. Isolation area for ill children will be in entrance hallway and away from other children. First aid kit is fully stocked with supplies. Licensee uses a cell phone on the premises. Per licensee there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Parents provides sheets for sleeping mats and the sheets are washed weekly or when soiled.
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