Faraco, Paula Family Child Care

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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C2 did not have a complete file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 04/10/2026

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 interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last emergency drill was conducted more than 6 months ago in August 2022 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 05/15/2023

102425(c) · Infant Safe Sleep An Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] shall be completed for each infant up to 12 months of age the provider has in care and included in the infant's file at the facility.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that she did not have an LIC 9227 on file for Child #1 is under 12 months old which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 05/15/2023

102425(j)(2)(D) · 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

Deficient Practice Statement Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that she has not been logging 15 minute sleep checks for Child #1 who is under 24 months, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. POC Due Date: 05/15/2023

102416.5(e) · Staffing Ratio and Capacity. If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home...

Director says that her daughter is usually here with her and she left just a few minutes early. On Tuesday and Thursdays are when she has more babies and she will ensure that she has an assistant when has more than a smal lfamily capacity of children. A signed statement will be submitted to Licensing tomorrow. Based on observation and interview, Licensee was caring for seven children without an assistant, four under the age of 2 years, two 2-year olds and a 3 year old, exceeding the capacity of a small family home license. Due to the ages of the children, this is an immediate hazard to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Pack

102423(a)(2) · Personal Rights. Each child receiving services from a family child care home shall have certain rights that shall not be waived or abridged by the licensee...These rights include...To receive safe, healthful, and comfortable accommodations... This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Licensee indicates that she understands that facial masks are a requirement and will inform parents and encourage the children over 2 to wear their masks while indoors. She will purchase child-sized disposable masks and be sure to wear hers while she is indoors and parents if they come inside. Proof of correction will be sent by 9/3/21.

Based on observation and interview, Licensee is not following therequirement for children over the age of two and staff, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks while indoors and some parents entered the facility without a mask when picking up children. Other PPE was in place. This is a potential hazard to children in care SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Pack