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A 1 year inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Mahnaz (Nancy) Malek. Covid-19 Emergency Questionnaire were answered. LPA observed the facility is following CDC and Dept of Public Health Guidelines. The licensee, Colleen Galvin-Reyes, and her assistant, Mikaela Barriere were caring for 11 children of whom one was under two years old, and 9 others were preschool age. Licensee was operating within the licensed capacity as specified on license. A review of the Facility Personnel Report Summary on this date indicates all facility residents, staff, or other individuals who require caregiver background checks have received criminal record and child abuse index clearances or exemptions. 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. Currently there are no additional adults residing in the facility. Facility Day care hours are 7:00am -5:15pm, Monday through Friday.
During today’s inspection, LPA and licensee toured the inside and outside areas of the facility. The main day care areas are the living room, family room, napping bedrooms, hallway bathroom and fenced backyard. Off limits areas are the master bedroom and master bath, off limit areas are made inaccessible by means of locks. There is at least one working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher in the home that meet statutory and State Fire Marshall standards. Detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children were stored inaccessible to children. Licensee stated there is no gun kept in the house and none was observed. The home has age appropriate toys for the ages served. During today’s inspection, LPA verified there is a working phone service.
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