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 due to a child safety lock on the cabinet below the kitchen sink being broken, leaving cleaning chemicals accessible to children. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/28/2025

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102416.5(e) · Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) 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 as specified in subsections (b) and (c).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to providing care to 7 children alone without an assistant, with none of the children being enrolled in transitional kindergarten or above. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/28/2025