GAMBINO FAMILY CHILD CARE

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with both the kitchen and garage area which were accessible to children and which maintained various poisons and hazards such as construction tools, toxins, and knives. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: Licensee agrees to read the regulations of Operation of a Family Child Care Home and agrees to submit a written statement which acknowledges she understands the regulations and agrees maintain areas that contain these hazards inaccessible at all times. Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) by the POC due date and agrees to submit the proof to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day.

Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPAs and LPM observed a child to be sleeping in a stroller at the beginning of the visit. Licensee stated that the infant slept in the stroller because the infant refused to sleep in a play yard or crib. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: Licensee agrees to read the regulations of Infant Safe Sleep and agrees to submit a written statement which acknowledges she understands the regulations and agrees to follow the regulations at all times. Licensee agrees to submit proof of the Plan of Correction (POC) by the POC due date and agrees to submit the proof to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one infant was observed to be sleeping in a play yard with a loose blanket which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: Licensee agrees to read the regulations of Infant Safe Sleep and agrees to submit a written statement acknowledging she understands the regulations and agrees to no longer allow any loose articles such as blankets and toys in the play yard or crib area while an infant sleeps. Licensee agrees to submit proof by the Plan of Correction (POC) due date to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above with four infants enrolled at the facility who did not have proof of the 15 minutes sleep checks on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: Licensee agrees to submit proof of the 15 minute sleep checks for C1, C2, C4, C6 by the Plan of Correction (POC) due date. Licensee agrees to submit the proof to Community Care Licensing by POC due date at the end of the business day.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one child who was present, C2, during the visit did not have a file or any documentation present at the facility which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Resolution: Licensee agrees to submit proof of a completed file for C2 by the Plan of Correction (POC) due date of 05/15/2023. Licensee agrees to submit said proof to Community Care Licensing by the end of the business day.