102417(g)(4)(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: (4) Poisons, detergents, cleaning compounds, medicines, firearms and other items which could pose a danger if readily available to children shall be stored where they are inaccessible to children. (A) Storage areas for poisons, firearms and other dangerous weapons shall be locked.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to LPA observation of an unlocked shed in the backyard containing an open firearm safe. A unassembled firearm was inside the safe, and unlocked boxed ammunition was also present in the shed. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 04/10/2024

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.