102417(g)(3) · 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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPAs observed stairs leading to the second level were not gated at the bottom or top. POC Due Date: 12/04/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(4) · 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.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.LPAs observed a bottle of sleep medication, razors on the bathroom counter top and perfume, eye drops bottle in an unlocked bathroom cabinet. Children were not present in the bathroom during inspection. Licensee removed the sleep medication and razors immediately. Licensee is reminded that poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, and other similar items must be stored in places inaccessible to children. POC Due Date: 11/27/2023