102417(g)(9)(A) · 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: (9) Each family child care home shall have a written disaster plan of action prepared on a form approved by the Department. All children, age and ability permitting, and the provider, the assistant provider, and other members of the household, shall be instructed in their duties under the disaster plan. As their age and ability permit, newly enrolled children shall be informed promptly of their duties as required in the plan. (A) Each family child care home shall conduct fire drills and disaster drills at least once every six months.

Deficient Practice Statement During record review and interview with licensee, licensee did not have any documented fire drills. Licensee stated she was unaware that fire drills need to be conducted once every 6 months. The licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 04/09/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102425(j)(1) · Infant Safe Sleep The provider shall supervise infants while they are sleeping and adhere to the following requirements: The provider shall physically check on the infant every 15 minutes.

Deficient Practice Statement During record review and interview with Licensee, Licensee stated she does not document 15-minute sleeps checks for infants and stated she was unaware of this regulation as she typically doesn't care for infants. The licensee did not comply which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/26/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.