R 400.1934 Heating; ventilation; lighting; radon (7) All child-use areas must have adequate natural or artificial lighting.
On 07/28/2023, I interviewed the Complainant via telephone. The Complainant restated the allegation. One lunch meal consisted of peanut butter and jelly crackers and apple slices. A snack that the children are served is goldfish crackers. The children are not served milk only water with meals. Ms. Lockwood does not participate in the child care food program. On 08/01/2023, I completed an unannounced on-site inspection. I interviewed Ms. Lockwood, CCSM 1, CCSM 2, and CCSM 3, separately. Ms. Lockwood and the 13 CCSMs all denied that the children are not fed nutritional meals. They stated the children are offered milk, however, there are some children who choose not to drink the milk. There are some children who are allergic to milk. The children who choose not to drink milk and who are allergic to milk are given water to drink. The children are served breakfast, lunch, and two snacks. If a child is still present at the group home at 5:00 p.m., they are fed another snack. The children are served fruits, vegetables, and a protein. Today for lunch, the children ate chicken nuggets, fries, and green beans. Ms. Lockwood does not participate in the child care food program. The menu is preplanned and rotates every four weeks. The parents are given the menu every month. They all denied that the children eat outside on a dirty table. The table is cleaned using the three-step process which includes soap and water, water, and sanitizing wipes. The same three step process is used on the table inside the child care group home that the children eat on. On 08/08/2023, I interviewed Child A’s Mother and Child B’s Mother via telephone, separately. On 08/09/2023, I interviewed Child B’s Mother and Child B’s Aunt via telephone. They stated they do not have any concerns regarding the meals that Ms. Lockwood serves the children. The children never appear to be hungry when they are picked up from the child care group home. Child C’s Mother stated she believes Child C is drinking the milk that she sends him because the bottles she sends Child C with are empty when she picks him up. On 08/08/2023, I interviewed CCSM 4 via telephone. She stated she does not work when breakfast and lunch are served to the children. She is present when snack is served. Food items the children are served for snack include goldfish crackers and fruit. The children are also offered milk. Some of the children do not drink the milk because they do not like milk or are allergic to milk. These children drink water instead of milk. She denied the children eat outside on a dirty table. The table is cleaned using the three- step process which includes soap and water, water, and sanitizing wipes. The same three step process is used on the table inside the child care group home that the children eat on. I reviewed the menu for week one. The following example is a meal that was provided to the children on a Monday: • Breakfast – pancake, sausage, blueberries, and milk • AM Snack – craisins and crackers • Lunch – turkey and cheese roll-ups, chips, apple slices, and milk • PM Snack – graham crackers On 09/06/2023, I completed an unannounced on-site inspection. I provided Ms. Lockwood with technical assistance. Although she does not participate in the child care food program, she needs to ensure that she serves the minimum food components that are requirements of the child care food program for each meal. 14
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