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25 | On July 8, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Diane Mercado met with Applicant, Berenice Ramos for a pre-licensing inspection. Licensee is Spanish Speaking and LPA Mercado assisted with interpretation. Applicant, her spouse, and four minor children reside in the home. Background clearances are discussed, and LIS 531 is signed indicating that the adults currently living in the home and/or providing care and supervision to children have a criminal record clearance and exemption.
Facility was inspected inside and outside as shown on the facility sketch and the following items were discussed:
- This is a one-story home and upstairs area will be off-limits to the day-care children. There is a gate at the bottom of the stairs making upstairs area inaccessible. Care and supervision will be provided in day room, dining room, bedroom, hallway bathroom, and backyard.
- There is no fireplace in the home.
- There are games, toys, and books for the children. Children will nap in the living room. Applicant understands she is to supervise children at all times. LPA provided applicant with Individual Sleeping Plan and Safe Sleep handout.
- Facility has 2A10BC fire extinguisher, smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and first aid kit in place.
- Applicant’s Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification was completed through Medic First Aid Emergency Medical Services Authority stickers (EMSA) and expires on 03/2024.
- Preventative Health and Safety with Prevention of Lead exposure certification was completed on April 14, 2022.
- Knives and medications are stored in upper top kitchen cabinet close to the kitchen sink. Cleaning compounds are stored in the locked laundry room.
- Advised applicant fire drills are to be conducted once every 6 months and must be documented with date and time. A fire drill log was provided as an example.
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