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25 | On December 13, 2024 @ approx.11:00am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Maria Olguin-Leon conducted an unannounced annual inspection and met with Licensee, Kasturi Basu. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection. Present today was Licensee, a parent and 4 children (1 infant, 3 preschool age). Facility is operating within capacity/ratio limits. Hours of operation are Monday– Friday, 8:00 am - 5:30pm.
LPA and Licensee toured the inside and outside of home for health and safety hazards. Home is a two-story home with 4 bedrooms Day Care Areas: entrance foyer, kitchen, dining room area (main classroom), family room (classroom/napping room), bathroom, and outdoor deck. Off-Limits Areas: Entire living room, utility room, garage, entire 2nd floor, and a portion of the backyard. Isolation Area: Dining room area and away from other children. Staircase in living room is properly barricaded with a child proof gate. Entrance into dining room area from entrance foyer is equipped with a retractable childproof gate. Fireplace in located in off limits living room. Bathroom cabinet is used for storing children’ diapers. LPA observed all electrical outlets to be covered with furniture and outlet covers. Home is clean, well light and has proper ventilation. Cleaning supplies and other potentially harmful items are stored inaccessible to children and behind child proof cabinets. There are plenty of age-appropriate toys, books, child size furnishings, learning material, and sleeping mats. Parents provided sheets for sleeping mats and are sent home weekly for washing. Backyard deck has an age-appropriate slide, basketball hoop and child’s size table, all in good repair. There is a foam mat under slide to cushion falls. Patio deck is equipped with a childproof gate for inaccessibility to backyard area used for older children. Backyard is completely fenced off with a 5 ft. wood fence. LPA observed an enclosed jacuzzi located on deck, which has a child proof gate and jacuzzi is properly covered and locked with a tight-fitting lid.
Home is equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector, working smoke detector and a fully charged fire extinguisher which is in garage. LPA reviewed first aid kit and kit is fully stocked. Licensee uses cell phone on the premises and understands phone must remain on premises during childcare hours. Licensee provides two snacks to children in care and children bring their own lunches. LPA reminded licensee to label children's food/bottles brought from home. Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms in the home. Licensee has a pet dog; LPA reviewed immunization records for pet.
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