102417(g)(5) · 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 observations and interviews, there is a Bestway above ground pool in the backyard, which is not fenced or had any barriers surrounding the body of water, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Today an immediate civil penalty of $500 is hereby assessed. POC Due Date: 09/18/2025

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