Description: Valerie Sipes is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Reisterstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-20 | Other | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a written record of children's attendance. The provider said she is in the process of setting up an attendance app. The provider to send an email confirmation regarding recording the attendance by 3/21/2023. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Other | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Written schedule of daily activities was not posted. Correct by 3/21/2023. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have both health assessment forms and immunization record for one present child. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a written agreement with one parent. The provider did not have an information about the presence at home of a dog. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a written record of children's attendance. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One emergency form was not updated. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.05.03E(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a cloth cover on the diaper changing mat. Corrected on site - the provider removed a cloth cover during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the provider outside of the house picking up a child from the bus stop in front of her house. Two toddlers were left alone in the provider's basement. The provider came back inside during the inspection. The provider to submit a supervision plan for the time she has to pick up a child from the bus stop. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.08.01B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the provider outside of the house picking up a child from the bus stop in front of her house. Two toddlers were left alone in the provider's basement. The provider came back inside during the inspection. The provider to submit a supervision plan for the time she has to pick up a child from the bus stop. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Written schedule of daily activities was not posted. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Full | 13A.15.11.04A(1)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had two expired Epi-pens for one child with no permission to administer medication to the child. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-08-30 | Complaint | 13A.15.03.05A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not notify the OCC about the child's injury within 24 hours of its occurrence. Corrected - now the OCC is aware of the child's injury. | |||
| 2022-08-30 | Complaint | 13A.15.08.01D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed two infants sleeping in a bedroom in the basement. The door to the bedroom was closed. Corrected on site - the provider brought the infants back to the playroom. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One emergency form was not updated. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a provider transporting two children but the provider did not have a written permission from a parent for one child. Correct immediately. | |||
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