Description: Balram, Devika is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Wheaton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one emergency form not updated. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03D(1) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed the coprovider change a diaper, but didn't wash her hands after diapering. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03D(2) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed the coprovider change a diaper, but didn't wash the child's hands before returning to play. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed 12 hours of training for the provider. However, 12 hours of training were not observed for the coprovider for 2020-2021. | |||
| 2021-01-25 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no evidence of the fire/ emergency drill record. | |||
| 2021-01-25 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one child missing a complete Health Inventory Part 2 form. | |||
| 2021-01-25 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Closed |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no evidence of completed training for 2019-2020 for the Provider. | |||
| 2021-01-25 | Full | 13A.15.06.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: This was not available for review during the virtual inspection. | |||
| 2020-01-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed children napping on cots with no linens. | |||
| 2020-01-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a crack in the wall that leads to potentially harmful items in a room approved for play. Provider must make inaccessible to children in care. | |||
| 2020-01-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed more than one emergency form missing the authorized pick-up person and the child's health source information. | |||
| 2018-12-19 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed two emergency forms missing name of authorized pick-up person and one form missing child's physician information. Please inform licensing agency when emergency information for each child is complete. | |||
| 2018-12-19 | Full | 13A.15.03.04B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one child missing lead screening and one child missing part one of the health assessment. Provider is to review all children's files to ensure all children's records kept as required by licensing agency. | |||
| 2018-12-19 | Full | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed stuffed animal and toys in the playpen that were being used for children resting. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2018-12-19 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no evidence of the professional development plan for the provider. | |||
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