Facility-requested visit·March 30, 2021

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kiriko Lynch conducted a Licensee initiated case management inspection for a large family child care home (FCCH) application that was received by the Department. The Licensee has requested a capacity increase to 14 children for her FCCH. The facility case management inspection was conducted via tele-inspection due to the current state of emergency regarding the Covid-19 outbreak. Facility had a recent change of location prelicensing tele-inspection on 02/19/21. LPA toured the FCCH interior and exterior. The Licensee was supervising one child and was operating within the limitations of her current license. The LPA reviewed the ratios for a large license and the Licensee acknowledged she understood the ratio requirements. Fire clearance was approved by the local fire authority on 03/23/21, and received by the Department. Capacity increase to a large facility child care home is approved today on 03/30/21.