A Couple Weird Questions...

[KEG123]

So I will start by saying, for those you who don't know me, I have not yet been licensed. I have to drop off my remaining paperwork today, and set up for my home visit. Then I'm done! Hooray!

BUT I've been going over some things regarding my house that the licensing rep and/or parents might notice.

For example, in my kitchen, we have empty wine bottles, and import beer bottles up on the top of my cupboards. Does this look bad? Like we are alcoholics or something?? We never drink to get drunk, but will have something once in a while. I save them for the labels, my boyfriend saves them because he loves import beers.

Also, our upstairs will NOT be used for daycare, except the bathroom which is right at the top of the stairs. (the rest of the upstairs will be gated off) When they do home inspections, will they be looking at the parts of the house that are not in use by children? Primarily our bedrooms, the basement/laundry room (even though it would be used during our tornado drills) and DBF's "mancave" (which is also upstairs)?

I might have more questions brewing... but thought I'd throw these out there. Thanks!

[laundrymom]

Welcome!!!!! And I wouldn't worry. My pantry floor is where I store my wine. And as far as empty bottles.,,,,, you are over 21 right? Wine isn't nearly as unhealthy as coke but I'm sure some people have coke decorations in their homes. Its a popular kitchen theme. As long as no alcohol is right there.

As far as the potty u would have to look into your wording. Here I would not be allowed

[momatheart]

before the home visit my thought process is this "if it causes you doubt, take it out".

[KEG123]

Welcome!!!!! And I wouldn't worry. My pantry floor is where I store my wine. And as far as empty bottles.,,,,, you are over 21 right? Wine isn't nearly as unhealthy as coke but I'm sure some people have coke decorations in their homes. Its a popular kitchen theme. As long as no alcohol is right there.

As far as the potty u would have to look into your wording. Here I would not be allowed

The bolded, I don't really understand what you mean...?

And yes, I am 24 in May so no worries there. They are just empty bottles, stored above my cupboards that are used for decorative purposes.

[laundrymom]

You would have to check the wording in your guidelines. Here I can't have more than 4 steps between me and children so I would have to take all kids up to potty.

The bolded, I don't really understand what you mean...?

And yes, I am 24 in May so no worries there. They are just empty bottles, stored above my cupboards that are used for decorative purposes.

[gbcc]

I don't think the state will have a problem with emply bottles that look like they are for decoration. However, parents may. Some parents are very picky and they may take this as a sign of being immature and/or partiers.

As far as areas not used for daycare. If the children wont have access and they are not on your written plan or diagram they can not look in those areas.

Good luck!!

[momofsix]

Welcome! When I was inspected she checked every room. Though in the rooms that were not being licensed she didn't open closets/drawers etc., just peeked in them. The bottles should be fine as long as they are oout of reach of the children. Not sure about the bathroom being upstairs.

[Cat Herder]

Mine checks every room, every visit.

[KEG123]

I've already talked to licensing about the bathroom being upstairs...thats not really what I was asking about. I was more or less asking if they would be inspecting the rooms that were off limits to the children, including the bedrooms that are upstairs. The bathroom is right at the top of the stairs, and I would put a gate right past it so that they would not be able to enter the bedrooms.

[KEG123]

Mine checks every room, every visit.

That's good to know. I'll just have to ask my licensing rep when she comes, since it seems to vary.

[marniewon]

It does vary. I was told to expect licensing to inspect every area, even those not used for daycare, but when she actually came, not only did she not check those areas, but only stuck her head in my master bedroom where the dck's nap. I have a master bath beyond the bedroom that just has an opening (no door) around the corner from the bedroom, it's pretty obvious there's something more back there, but she didn't even go in and look.

[MyAngels]

I'm in Illinois, too, and have been licensed for 19 years now. I've had licensing reps that check every square inch of space, including closets and drawers. I've also had reps that do a quick walk through of only the daycare space and call it a day. I guess it must depend on the rep. I had one that spent an entire day here for just a renewal visit - thank goodness she retired a couple of years ago! My visit this year was an hour, tops, and we spent most of the time chatting about people that we both knew, and how daycare has changed in the past ten years or so.

[KEG123]

Alright then. So the person who comes is always different? And basically sometimes they check and sometimes they don't. Wow. I don't have a problem with them viewing my daycare area, but sometimes my room and the basement, where my chinchillas are, gets messy!

[marniewon]

Alright then. So the person who comes is always different? And basically sometimes they check and sometimes they don't. Wow. I don't have a problem with them viewing my daycare area, but sometimes my room and the basement, where my chinchillas are, gets messy!

No, not necessarily. We have one licensor that oversees our county and she would be the only one coming out. The only way someone else would come to my home is if she quit/retired/got fired or they restructured their areas so someone else would oversee our county.

[My Lil' Monkeys]

So I will start by saying, for those you who don't know me, I have not yet been licensed. I have to drop off my remaining paperwork today, and set up for my home visit. Then I'm done! Hooray!

BUT I've been going over some things regarding my house that the licensing rep and/or parents might notice.

For example, in my kitchen, we have empty wine bottles, and import beer bottles up on the top of my cupboards. Does this look bad? Like we are alcoholics or something?? We never drink to get drunk, but will have something once in a while. I save them for the labels, my boyfriend saves them because he loves import beers.

Also, our upstairs will NOT be used for daycare, except the bathroom which is right at the top of the stairs. (the rest of the upstairs will be gated off) When they do home inspections, will they be looking at the parts of the house that are not in use by children? Primarily our bedrooms, the basement/laundry room (even though it would be used during our tornado drills) and DBF's "mancave" (which is also upstairs)?

I might have more questions brewing... but thought I'd throw these out there. Thanks!

I have bottles above my cabinets and my licensing consultant didn't say anything (or any of my parents so far). She did check all rooms and my basement even though I am not licensed for my basement.