• Type B

  102417(g)(9)(A) · 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: (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. 1. The licensee shall document the drills, including the date and time of each drill. This documentation shall kept at the family child care home.

  Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The last documented disaster/fire drill occurred on 9/1/22. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/31/2023

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type B

  102425(b)(3) · Infant Safe Sleep (b) Cribs or play yards shall be free from all loose articles and objects. (3) There shall be no objects hanging above or attached to the side of the crib.

  Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Infants were observed sleeping in cribs that were covered by a tent or partially covered by a play pen cover. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/24/2023

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Disposition: Substantiated