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: (3) Where children are less than five years old are in care, stairs shall be fenced or barricaded.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed that there was no safety gate at the bottom of the stairway leading up to the second level which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/17/2025