Pre-licensing visit·May 22, 2025

On 05/22/2025 at 11:50AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sebastian Phouthavong arrived to conduct a change of location pre licensing inspection. An application was received to the department on 05/13/2025 for the change of location. Services will be available Monday - Friday, 7:40 AM \342\200\223 5:00 PM. The licensee understands that 24hr consecutive care is prohibited. There are currently two adults living in the home. During the inspection the home was toured inside and outside. The floor plan submitted by the licensee was reviewed and verified. The children will have access to 1st floor of the home, including the Preschool Room, Preschool Hallway, one bathroom, one bedroom, stairway to the 2nd floor and backyard. The off-limits areas includes the 3 bedrooms on the 1st floor, storage room, cellar room, entire 2nd floor indoor area including the living room, dining room, kitchen, sun room, bathroom, 2 bedrooms and backyard sheds. The off-limits areas of the home were made inaccessible by door locks, plastic doorknob covers and/or child gates. Items which could pose a danger to children (such as detergents, cleaning compounds, medications, etc.) were observed to be stored out of the reach of children. Licensee stated the firearms and ammunition are to be locked and separated from each other, meeting requirements. LPA observed poisons stored on the premises. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. LPA observed a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A10BC, in the home. There were hot tub that is cover with lock and is meeting requirements. There is also a pond located in the backyard that was observed and Licensee reviewed to ensure it's inaccessible to children. The facility is will be approved for licensure once an approved STD850 Fire Inspection form is received to the department. Licensee stated she plans to start operation on 06/01/2025. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Licensee, Claire Zimmerman