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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Thompson-Miller met with Licensee, Stephanie Bouchey, who guided analyst on a tour of the facility for an One Year Required inspection. This is a two story 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with kitchen/dining, family room, formal dining room, living room, laundry and garage. There is no pool/spa or body of water on the premises. Family members residing in the home include 1 adult (licensee) and two children. Upon arrival LPA observed 13 children in care (5 preschool, one infant, 7 school age) along with licensee assistant and licensee. Licensee is also a foster parent. Days/Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 7:00AM-5:00PM (summer hours), regular hours are Monday through Sunday 7AM to 5AM. Incidental Medical Services (IMS) policy was discussed.
Physical Plant: The home is clean and orderly. The home entrance is through the front door. Main care is provided in the living and formal dining rooms and Bedroom #1 (downstairs). Children use the bathroom in hallway. Off limit areas include the entire upstairs (Bedroom #2 , #3, #4, #5/office, bathroom #2 and #3), laundry (washer and dry are locked) and garage (key lock). Per licensee, the garage will be used for activities only (no eating or sleeping) since 6/22/19. The home was inspected inside and out for safety, comfort, cleanliness, telephone service, heating and ventilation, inaccessibility to poisons, detergents/cleaning compounds (garage cabinet with magnet lock), medicines (upstairs, kitchen cabinet with magnet lock) and hazardous items (sharp knives in upper cabinet of kitchen-magnet lock) that can pose a danger to children.
Fire/earthquake drills complete and maintained current. Roster complete and maintained current. Stairs have a gate. Per Licensee, there are no weapons or firearms on the premise. LPA did not observe any in the home.
The smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector are in operable condition. LPA observed the required fire extinguisher (2A10BC) is fully charged. The facility sketch is complete and current, there is a working telephone (land line and cell). |