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25 | On 05/14/2024 at 12:15 PM Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), A. Curry arrived at the home and conducted an unannounced annual/random inspection. LPA met with licensee, Melinda Jones, who granted inspection authority to tour the facility. Also present for the inspection were licensee’s fingerprint cleared assistant and 6 children in care, consisting of 2 infants and 4 preschoolers. Licensee states there are currently 14 children enrolled. Children’s files were reviewed.
The children use the bathroom in the hallway, living room, dining area, and backyard. The off-limits areaswill be inaccessible by closed and/or locked doors and visual supervision. The isolation area is in the hallway. The LPA toured all areas used by children.
Areas accessible to children were inspected to ensure that they are clean and orderly with ventilation and heating for safety and comfort. There were no fireplaces or open face heaters accessible to children. There were safe toys, play equipment, and materials observed for children. There were no stairs. There is a working telephone in the home. All poisons, cleaning solutions, medications, and other items that pose a danger to children are inaccessible during this visit. The home is equipped with a fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguisher and working dual smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector. Licensee indicated she does have a firearm. LPA verified the firearm and ammunition are locked and stored separately. There are no pools, spas, hot tubs, fishponds or similar bodies of water. Licensee has current CPR and First Aid training which expires on July 27, 2025.
LPA observed and inspected sleeping equipment for infants. All equipment meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. LPA observed that cribs and/or play yards were free from loose articles and objects. There are no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib. Mattresses were observed to be firm and covered with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to the mattress size. Licensee was advised that infants shall not be swaddled while in care and all infants up to 12 months of age should be placed on their back for sleeping. The licensee was reminded that all infants up to 12 months of age shall have the LIC 9227 form placed in their file. |