Description: Lucrezia's Childcare is a Licensed Child Care Center in Huntingtown MD, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported that the number of children may be "over" at the center. Upon reviewing the attendance records from yesterday, there didn't appear to be more than 72 total children present yesterday. There are 93 children currently enrolled at the center which does pose a great risk for having more than the assigned total capacity of 75 children on site. There may be no more than 75 total children on site at any one time. Each classroom also has a limited number of children permitted in it based on the square foot of the classroom and other factors. The assigned capacity is listed on the license. The rooms are not to exceed the numbers of children allowed per the licensed limits. It was evident that there have been times, including yesterday, when at least 1 classroom exceeded the assigned capacity. The upstairs back room is limited to 17 children and there were 19 children in this room yesterday. There are actually 21 children enrolled in the back upstairs room which, even with several part time children, runs a risk of having more than 17 children present. This room may not have more than 17 children at any one time. Please forward corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Lic. Spec. observed 2-school aged children alone in the front office, watching videos. This room is not approved for use by children and there was no staff in the room with these children. The staff from the infant room could possibly see and hear these 2 children but the boys were sitting at the desk and the staff were busy with the infants in their room. Unless the staff actually walked over to look through the wall opening the staff couldn't see the boys. All children are to be properly supervised at all times. This seemed to be normal practice for these children based on their response to the director, when asked what they were doing. One child responded, "watching videos". These 2 children attend a different school then the other 9 school aged children who had left on the public school bus. It seems that the children were in the office for about 10 minutes. They had no classroom to go to and were asked to join the infant room for a few minutes. Each child is to be assigned to a group and have age appropriate materials to use and qualified staff to care for the children. (screen time is to be limited to no more than 30 minutes per week too). Corrective action is required immed. | |||
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The reporter stated that numbers may be "off" at the center. It did seem evident that the ratios of children to staff were incorrect. Please forward current staffing patterns immediately to indicate how all classrooms will come into compliance and maintain compliance with staff child ratios. | |||
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The back infant room is limited to 6 infants. Per the attendance record from yesterday there were 7 infants in care at the same time. It is unclear if the staffing was correct or not. There are actually 8 children enrolled in this classroom. While there are 2 part time children and 1 "occasional" child enrolled the parents don't seem to have a strict schedule to adhere to in order to be sure the group size doesn't exceed 6. During the inspection there were 2 staff observed with a group of 6 infants. The 2 yr. old room has 16 children enrolled-4 toddlers and 12-2 yr. olds. Yesterday there were 4 toddlers and 10-2yr olds present, this group size is also incorrect and must be corrected. Today the 2 yr. old room had 3 toddlers and 9-2yr. olds present. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days as to how the back infant room will be limited to 6 children at all times and how the 2 yr. old room on the main floor will come into and stay in compliance. | |||
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 8 children enrolled in the back infant room. There are only 6 cribs and yesterday there were 7 infants present. When asked where the crib is for the 7th child the staff didn't answer. There are to only be 6 infants present at one time in this room, but yesterday 7 infants were present at the same time. Each child under age 1 is to have an appropriate crib. | |||
| 2021-07-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 2 aides: HL and RS both hired over 90 days ago with no evidence of completing Basic Health and Safety training on site. The staff believe they did complete the training but were unable to "pull up" their training on site. Please immediately obtain copies of the health and safety training to keep on file at the center and please forward copies of the training to OCC within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Based on the posted staffing patterns it appeared as if the rooms were properly staffed with qualified staff. However, when a qualified infant staff left at 2pm and it was determined that she always leaves at 2pm and that the staffing pattern wasn't correctly reflecting what was happening. When the qualified infant teacher leaves at 2pm the room is left with an aide in charge of the room. There is to be qualified staff in charge of each room all day. The owner plans to correct this situation by requesting a variance for a staff, LN, who has completed half of the 90 hour infant training. LN needs to complete an approved 45 hour child growth and development course and ADA. Updated staffing patterns posted and rec'd on site to reflect this plan. Please correct within 30 days. Discussed that even if the variance is approved for LN, LN may not currently be alone in a classroom due to needing an out of state clearance. | |||
| 2021-07-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival at the center there was 1 qualified infant teacher alone in the front infant/toddler room. The staff, AC, was alone with 4 children-2 toddlers an infant and a 4 year old. This group requires 2 staff. The 2nd staff was added about 8:20am. The room was out of ratio for about 30 minutes. Please adjust schedules (staff and/or parents) so that the staff child ratio is always correct. There was an "extra" staff in another infant room this morning. This staff child ratio issue was corrected during the inspection, when a staff went to work with the staff person who was alone. Discussed that staff need to ensure that ratios are always correct. | |||
| 2021-07-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Discussed that it is important that all hazards be kept inaccessible to children. A latch recently broke under the sink in the infant room and hazards were stored there. The staff immediately relocated the hazards to make them inaccessible. There was also a spray deodorizer observed in the preschool bathroom upstairs, which once noted was also immediately made inaccessible to the children. Please be sure that all hazards are always inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2021-02-10 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported that on Monday and Wednesday mornings there are too many children and not enough staff and that the children are wild. There were 2 classrooms out of compliance with staff child ratios during the inspection. The infant room had 6 infants and 1 staff for a short time and the preschool room upstairs had 12 children with 1 staff. | |||
| 2021-02-10 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival the owner reported that she was at the bus stop with 3 children for a few minutes which left 1 staff with 6 infants. Another staff reported that it was about 5 minutes. It is unclear how long the room with infants was out of ratio, but now that there is a bus schedule again the center needs to plan for that and not leave rooms, especially infant rooms out of ratio. There is too much risk and needs to be met in an infant room. It is extremely difficult for 1 staff to meet the needs of 6 children. This classroom was observed to be in compliance during the inspection. If all 6 school agers were outside with owner or another staff at the bus stop (not just the 3 leaving) there wouldn't have been a need for an additional staff person to cover the infant room. Please be sure to maintain staff child ratios at all times. The 2nd staff was in the infant room before the VI was over. | |||
| 2021-02-10 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was one staff BL observed to be alone with 12 preschool aged children. The owner states she has 2 staff out due to a Covid-19 closure. The owner also reported that this morning the director was at an appointment with her 2 infants. The owner was aware of the directors appointment and needed to make arrangements either with parents to not bring children until staff was in place or to have additional staff available. Upon talking with the operator later in the day, she reported that 1 of the preschoolers was picked up by 10:30am and a 2nd preschool child left on the school bus at 12:30pm. This room was out of compliance for several hours. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days indicating how this will not happen in the future. | |||
| 2021-01-26 | Other | 13A.16.05.08A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no diapering station in the "2 year old room" on the main floor. Lic. Spec. observed a toddler in this classroom. Each child under age 2 is to have a diapering station. There is a qualified infant staff in this room. The director was able to create a diapering station during the inspection. The diapering station is temporary. We opened the center with this room having a diapering station however, when the toddler room was opened the diapering station was moved to the toddler room. It was agreed then that there would be no children under age 2 in the 2 year old room any longer. The operator will be allowed to have a toddler in this room for the remainder of this week only. The operator states that all children under age 2 has a daily report and an individual schedule. | |||
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