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25 | On 07/12/2023 at 11:20 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Francisca Velazquez conducted an announced Pre-licensing Inspection of residence and met with Applicant, Eugenia Gallardo. LPA informed Applicant of the nature and purpose of the inspection. Applicant informed LPA of the intention to maintain operating hours of a Family Child Care Home (FCCH) from 05:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday- Friday. The Applicant also informed LPA of the intention to provide care for children 0 months to 12 years of age. There are five (5) adults that lives in the home and five (5) 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, living room, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, outdoor yard and attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Applicant reported children will have access to the living room, dining area, one (1) bathroom and part of the outdoor yard. Meanwhile, three (3) bedrooms, one (1) bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, part of the outdoor yard and ADU will be inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed a gate making the kitchen inaccessible, door safety knobs on all the bedrooms and laundry room. In addition, LPA observed fences making part of the outdoor yard inaccessible as well as the attached ADU inaccessible.
LPA observed the living room and dining room to have spacing and ventilation for children in care. LPA observed an fireplace in the living room that is covered and made inaccessible by a large couch. LPA observed the kitchen is made inaccessible by means of a gate. LPA observed sharps, medication and cleaning compounds are stored in a locked elevated cabinet in the kitchen. Additional cleaning compounds were also observed in the laundry room that is also inaccessible to children in care. The bathroom of the FCCH is observed to be clean and free of toxins. LPA observed all items, equipment, toys and furnishings are in good conditions and age appropriate.
LPA observed a required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) in the home which was purchased on 06/03/2023. LPA reminded Applicant of the responsibility to service or purchase a regulation fire extinguisher annually. |