Facility-requested visit·September 30, 2025

A change of capacity inspection- case management inspection was made today by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Robert Maciel. The licensee is requesting a license for a capacity of 14 children. The fire clearance for the requested capacity was received by the Department on 09/25/25. The licensee has one year of experience operating a small FCCH. The licensees provided proof of control of property. The licensee owns the home. Services will be available Monday - Friday 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The licensee understands that 24hr consecutive care is prohibited. The residence is a four bedroom/four bathroom, two level home. There are two adults living in the home. The licensee was advised that all adults residing or working at the facility must have a criminal background clearance on file with CCLD. The licensee is aware of the immediate $100 per day civil penalty for adults working or residing in the home without a criminal record clearance. The floor and yard plans are verified. The children will have access to the living room, dinning room, kitchen, hallway half bathroom, and the back yard. The "off limits" areas include the home's entire second floor and all its rooms, the garage, the hall closet, and the office on the first floor. These areas have been made inaccessible by door latches, doorhandle covers, and child safety gates. The home's staircase is gated. The home appears to be clean and orderly at this time and will remain so during child care hours. There is a working telephone in the home. The sharp knives, cleaning supplies, medicines, will be stored out of the reach of children. The licensees state there are no firearms and ammunition stored on the premises. Licensee stated that poisons are stored in the bedroom upstairs which is key locked. The regulation that poisons are to be locked using a key or combination lock was reviewed. First Aid supplies are maintained at the facility. Continued in LIC809-C. The children in care have access to age appropriate toys and equipment. The home is equipped with a working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and fire extinguisher rated at least 2-A 10:BC at the time of the inspection. The home's fully fenced backyard is on limits. There is no spa, pool, pond, or fountain on the premises and none shall be added without prior approval of the Licensing agency. The increase of capacity application for a capacity of 14 has been approved and will be effective 09/30/2025. The exit interview has been conducted and this report has been reviewed with licensee, Aileen Bruce. Notice of Site Visit shall be posted for 30 days. Appeal rights have been provided.