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 observation, and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a hot tub/spa in the deck area that is off limits but was accessible to children at time of inspection. Gate was open leading up to the deck and spa was covered but did not meet Tittle 22 requirements for bodies of water, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/11/2023