102417(d)(1) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (d) The home shall provide safe toys, play equipment and materials. (1) Fixtures, furniture, and equipment that have been banned or recalled by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shall not be used for children in care or accessible to children in care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA observed a Bumbo seat, without a restraint belt, which was recalled in August 2012. Although it was not use at the time of the visit, the licensee disclosed that it is used by a child in care. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/27/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102369(b)(9) · Evidence of a current tuberculosis clearance, not more than one year prior to or seven days after initial presence in the home, for any adult in the home during the time that children are under care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee's current assistant did not have record of current tuberculosis clearance on file for review. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/04/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(9)(A) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. Safety precautions shall include but not limited to: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, a fire drill has not been coducted since 04/2020, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/02/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(7) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (7) An emergency information card shall be maintained for each child and shall include the child's full name, telephone number and location of a parent or other responsible adult to be contacted in an emergency, the name and telephone number of the child's physician and the parent's authorization for the licensee or registrant to consent to emergency medical care.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 3 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/02/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(j)(2)(D)(c) · Infant Safe Sleep Documentation shall be maintained in the infant’s file and be available to the Department for review. Documentation shall include the following: Time of each 15-minute check

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 2 infant files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/26/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.