Description: Anna-Maria Walker is a Large Child Care Home in Huntingtown MD, with a maximum capacity of 12 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 15 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's emergency forms, it was found that a four year old boy and a two year old girl are both missing their respective physician's address and phone number on their emergency form. Another four year old boy is missing his physician's address. It was also found that a four year old boy is missing a contact phone number for one of his emergency contacts on his emergency form. Please inform the respective parents so that they may add the missing information to their child's emergency form, initial and date the added information. Please provide a copy of the emergency forms with the added information to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: When asked, the substitute and the Aide were unaware of any sub log. Please provide a copy of a sub log and show the use of it to OCC or write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.05.03A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, a gate was missing at the interior stairs. When this was brought to the attention of the Aide, she placed the gate at the stairs. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed dog feces in the side yard of the home. This is along the route the children have to take to go to the play area. For the correction of this non-compliance, please write a letter of correction to OCC stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.05.12J | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed the key in the lock to the gate surrounding the pool. When this was brought to the attention of the Aide, she reported that it is not usually there. She then removed the key and placed it inside of the home by the microwave. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. LFCC is reminded to always keep the gate to the pool locked and secured at all times. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.11.04F(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During today's inspection, the Owner/Director was not present. She, instead, had a substitute. Due to her absence, there is no one present that has medication administration training. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future and submit this letter of correction to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.03.02D | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was revealed that there is no evidence that MK, EB, BB, MT, JB, CM, SM or CT have had any blood lead testing. Please notify the parents of these children in writing and forward that notification to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance or provide the results of the blood lead testing to OCC for the correction. Please keep the result of the blood lead tests in their respective files. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's emergency cards, it was revealed that several were missing physician information. Emergency cards for CS, MK & RK are missing their physician's phone number and address. Emergency cards for JB & MB are missing their physician's address. Emergency cards for CM & SM are missing their physician's phone number. Please notify each child's parent of the missing information so that they may add it to the emergency card, initial and date it for the update. Please send a copy of the emergency cards with the added information to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was discovered that children MT, CM, SM, CT do not have any immunization records on file. Please obtain the medical records for these children which list the proper immunizations according to the Age-Appropriate Vaccination Requirements for Children Enrolled in Child Care Programs. Please retain their immunization record in their file and forward a copy of the appropriate immunizations to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider admits that she is not keeping a substitute log. Please begin using a substitute log to record the days on which a substitute is providing care and in whose place that staff member is substituting. Please show use of this log to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance or write a letter of correction and submit it to OCC. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.05.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the room's floor temperature only read 63 degrees. When this was brought to the attention of the owner/director, she increased the temperature of the wall heater that is located near the ceiling in the eating area. By the end of the inspection, the floor temperature read 65 degrees. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. Please be aware of the temperature of the room and keep the floor temperature to at least 65 degrees. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.05.12J | Corrected |
| Findings: There is an in-ground pool on the premises of the facility, but it is not for child care use. However, it does not meet all of the requirements of having a pool on the grounds of a child care facility. It was discovered that there are not any sensors or alarms on the two access doors leading from the home to the pool area. Please install a sensor/alarm on both access doors for the correction of this non-compliance. Send a picture to OCC of these sensors/alarms in place for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.09.02C(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The activity plan for 19 month old child, MK, has not been updated since 01/26/2022. It is, therefore, over a year old. Infant and Toddler plans must be updated every 3 months. Please have the parent update MK's activity plan, post the new plan in the LFCC and also forward the updated plan to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. Please ensure that it is updated again in three months. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Conversion | 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence that the Center's emergency disaster plan has been updated since it was developed. The emergency disaster plan must be reviewed every year. Please demonstrate this review and/or update by initialing and dating the document on, at least, a yearly basis. When this was brought to the attention of the owner/director during the inspection, she reviewed the plan and initialed and dated it. Therefore, this non-compliance has now been corrected. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.05.12J | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has an inground pool on the property. The pool is fenced in with a fence that is higher than 4 feet. The gate directly accessible to the children was locked during inspection. LS unlocked the gate and found it to be both self closing and self latching. The gate located in the yard to the right of the child care entrance way was not locked today. Gate was self closing and self latching. Provider is reminded all gates are to be locked during child care hours. Please send a written correction regarding the unlocked gate. | |||
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