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32 | LPA toured the indoor and outdoor areas of the home during today's inspection. Licensee has a working telephone in the home. LPA observed sufficient materials, toys, and play equipment for the day care children. Licensee states that a child will be isolated in the daycare room area of the home if necessary due to illness or communicable disease.
LPA observed the home is clean, orderly, and safe for the day care children. LPA also observed a barricaded fireplace. LPA observed no open face heater units inside the home. The Licensee has the living room, a day care room and a bathroom primarily used for day-care. Off limit areas in the home: master's bedroom and two bedrooms, dining room and attached garage. Off limit areas outside the home: The pool area. The backyard is fully fenced. There is a pool that is fully fenced within the back yard. The fence is least five feet high and is constructed so that the fence does not obscure the pool from view. The fence is made from a hard mesh material. The gate swings away from the pool, self-closes and has a self-latching device, located no more than six inches from the top of the gate.
LPA observed a fully charged 2A10BC fire extinguisher, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and a fenced backyard. The Licensee states that she does not have pets and weapons in the home. All detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items are inaccessible to children. All poisons are stored in high cabinets and at the garage, inaccessible to children. The Licensee states that she does not administer medication to the day care children at this time.
Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed. For IMS information see Evaluator Manual - Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Family Child Care Homes Section 102417. When any IMS is provided, a Plan for Providing IMS must be submitted to the Department. The following information regarding ADA was provided: US Department of Justice (USDOJ) toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 (voice)/ (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and link to publication: Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the ADA, available at: http://www.ada.gov/childqanda.htm
Licensee was reminded that all adults 18 and over living or working in the home, including employees and volunteers, must obtain a criminal record clearance or exemption, or transfer their existing clearance or exemption, prior to initial presence in a licensed Family Child Care Home. A civil penalty of $100.00 minimum/day up to $500.00 maximum per day/per person will be assessed if this regulation is violated. |