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25 | On March 27, 2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Francisca Velazquez conducted an unannounced One Year Required Inspection of the Family Child Care Home (FCCH). LPA met with Ana Naranjo, Licensee of the FCCH and explained the purpose of the inspection. LPA, in the company of Licensee toured the interior and exterior of the FCCH. LPA notes two (2) children are present during inspection, both children are Licensee’s biological children. About 20 minutes after the inspection started, one (1) school-age child was picked up by Licensee’s spouse.
This is a two-story home with four (4) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms, living room, kitchen, garage, and outdoor play area. The daycare services occur in the living room, one (1) bedroom, bathroom, and part of the outdoor yard. Meanwhile, the kitchen, two (2) bedrooms in the first floor, one (1) bathroom, garage, the second floor that consists of one (1) bedroom and one (1) bathroom and part of the outdoor yard is off-limits and not accessible to children in care. LPA observed the kitchen has two baby gates making the kitchen inaccessible to children in care. LPA observed door safety knobs on bedroom doors, baby gate on the first step of the stair way and extra locks on the garage door, making all areas inaccessible to children in care.
LPA observed the home to be clean and orderly. There is plenty of ventilation to afford the children comfort. LPA observed fireplace in the living room that is made inaccessible by a large piece of furniture. LPA observed medications and sharps are stored in an elevated cabinet in the kitchen. LPA observed cleaning compounds are located under the kitchen sink that is locked, under the children bathroom sink that is also locked and in the garage which is also off limits. LPA observed all areas are inaccessible to children in care. The restroom that is used for childcare services is clean and free of toxins. Toys, furniture, and equipment within the FCCH are age appropriate.
Required forms are predominantly posted on the wall of the daycare room. LPA observed a smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the FCCH that were tested and operable at 3:00 PM during this inspection. |