102417(g)(1) · 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Fire Extinguisher was last serviced on 9/25/23 as indicated on service tag which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/06/2024

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(4)(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: (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. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Poisons were observed not to be locked under key in the front part of the backyard which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 12/06/2024

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102417(g)(4) · (g) The home shall be free from defects or conditions which might endanger a child. (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds..., medicine...and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. This req. is not met as evidenced by Licensee removed items during the inspection.Licensee will write a decleration with written plan to keep poisons off limits to children by 4/8/2024.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Poisons, cleaning compounds and batteries were accesible to the children in the living room, bathroom, bedroomwhich poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Brandi VanOosten

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102417(b) · (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort.

Per licensee, they will clean the inside and outside of the home. Licensee, will submit pictures to LPA of corrections by 4/12/2024.. Based on observation,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the home to not be oderly- food particles were observed on the floors throughout the house and the table. The bedroom designated for use of children had various items of clothing and paperwork on the floor which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Brandi VanOosten

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Category: supervision. 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, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in Poisons were accesible to the children in the living room, bathroom, bedroom and garage which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/21/2023

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(4)(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: (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. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed various swords and bows and arrows accessible in an unlocked bedroomwhich poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/21/2023

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(5) · 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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed a kiddy pool with dirty water and a dog water dispenser filled to the rim with water accesible to the children in the back yard used by children, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/21/2023

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102417(b) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (b) The home shall be kept clean and orderly, with heating and ventilation for safety and comfort.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation,the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the home to not be oderly- food particles were observed on the floors throughout the house. The bedroom designated for use of children had various items of clothing on the floor- there was also power tools on the floor accessible to the children which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/12/2023

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(1) · 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that fire extingusiher was last serviced on 6/25/2021 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/12/2023

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(j) · Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Child # 1 was missing sleep logwhich poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/12/2023

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.