Description: BACKWOODS LFCCH is a Licensed Large Family Child Care in HARRINGTON DE, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 37Q - Sanitation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure soap and water and disinfectant are available for sanitizing. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 31Q - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a thermometer for the freezer. The one onsite was broken. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 22Q - Children's Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an immunization record. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 62Q - Kitchen | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The kitchen must have an oven or microwave. Staff #2 stated the oven does not work. Purchase a microwave or repair the oven. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 13Q - General Requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are directly supervised at all times. Upon arrival, a school-age child was observed alone on the back porch making a tik-tok. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 29Q - Indoor Space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An electrical outlet was missing a plate cover due to painting. This was corrected at the visit. Cover the trash can in the kitchen. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 67Q - Staffing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are signed in on the attendance records. No staff were signed in. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 24Q - Daily Attendance of Children | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is complete. Three children were not signed in. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 5Q - Authority granted to inspect | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure access is always allowed to OCCL. OCCL made an attempted visit in the morning, knocked several times, and called the facility. OCCL heard voices inside. OCCL returned in the afternoon, knocked twice, heard a dog barking loudly and then went around to the back porch and were able to gain entry. Staff stated they did not hear OCCL in the morning. OCCL asked Staff #1 how many children were present. Staff #1 stated she does not do the interviews. OCCL informed her she must answer questions when OCCL interviews her. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Non Compliance | 35Q - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Label nap equipment or create a chart. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-23 | Non Compliance | 38Q - Hand Washing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure paper towels or single-use towels are available in the bathroom for handwashing. Multiple children were observed using a towel to dry their hands. This was corrected at the visit when paper towels were placed in the bathroom. | |||
| 2020-09-23 | Non Compliance | 64Q - Outdoor Fencing and Space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child care children remain in the fenced in outdoor play area. The Licensee and two children were observed playing outside of the fenced in area. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-09-23 | Non Compliance | 62Q - Kitchen | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the handwashing sink in the kitchen is operable at all times. Upon arrival, it was not working. This was able to be corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-01-15 | Non Compliance | 30Q - Fire Safety | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Monthly fire inspections are to be completed and documented. | |||
| 2020-01-15 | Non Compliance | 25Q - Infants' Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Infant daily logs are required. Infant sleep checks are to be completed every 15-30 minutes. | |||
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