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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kaur met with Applicant Elizabeth Diaz for an announced pre-licensing inspection. This is a single-family home. The Applicant lives with her parents, and property control was obtained during the inspection. Applicants father owns property. The Department received an application for a Large Family Child Care home on September 19, 2021. All documents obtained from the Applicant had been reviewed and met the Department's requirements. The resident of the home is the Applicant, her mother and father. The entire house is inspected for health and safety hazards. Days and operations are Monday – Friday from 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM.
LPA and the Applicant inspected the entire home for Health and Safety Hazards. The house consists of 4 bedrooms and 2 bathroom. Daycare areas are the living, dining room and 1 bedroom, front yard and patio. Off-limit areas are the kitchen, bedroom #2,3,4 and backyard. All toxic or dangerous chemicals are stored in cabinets in the garage. The use of baby-gate barricades all off-limit areas. Per Applicant, there are no firearms, weapons, on the premises. Applicant has pet dog. The isolation area for sick/ill children will be by couch in living room. The house has multiple smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors. The Applicant plans to use a mobile phone during day care hours if an emergency occurs and use the wall by the entrance for required Licensing posting. There are sufficient age appropriated toys, furniture, and napping equipment in the daycare. The bathroom is clean, and no hazardous material is accessible to children. The Applicant stated that the facility would be providing morning and afternoon snacks for children. LPA advised the Applicant to conduct an emergency drill once every six months and document the exercises. The Applicant was informed that NO baby walkers, exer-saucers, jumpers, bouncers, and any similar items to be used for children in care and shall be made inaccessible. LPA also reminded the Applicant that smoking is prohibited at the daycare.
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