• Type A

  102417(a) · 102417 Operation of a Family Child Care Home (a) The licensee shall be present in the home and shall... the licensee to be temporarily absent from the home, the licensee shall arrange for a...Temporary absences shall not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. This requirement is not being met as evidenced by Licensee wrote a declaration stating that they would be present at their facility and their absences would not exceed 20 percent of the hours that the facility is providing care per day. Licensee will notifiy the department if an extended absence is needed. Licensee will ensure that the susbstitute staff meets the licensing requirements and is within child/staff ratio. Licensee submitted the declaration during LPA's visit. Based on LPA’s interviews conducted, Licensee was absent from their facility on several Mondays. LPA confirmed every Monday during the month of January 2024 from 8:00am-4:00pm the Licensee was away from their facility. During additional interviews, Licensee was away from their facility on 02/20/2024 and left an assistant alone from 8:30am-4:30pm to care for at least 11-13 children by themselves. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Disposition: Substantiated