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: (5) All licensees shall ensure the inaccessibility of pools (in-ground and above-ground), fixed-in-place wading pools, hot tubs, spas, fish ponds and similar bodies of water through a pool cover or by surrounding the pool with a fence.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in by not having a fence around the pool which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 04/20/2026