102416.5(e) · Staffing Ratio and Capacity (e) If no assistant provider is present at a Large Family Child Care Home, then the licensee shall comply with the capacity requirements for a Small Family Child Care Home as specified in subsections (b) and (c).

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited as 12 children were present without an assistant, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/15/2026

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

102417(g)(1) · 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: (1) Fireplaces and open face heaters shall be screened to prevent access by children. The home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device which meet standards established by the State Fire Marshall.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observations, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the fire extinguisher was not purchased or serviced in the past year which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 01/23/2026

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.