How Strict Is Your Inspector?

[KBCsMommy]

Wow! This makes me nervous. When I had my initial inspection the man checked my smoke alarms, my fire extinguisher and the deed to my house!!
He never checked cabinets to make sure they were locked or toys or anything! Even though he walked throughout my daycare area he never said anyhing other than " I like the layout of your house!"
The only negative comment he had was that my dogs water bowl " could" be considered a drowning hazard by some licensors!!!
So Im constantly in fear of doing something wrong!!!!

[Country Kids]

Wow! This makes me nervous. When I had my initial inspection the man checked my smoke alarms, my fire extinguisher and the deed to my house!!
He never checked cabinets to make sure they were locked or toys or anything! Even though he walked throughout my daycare area he never said anyhing other than " I like the layout of your house!"
The only negative comment he had was that my dogs water bowl " could" be considered a drowning hazard by some licensors!!!
So Im constantly in fear of doing something wrong!!!!

Why would he check the deed to your house? That is definetly one I have never heard of!

[MyAngels]

Why would he check the deed to your house? That is definetly one I have never heard of!

They may want to determine that you are a homeowner and not a renter. In our state you must have written permission from a landlord before you can be licensed.

[Country Kids]

They may want to determine that you are a homeowner and not a renter. In our state you must have written permission from a landlord before you can be licensed.

I thought you didn't get the deed to your house until it was paid off? I thought that was how a person knew they owned the house outright?

[grandmom]

OP:

I'd suggest you read your regs and immediately ask for a supervisory review if that's possible. Find out now how to do it, you likely have a timeline you could miss.

Here's why: If you leave this on your record, and she or another licensor checks next time, now you have a *history* of these issues. And that may open up the opportunity for fines, or a change in your license status at a future date.

Imagine now, that you have an angry parent in a couple years who makes a bogus complaint that the daycare area is a mess. Now, the mess in your son's rooms will also be held against you.

This has been a huge issue in some areas. Hope it isn't in your state.

[sharlan]

Why would he check the deed to your house? That is definetly one I have never heard of!

In CA, you have to prove whether you are a home owner or renter. I had to show a mortgage statement and a tax bill.

[Unregistered]

In CA, you have to prove whether you are a home owner or renter. I had to show a mortgage statement and a tax bill.

OMG!! Sorry folks that is way above and beyond in my book, nor would I comply with that. I live in a state you don't have to be licensed and I can understand why most don't go that route after reading some of this stuff!