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25 | On 05/24/2023 at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Francisca Velazquez conducted an announced Pre-licensing Inspection of residence and met with Applicant, Dalia Santos. LPA informed Applicant of the nature and purpose of the inspection. LPA notes there are no children present during this inspection. Applicant informed LPA of the intention to maintain operating hours of a Family Child Care Home (FCCH) from 03:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday- Friday and 03:00 AM- 2:00 PM, on Saturday. The Applicant also informed LPA of the intention to provide care for children 0 months to 12 years of age. There are four (4) adults that lives in the home and four (4) adults have received criminal record clearance.
LPA toured the interior and exterior of the residence with the Applicant. This is a single level home that consists of three (3) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, main living room, second living room that is located right when you enter the home, kitchen, dining area, garage, laundry room, and outdoor yard. Per applicant, children will have access to the main living room, kitchen, dining area, (1) bathroom, and part of the outdoor yard. Meanwhile, the second living room, three (3) bedrooms, one (1) bathroom, laundry room, garage, and part of the outdoor yard will be inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed door safety knob on the bedroom doors and garage door to ensure areas are made inaccessible. In addition, LPA observed a gate making the second living room inaccessible to children in care. Applicant reported that children will walk through the second living room to get to the on limits areas of the home and children will always be accompanied by an adult.
LPA observed the living room to have spacing and ventilation for children in care. LPA observed a fireplace in the main living room that is made inaccessible by means of a safety latch. LPA observed sharps are stored in an elevated cabinet in the kitchen. LPA observed medications for the applicant and her family are stored in the pantry in an elevated shelve. LPA observed cleaning compounds are stored in the laundry room in an elevated cabinet. LPA notes all areas are inaccessible to children in care. The bathroom of the FCCH is observed to be clean and free of toxins. CONT 809-C |