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 observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having ammunition in a drawer which was not locked, where the children nap. The room is accesible to children and is not an off-limit area, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 05/19/2022