Description: Billie Lacefield is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Open |
| Findings: The provider has two grandchildren enrolled in care, however, she does not have a written agreement on file with the parent/guardian. The provider is advised to maintain written agreements with the parent/guardian of all children in care in the future. Please submit evidence of the written agreement to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Open |
| Findings: The provider has two grandchildren enrolled in care, however, she does not have evidence that the parent/guardian received the consumer pamphlet. Please provide the consumer pamphlet to the parent/guardian and submit evidence of this to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Open |
| Findings: There are two children whose emergency form needs to be updated. They are siblings. Please ensure that the parent reviews, updates, initials, and dates the emergency form and submit evidence to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Open |
| Findings: Upon reviewing the children's records, the Licensing Specialist noted that there were several children in care missing evidence of the blood lead tests at 12 and 24 months of age. There was one child enrolled who needed updated immunization records. The provider has two grandchildren enrolled, however, they do not have evidence of a file with the required records. Please obtain the documentation from the parent and submit evidence to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist noted that several electrical outlets in the basement and kitchen were not capped or plugged. The electrical outlets that were not capped or plugged were within the reach of the children in care. Please be sure that all electrical outlets within the reach of children are capped or plugged and submit evidence to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was no child safety device on the basement door to prevent children from accessing the basement stairs. There was also no gate in place at the bottom of the basement steps to keep the children from climbing and falling down the stairs. There is a storage room in the basement that is off-limits to the children in care and needs a child safety device in place. The Licensing Specialist observed paint, disinfectant spray, and cleaning agents inside of the storage room. On the main level of the home, there was no safety gate in place to prevent the children from accessing the off-limits computer room. The specialist observed air fresheners and cleaning agents within the reach of children in the computer room. The air fresheners and cleaning agents were moved up high out of the reach of children by the specialist. The provider placed a door knob cover on the basement door during today's inspection. Please submit photos of protective barriers in place and submit evidence to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection there was no written schedule of daily activities posted. Please post the written schedule as soon as possible and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Open |
| Findings: The provider does not have a written screen time policy. Provider is advised to write a screen time policy and provide it to the parents of all children. Please submit evidence that the parents have received the written screen time policy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed air freshener, hand sanitizer, and sharp knives that were within the reach of the children in care. In the basement bathroom, there was body wash and deodorant in the reach of children. The provider and the Specialist relocated these items making them inaccessible to the children in care. Please keep potentially hazardous items out of the reach of children, if accessed they could be harmful to them. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Full | 13A.15.10.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, there was an 8-month-old infant asleep in a pack and play with several toys inside. The provider removed the toys from the pack and play while the child was resting at the time of inspection for correction. The provider was advised about the safety issues. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's 2 year old grandchild is in care two days a week. The provider does not have any paperwork for the child. Provider is advised that she will need to have all documentation that a child in care would have. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.08.01B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's substitute took the children outside to eat lunch on the deck during the inspection. After the children were seated in their booster chairs, he went inside several times to gather items for lunch, walking back and forth from inside to outside. Provider and substitute were advised of the regulation. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There was hand sanitizer, diaper rash cream, air freshener, and small pieces of jewelry on an end table in the living room where the children play. The provider moved them during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: A two year old was sleeping in a pack in play during in the inspection. There was a blanket, pillow and several toys in the pack n play, leaving only a small amount of room for him to sleep. The child was awakened for lunch and items removed. There was a 13 month old who fell asleep in a pack n play full of toys and a blanket. The provider was advised about the safety issues. The items were removed. | |||
| 2022-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Open |
| Findings: There is one child who is missing evidence of an immunization record. There is one child who is missing Part II of the Health Inventory (completed by the doctor). Please have the parents obtain this information from the child's pediatrician. | |||
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