102417(a) · Operation of A Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall ensure that children in care are supervised at all times. When circumstances require the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a substitute adult to care for and supervise the children during his/her absence. Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. This was not evidenced by: LPA arriving for inspection and licensee was not present for entire inspection and stated would not return for several hours. POC Due Date: 09/24/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.