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NillaWafers 04:27 PM 10-03-2014
Hello everyone, this is my first post! I've submitted my application for a license after a VERY long year of getting my house ready (aka, the backyard was a JUNGLE).
CA home inspection criteria seem to be REALLY vague, is it just me? I want to make sure that I pass the first time. Here are a few questions I have about it.
a) I have a fireplace, but it has glass doors (it can be shut completely) and is locked by a child lock. Do I still need a screen in front of it?
b) I put my knives in a drawer and am planning on putting a lock on that too, originally they were in a knife block on the counter.
c) My backyard is still being finished, I want to put some play substrate down and gravel by my veggie boxes. There really wasn't many things on their checklist about the backyard. Did they say anything to you about yours (CA peeps)? Right now the back section is dirt, would that make me fail my inspection?
Thanks, I'm so nervous and excited about starting this up finally!
CA home inspection criteria seem to be REALLY vague, is it just me? I want to make sure that I pass the first time. Here are a few questions I have about it.
a) I have a fireplace, but it has glass doors (it can be shut completely) and is locked by a child lock. Do I still need a screen in front of it?
b) I put my knives in a drawer and am planning on putting a lock on that too, originally they were in a knife block on the counter.
c) My backyard is still being finished, I want to put some play substrate down and gravel by my veggie boxes. There really wasn't many things on their checklist about the backyard. Did they say anything to you about yours (CA peeps)? Right now the back section is dirt, would that make me fail my inspection?
Thanks, I'm so nervous and excited about starting this up finally!
NillaWafers 04:43 PM 10-03-2014
Also, how long was your turnaround from doing your livescan to getting an inspection scheduled? I'm debating holding off on the Livescan till everything is 100%, but I also just want to get it done.
Margarete 09:27 PM 10-03-2014
Originally Posted by NillaWafers:
Hello everyone, this is my first post! I've submitted my application for a license after a VERY long year of getting my house ready (aka, the backyard was a JUNGLE).
CA home inspection criteria seem to be REALLY vague, is it just me? I want to make sure that I pass the first time. Here are a few questions I have about it.
a) I have a fireplace, but it has glass doors (it can be shut completely) and is locked by a child lock. Do I still need a screen in front of it?
b) I put my knives in a drawer and am planning on putting a lock on that too, originally they were in a knife block on the counter.
c) My backyard is still being finished, I want to put some play substrate down and gravel by my veggie boxes. There really wasn't many things on their checklist about the backyard. Did they say anything to you about yours (CA peeps)? Right now the back section is dirt, would that make me fail my inspection?
Thanks, I'm so nervous and excited about starting this up finally!
Hello everyone, this is my first post! I've submitted my application for a license after a VERY long year of getting my house ready (aka, the backyard was a JUNGLE).
CA home inspection criteria seem to be REALLY vague, is it just me? I want to make sure that I pass the first time. Here are a few questions I have about it.
a) I have a fireplace, but it has glass doors (it can be shut completely) and is locked by a child lock. Do I still need a screen in front of it?
b) I put my knives in a drawer and am planning on putting a lock on that too, originally they were in a knife block on the counter.
c) My backyard is still being finished, I want to put some play substrate down and gravel by my veggie boxes. There really wasn't many things on their checklist about the backyard. Did they say anything to you about yours (CA peeps)? Right now the back section is dirt, would that make me fail my inspection?
Thanks, I'm so nervous and excited about starting this up finally!
I have glass doors on fireplace with a child lock too. I've had 3 different people look at it and they were fine with it the way it was, knowing that I don't use it, and would never ever use it while children are in care. If you plan on using it during childcare you will need more protection... otherwise it's just a child locked inaccessible alcove.
It's possible you may get a different answer, but I would leave it the way it is and verify that it is acceptable with your analyst.
daycare 05:24 AM 10-04-2014
One thing you will find about CA regulations is that they are never consistent
Knives cannot be in a drawer. They must be as least 4.5ft from the ground or higher , as well as all cleaning supplies. I store mine ontop my fridge
Fireplace must be blocked off. At my old house I gated it off with a baby gate and threw a shelf in front of it.
Don't feel stressed about your inspection. LIC will help you fix things and educate you , they won't fail you or write you up.
If something major needs to be fixed then they might give you time to fix it and reschedule a time to come back and see if you did.
The dirt should not be a problem.
Good luck and welcome to the form
Knives cannot be in a drawer. They must be as least 4.5ft from the ground or higher , as well as all cleaning supplies. I store mine ontop my fridge
Fireplace must be blocked off. At my old house I gated it off with a baby gate and threw a shelf in front of it.
Don't feel stressed about your inspection. LIC will help you fix things and educate you , they won't fail you or write you up.
If something major needs to be fixed then they might give you time to fix it and reschedule a time to come back and see if you did.
The dirt should not be a problem.
Good luck and welcome to the form
daycare 05:25 AM 10-04-2014
Originally Posted by NillaWafers:
Also, how long was your turnaround from doing your livescan to getting an inspection scheduled? I'm debating holding off on the Livescan till everything is 100%, but I also just want to get it done.
What county are you in. Also, how long was your turnaround from doing your livescan to getting an inspection scheduled? I'm debating holding off on the Livescan till everything is 100%, but I also just want to get it done.
Most counties require you pass the background before they will even come and inspect your house.
Baby lady 07:11 AM 10-04-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
One thing you will find about CA regulations is that they are never consistent
Knives cannot be in a drawer. They must be as least 4.5ft from the ground or higher , as well as all cleaning supplies. I store mine ontop my fridge
Fireplace must be blocked off. At my old house I gated it off with a baby gate and threw a shelf in front of it.
Don't feel stressed about your inspection. LIC will help you fix things and educate you , they won't fail you or write you up.
If something major needs to be fixed then they might give you time to fix it and reschedule a time to come back and see if you did.
The dirt should not be a problem.
Good luck and welcome to the form
So true about no consistency here in CA!One thing you will find about CA regulations is that they are never consistent
Knives cannot be in a drawer. They must be as least 4.5ft from the ground or higher , as well as all cleaning supplies. I store mine ontop my fridge
Fireplace must be blocked off. At my old house I gated it off with a baby gate and threw a shelf in front of it.
Don't feel stressed about your inspection. LIC will help you fix things and educate you , they won't fail you or write you up.
If something major needs to be fixed then they might give you time to fix it and reschedule a time to come back and see if you did.
The dirt should not be a problem.
Good luck and welcome to the form
My knives are in a drawer with a child proof latch
The dirt shouldn't be a problem, my yard was dirt for a long time
I also have a fireplace with glass doors with a child latch on them
mom2many 09:30 AM 10-04-2014
Ca is terrible about consistency in regs.... I've had one analyst want one thing and another want something else. 
However, everyone has wanted my knives kept on my counter in a block & I got a waiver for my fireplace, so I didn't have to put up a 5 foot fence in front of it. When I was originally licensed 28 years ago, the analyst had no issue with it, but then 5 years later they said I needed one. It basically says that I won't use the fireplace during daycare hours & I need to keep the insert unplugged.
Welcome!
However, everyone has wanted my knives kept on my counter in a block & I got a waiver for my fireplace, so I didn't have to put up a 5 foot fence in front of it. When I was originally licensed 28 years ago, the analyst had no issue with it, but then 5 years later they said I needed one. It basically says that I won't use the fireplace during daycare hours & I need to keep the insert unplugged.
Welcome!
NillaWafers 12:39 PM 10-04-2014
Thank you everyone. I moved the knives because it seems if I locked them they would be less accessible? Thanks for the advice about the fireplace, it sounds like it should be fine.
I do have a knife block that sits on the counter. I guess if the drawer isn't good enough I can move it up to the block again. I really wish they would make this whole process more cut and dry.
I live in Los Angeles county. I meant what was the turnaround between getting your livescan and getting your inspection scheduled? I know I will pass the background. I just wanted to know on average how long it takes between the two.
I do have a knife block that sits on the counter. I guess if the drawer isn't good enough I can move it up to the block again. I really wish they would make this whole process more cut and dry.
I live in Los Angeles county. I meant what was the turnaround between getting your livescan and getting your inspection scheduled? I know I will pass the background. I just wanted to know on average how long it takes between the two.
NillaWafers 12:41 PM 10-04-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
What county are you in.
Most counties require you pass the background before they will even come and inspect your house.
What county are you in.
Most counties require you pass the background before they will even come and inspect your house.
What I meant was I want time to make sure I'm up to standards. If I get the livescan and they come to my house the next day, that's not a lot of time
NillaWafers 01:55 PM 10-04-2014
Another question - medicine cabinets and bathrooms - must everything be out of reach, even with a childlock? I have to remove everything from it? I have a three door mirrored med cabinet. We only have one bathroom so unfortunately it will have to be the one the kids use.
I'm just trying to figure out where I'm going to put everything! My makeup and toothpast are in the drawers, and we have deoderant, lotion, bandaids in the cabinet. My actual medication is kept in the kitchen in a high cabinet with a child lock.
I'm just trying to figure out where I'm going to put everything! My makeup and toothpast are in the drawers, and we have deoderant, lotion, bandaids in the cabinet. My actual medication is kept in the kitchen in a high cabinet with a child lock.
Baby lady 04:59 PM 10-04-2014
Should be ok if you have child proof locks on it.
I just put these on the top of my 3 door mirrored medicine cabinet
I just put these on the top of my 3 door mirrored medicine cabinet
NillaWafers 06:37 PM 10-04-2014
Originally Posted by Baby lady:
Should be ok if you have child proof locks on it.
I just put these on the top of my 3 door mirrored medicine cabinet
Should be ok if you have child proof locks on it.
I just put these on the top of my 3 door mirrored medicine cabinet
I just removed everything and put it in baskets in our towel cabinet which is pretty high, easy enough for me to get stuff out - but the kids can't reach. I also baby-proofed it JIC. The only thing in our mirror now is deodorant and bandages. I hope that's ok.
I went ahead and installed a child lock on that drawer, we'll see what the inspector says about it when he/she comes. I was tempted to get a magnetic strip and just hang the knives really high but that almost seemed more dangerous (especially in earthquake country!)
I guess I've pretty much done as much as I can without the inspector right in front of me, I'll be doing the LiveScan in the new few weeks. We are going to Disneyland next week for my 4 year olds bday, so I don't really want to spend the money on the scan, haha.
Thanks for all your help. If anyone else has any more suggestions or advice I'm all ears
sharlan 02:30 PM 10-05-2014
You will quickly learn that CA is VERY, VERY inconsistent.
My knives are my counter, back in the corner, in a knife block. I also have knives in a drawer with a finger lock. I had my knives on top of my fridge until I dropped the block and knives fell everywhere.
No deodorant in the medicine cabinet. I put refrigerator locks on my downstairs shower so my niece can keep her soaps, razors, etc in the shower.
I have glass doors on my fireplace - no locks of any kind. When my grandsons were little, I tied the handles together so they couldn't get into the ashes.
If you own your home, the magnetic tot locks are a lifesaver. You can keep your soaps and cleaning supplies in those cabinets.
My knives are my counter, back in the corner, in a knife block. I also have knives in a drawer with a finger lock. I had my knives on top of my fridge until I dropped the block and knives fell everywhere.
No deodorant in the medicine cabinet. I put refrigerator locks on my downstairs shower so my niece can keep her soaps, razors, etc in the shower.
I have glass doors on my fireplace - no locks of any kind. When my grandsons were little, I tied the handles together so they couldn't get into the ashes.
If you own your home, the magnetic tot locks are a lifesaver. You can keep your soaps and cleaning supplies in those cabinets.
MarinaVanessa 11:15 AM 10-06-2014
I really wish they would make this whole process more cut and dry.
Don't we all honey, don't we all
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Like stated already, CA is not clear about what is and what isn't allowed. It is up to each annalist's interpretation about what is and isn't safe. I used to have my knives on the counter in a block also and passed my initial inspection but then at my next inspection that analyst said that wasn't allowed and that they had to be locked up. The only reason why I didn't get a citation was because I had an email from the previous analyst saying that it was ok. I moved them anyway and put them in a locked cabinet under my kitchen sink and that has counted as "inaccessible" so far, I don't see why a drawer with a drawer lock wouldn't count.
LiceScan can take 4-6 weeks to come back but I got my letter within 2 weeks. Once you get that letter call licensing and let them know (call your regional office, not Sacramento. It's much faster). They will check to make sure that you cleared the background check and if you have everything else in order and ready then they'll schedule your walk through. The walk through depends on their work load and availability. I called licensing the same day that I got my clearance and they called me 1-2 weeks later to schedule my appointment the following week. Other providers waited 3 weeks for a call back and they had their walk through scheduled 3- weeks later. It really just depends on how busy they are.
As far as the medicine cabinet goes it should be fine as long as you have a cabinet lock on it. If you don't want one installed then I'd just take everything out. Again, this depends on your analyst. I don't have medicine per say but I have children's tooth paste, antibiotic ointment, alcohol wipes and hydrocortizone cream (all single use packets) as well as sun screen in there but I keep them on the higher shelves and my analyst said it was fine because it was "out of sight, out of mind". I know another provider one city over and she can't even keep Neosporin in hers, she has a different analyst.
I keep my make-up and toiletries in my linen closet on a high shelf (above 5') and that seems to be the "rule of thumb" for things that don't need a lock. My cleaners are in my kitchen in an upper cabinet and they don't have a lock on them and they have never been an issue.
Don't we all honey, don't we all
. Like stated already, CA is not clear about what is and what isn't allowed. It is up to each annalist's interpretation about what is and isn't safe. I used to have my knives on the counter in a block also and passed my initial inspection but then at my next inspection that analyst said that wasn't allowed and that they had to be locked up. The only reason why I didn't get a citation was because I had an email from the previous analyst saying that it was ok. I moved them anyway and put them in a locked cabinet under my kitchen sink and that has counted as "inaccessible" so far, I don't see why a drawer with a drawer lock wouldn't count.
LiceScan can take 4-6 weeks to come back but I got my letter within 2 weeks. Once you get that letter call licensing and let them know (call your regional office, not Sacramento. It's much faster). They will check to make sure that you cleared the background check and if you have everything else in order and ready then they'll schedule your walk through. The walk through depends on their work load and availability. I called licensing the same day that I got my clearance and they called me 1-2 weeks later to schedule my appointment the following week. Other providers waited 3 weeks for a call back and they had their walk through scheduled 3- weeks later. It really just depends on how busy they are.
As far as the medicine cabinet goes it should be fine as long as you have a cabinet lock on it. If you don't want one installed then I'd just take everything out. Again, this depends on your analyst. I don't have medicine per say but I have children's tooth paste, antibiotic ointment, alcohol wipes and hydrocortizone cream (all single use packets) as well as sun screen in there but I keep them on the higher shelves and my analyst said it was fine because it was "out of sight, out of mind". I know another provider one city over and she can't even keep Neosporin in hers, she has a different analyst.
I keep my make-up and toiletries in my linen closet on a high shelf (above 5') and that seems to be the "rule of thumb" for things that don't need a lock. My cleaners are in my kitchen in an upper cabinet and they don't have a lock on them and they have never been an issue.
sharlan 01:50 PM 10-06-2014
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
I really wish they would make this whole process more cut and dry.
Don't we all honey, don't we all.
Like stated already, CA is not clear about what is and what isn't allowed. It is up to each annalist's interpretation about what is and isn't safe. I used to have my knives on the counter in a block also and passed my initial inspection but then at my next inspection that analyst said that wasn't allowed and that they had to be locked up. The only reason why I didn't get a citation was because I had an email from the previous analyst saying that it was ok. I moved them anyway and put them in a locked cabinet under my kitchen sink and that has counted as "inaccessible" so far, I don't see why a drawer with a drawer lock wouldn't count.
LiceScan can take 4-6 weeks to come back but I got my letter within 2 weeks. Once you get that letter call licensing and let them know (call your regional office, not Sacramento. It's much faster). They will check to make sure that you cleared the background check and if you have everything else in order and ready then they'll schedule your walk through. The walk through depends on their work load and availability. I called licensing the same day that I got my clearance and they called me 1-2 weeks later to schedule my appointment the following week. Other providers waited 3 weeks for a call back and they had their walk through scheduled 3- weeks later. It really just depends on how busy they are.
As far as the medicine cabinet goes it should be fine as long as you have a cabinet lock on it. If you don't want one installed then I'd just take everything out. Again, this depends on your analyst. I don't have medicine per say but I have children's tooth paste, antibiotic ointment, alcohol wipes and hydrocortizone cream (all single use packets) as well as sun screen in there but I keep them on the higher shelves and my analyst said it was fine because it was "out of sight, out of mind". I know another provider one city over and she can't even keep Neosporin in hers, she has a different analyst.
I keep my make-up and toiletries in my linen closet on a high shelf (above 5') and that seems to be the "rule of thumb" for things that don't need a lock. My cleaners are in my kitchen in an upper cabinet and they don't have a lock on them and they have never been an issue.
I really wish they would make this whole process more cut and dry.
Don't we all honey, don't we all
. Like stated already, CA is not clear about what is and what isn't allowed. It is up to each annalist's interpretation about what is and isn't safe. I used to have my knives on the counter in a block also and passed my initial inspection but then at my next inspection that analyst said that wasn't allowed and that they had to be locked up. The only reason why I didn't get a citation was because I had an email from the previous analyst saying that it was ok. I moved them anyway and put them in a locked cabinet under my kitchen sink and that has counted as "inaccessible" so far, I don't see why a drawer with a drawer lock wouldn't count.
LiceScan can take 4-6 weeks to come back but I got my letter within 2 weeks. Once you get that letter call licensing and let them know (call your regional office, not Sacramento. It's much faster). They will check to make sure that you cleared the background check and if you have everything else in order and ready then they'll schedule your walk through. The walk through depends on their work load and availability. I called licensing the same day that I got my clearance and they called me 1-2 weeks later to schedule my appointment the following week. Other providers waited 3 weeks for a call back and they had their walk through scheduled 3- weeks later. It really just depends on how busy they are.
As far as the medicine cabinet goes it should be fine as long as you have a cabinet lock on it. If you don't want one installed then I'd just take everything out. Again, this depends on your analyst. I don't have medicine per say but I have children's tooth paste, antibiotic ointment, alcohol wipes and hydrocortizone cream (all single use packets) as well as sun screen in there but I keep them on the higher shelves and my analyst said it was fine because it was "out of sight, out of mind". I know another provider one city over and she can't even keep Neosporin in hers, she has a different analyst.
I keep my make-up and toiletries in my linen closet on a high shelf (above 5') and that seems to be the "rule of thumb" for things that don't need a lock. My cleaners are in my kitchen in an upper cabinet and they don't have a lock on them and they have never been an issue.
The joys of CA licensing are so gray.
I had an analyst physically remove ALL such items from my medicine cabinet and was told to move them to the garage.
BrooklynM 01:59 PM 10-06-2014
I hope you have a really nice analyst like mine! He is super nice and I have emailed him with questions and he always gets back to me. I stressed out so much about my initial inspection I stayed up the entire night, literally, making everything was beyond perfect. I couldn't sleep anyway because I was so nervous. The day of the inspection my analyst ended up being like 3 hours late, it was so much easier than I thought and he was sooooo nice. He let me know suggestions that were outside of regulations because I asked. I let him know that I wanted to make sure that it was as safe as possible, and he had 20 plus years of experience so I know he has seen everything so if this was his daycare or he were to send his own children here, what would he change? It was only a couple of things and I did them right away and sent him pictures even though it wasn't required. My theory is to always get them on your side right away!
I don't use my fireplace at all, so I actually ended up putting a board in front of it, painting it, and I have toy bins in front of it. It has been a challenge with my 15 year old making sure when she leaves for school in the morning she doesn't leave things out! I'm always nervous she will leave for school and at the same time licensing will walk up and it happens to be a day she left something out even though there isn't a child in her room at that time. I just check her room and my sons room after they leave for school. I wish I had a better method sometimes. I don't want my kids to be put out because I run my business here, but at the same time, I used to work outside the home and was gone a lot and now they are able to walk home from school, I'm home, and I'm off on weekends so there are a lot of advantages for all of us.
I put my knives in an upper cabinet, but it's a pain sometimes!
I don't use my fireplace at all, so I actually ended up putting a board in front of it, painting it, and I have toy bins in front of it. It has been a challenge with my 15 year old making sure when she leaves for school in the morning she doesn't leave things out! I'm always nervous she will leave for school and at the same time licensing will walk up and it happens to be a day she left something out even though there isn't a child in her room at that time. I just check her room and my sons room after they leave for school. I wish I had a better method sometimes. I don't want my kids to be put out because I run my business here, but at the same time, I used to work outside the home and was gone a lot and now they are able to walk home from school, I'm home, and I'm off on weekends so there are a lot of advantages for all of us.
I put my knives in an upper cabinet, but it's a pain sometimes!
Jenniferdawn 02:07 PM 10-06-2014
Yes, California's very inconsistent. I have to keep my knives up high, not on the counter. My fireplace was fine with just the glass doors, no child lock needed. Backyard as long as it's safe, should be fine just being dirt. My bathroom medicine cabinet doesn't even need to be locked. It just has toothpaste and toothbrushing supplies in it. I remember being so stressed out about having the check but try not to stress. It's pretty normal for them to find something they want you to fix. They did with me and when they came back, I got my license just fine. Good luck!
TwinKristi 02:15 PM 10-06-2014
The knives are a tricky one! I had my pre-inspection with R&R and she wanted me to put them on top of my fridge but a provider friend said her first initial inspector told her to put them on the fridge but someone else who came back for an unannounced visit told her no way, very unsafe and keep them at the furtherst point on your counter. I have mine in the back corner of the counter and a couple with sheaths in a finger-locked drawer which is hard to reach for kids. They'd have to move a chair all the way across the room and then climb up there. They could fall off he fridge in an earthquake or if someone bumped it hard enough. Plus I'm not tall enough to really reach up there to the highest point and would have to use a stool which is just as dangerous. I can also keep my soap along the backsplash behind the sink/faucet but some people have been cited for that. My child is the only potty trained one who uses the bathroom so there is toothpaste in the cabinet, but that's up 4.5-5' off the ground. Everything else is 6' or higher or locked in a 2-part lock.
I know a provider who I FOR SURE thought would be cited for a few things I saw (meds and vitamins in the eye level cabinets unlocked, online CPR - not the approved class) and she wasn't. It was just clerical stuff she had to fix. It gives me hope! LOL I'm so nervous about mine but I doubt I will have one between now and Nov. and then I start over again with my move.
I know a provider who I FOR SURE thought would be cited for a few things I saw (meds and vitamins in the eye level cabinets unlocked, online CPR - not the approved class) and she wasn't. It was just clerical stuff she had to fix. It gives me hope! LOL I'm so nervous about mine but I doubt I will have one between now and Nov. and then I start over again with my move.
MarinaVanessa 02:25 PM 10-06-2014
Originally Posted by TwinKristi:
I can also keep my soap along the backsplash behind the sink/faucet but some people have been cited for that.
Oh yeah, soap is another tricky one. I have a motion sensor soap pump in my bathroom right on the counter and a built in soap pump in the sink of my kitchen and I've never been told anything about it but another provider with a different analyst was told NO SOAP on the counters. How the heck are you supposed to wash your hands and the hands of all of the kids if you can't keep soap on the counter or in the medicine cabinet?I can also keep my soap along the backsplash behind the sink/faucet but some people have been cited for that.
Jenniferdawn 02:32 PM 10-06-2014
Ha! My inspector said it was no problem to have soap on the counter. 
TwinKristi 02:33 PM 10-06-2014
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
Oh yeah, soap is another tricky one. I have a motion sensor soap pump in my bathroom right on the counter and a built in soap pump in the sink of my kitchen and I've never been told anything about it but another provider with a different analyst was told NO SOAP on the counters. How the heck are you supposed to wash your hands and the hands of all of the kids if you can't keep soap on the counter or in the medicine cabinet?
Oh yeah, soap is another tricky one. I have a motion sensor soap pump in my bathroom right on the counter and a built in soap pump in the sink of my kitchen and I've never been told anything about it but another provider with a different analyst was told NO SOAP on the counters. How the heck are you supposed to wash your hands and the hands of all of the kids if you can't keep soap on the counter or in the medicine cabinet?
Exactly!! I even made sure to buy Method soap which is non-toxic and doesn't even have a warning to keep out of reach of children like most soaps do! So even if they fight me it's not a lockable item! BUT again, my analyst said the backsplash was okay and I've been told of others being cited. You just never know!
bzzzybee 10:58 AM 10-07-2014
I have my knives in a block on the counter, as far away from children's reach as possible. My analyst didn't say anything about it.
But everyone is correct in saying that regulations are so unclear. I previously worked at a center and whenever state would come in we would get in trouble for doing something a certain way and the next analyst would tell us we couldn't do it the new way! The rules are so gray.
I called my analyst for a couple months to make an appointment for my inspection. I would call like once a week and leave a voicemail stating that I was wondering when the inspection would occur. That was spring 2013.
Before my inspection I just made sure I triple checked the checklist they sent. I passed the first time, the only thing my analyst made me do was tape pictures on my sliding glass door so kids wouldn't run into it. That rule was never in anything I got so I had no clue I was supposed to do that. But otherwise, it wasn't too bad. Some of the stuff I went crazy over making sure it would pass (like the garage) she just poked her head in and looked around for five seconds and closed the door. You have no idea what they'll be picky about!
But everyone is correct in saying that regulations are so unclear. I previously worked at a center and whenever state would come in we would get in trouble for doing something a certain way and the next analyst would tell us we couldn't do it the new way! The rules are so gray.
I called my analyst for a couple months to make an appointment for my inspection. I would call like once a week and leave a voicemail stating that I was wondering when the inspection would occur. That was spring 2013.
Before my inspection I just made sure I triple checked the checklist they sent. I passed the first time, the only thing my analyst made me do was tape pictures on my sliding glass door so kids wouldn't run into it. That rule was never in anything I got so I had no clue I was supposed to do that. But otherwise, it wasn't too bad. Some of the stuff I went crazy over making sure it would pass (like the garage) she just poked her head in and looked around for five seconds and closed the door. You have no idea what they'll be picky about!