101171(a)(1) · 101171: All child care centers shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire protection services, or the State Fire Marshal. (1) The request for fire clearance shall be made through and maintained by the Department. Director Emily Gould ceased using class 11 on 5/31/2023 and is going through the proper channels to add Room 11 to the facility license as a preschool classroom.

LPA received staff disclosure that the facility used Room 11 (upstairs) as a preschool classroom since 2020 prior to having a Fire Clearance made through the Department. A $500 civil penalty was assessed. This is an immediate risk to children in care

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Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

101226(e)(2) · Health Related Services: (e) In centers where the licensee chooses to handle medications: (2) All prescription and nonprescription medications shall be maintained with the child's name and shall be dated. Director Emily Gould informed LPA over the phone that a monthly audit will be conducted along with a medicine log.

LPA observed two medications that were not maintained with dates and had expired label dates of 4/2023 and 7/2021. This is a potential risk to children in care

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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.