102417(g)(4)(C) · 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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (C) Ammunition shall be stored and locked separately from firearms.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on the observation, the Licensee did not meet the above regulation which poses a potential safety risk to the children in care. During the facility tour the LPA observed one unloaded firearm and ammunition stored together in a locked safe. Both were in an off limit area. All children were with the Assistant downstairs with a barricade at the bottom of the stairs during the entire facility tour. POC Due Date: 05/15/2026

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.