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25 | An Annual Random inspection was conducted at the facility by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Odom. At 11:30am, LPA observed licensee and assistant caring for 12 children in which they were 7 preschool age children and 5 school age children playing in the childcare area (living room). 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. Currently there are 2 adults and 1 minor child including the licensee living in the facility. Facility Day care hours are 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday through Friday.
During today’s inspection, LPA and licensee toured the inside and outside areas identified in the facility sketch as accessible to childcare children. The facility is a two-story home, LPA observed a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs. Off limits areas are made inaccessible by means of baby safety locks. The childcare area consists of living room, dining room, kitchen, family room, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom across the living room. Licensee stated the children's primary area is the childcare area. There are working carbon monoxide, smoke detector, and fire extinguishers 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 are no firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the facility, and none were observed during today's inspections. The facility does have a fireplace in the family room, and it’s covered with a glass cover inaccessible to the children. The home has age appropriate toys for the ages served. LPA verified there is a working telephone service (cellular service). Licensee stated, they currently do not use the backyard for outdoor play, but they use the park located across the street from the facility, Licensee understands there is 100 percent supervision while children are at the park. There are no bodies of water in the facility.
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