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25 | On May 5, 2022, at 12:15 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Elimika Woods met with licensee Eufemia Lopez for an Unannounced Required 1 Year Inspection. LPA disclosed the purpose of the inspection and was granted entry into the facility by the licensee. Present during the inspection were the licensee's fingerprint cleared associate, A. Mestre, husband, G. Moore, Daughter, S. Lopez, four (4) preschool age children and four (4) infants. Licensee stated that the facility operates from Monday to Friday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
LPA toured the facility to conduct a Health and Safety inspection. This two story home was clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for the safety and comfort of children in care. The Isolation area will be a section of the childcare room, away from other children in care. There's a gate at the top and bottom of the stairs, leading from the upper level of the home to the bottom level home preventing access to children.
On-limit-areas are the: Entire lower level of home which has been converted into a child care room and one bathroom on the street level of the home, backyard
Off-limit-areas are the: Street level of home, lower backyard area, street level outside patio garage, shed, front yard, fenced second level of backyard
There are no pools, hot tubs or any other bodies of water present in the on-limit areas during today's inspection. There are ample age appropriate toys that appear to be safe and in good condition. LPA did not observe any hazardous materials or toxins accessible to children during today’s inspection.
The home has two fully charged 3A40BC fire extinguishers , working smoke detector, working carbon monoxide detector, first aid kit, and telephone. There’s a fireplace that has a screen in the living room to prevent access by children, this area is off limits to children in care. There are firearms stored at this facility in a locked firearm cabinet in an off-limits area inaccessible to children in care. The licensee is in compliance with the immunization laws which pertains to all childcare providers.
See 809-C for continuance |