Description: Best Friends Child Care Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Randallstown MD, with a maximum capacity of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed broken piece on the plastic ship play equipment and some trash at the bigger playground. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher did not complete approved continued training. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide did not complete 6 hours of approved continued training. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an infant that did not have emergency cards . The infant belonged to a staff member, director had the staff member fill one out during the inspection. The emergency cards needed to be undated, and one did not have a signature of the parent B.N. DOB: 6/6/20. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: N.B. DOB: 6/6/20 did not have a health inventory. Please check all files for completeness. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: N.B. DOB: 6/6/20 did not have a health inventory. Please check all files for completeness | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The director still does not have a fingerprint number. Director states she has applied for one through CJIS and will forward the emails to OCC stating so. She stated she is waiting for the number. Director showed a form that she uses to get staff prointed for OCC with Region 3 OCC number on it. Staff files do not contain CBC results as there is no number for the center yet. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was used bleach wipes laying on the ground in the playground and trash including a ketchup packet. Director stated there was a storm last night, with high winds. These things were blown onto the playground during the storm. Director stated that she uses a blower to clean the playground to ensure the safety daily. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.11D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The outdoor play area had a trash can with no liner. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: The ground cover is artificial grass with mats underneath. It does not reach to the fence and there is visible cement and pads underneath, which needs to be fixed. Some of the artificial grass can be blown up and creates a lump in the play area which children can trip on. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: The pirate ship is cracked on the top left corner, and a hole in the top right corner. There is a blue part that is in the bottom that has been broken off and has sharp edges. There is a water table that is cracked and has sharp edges, and there is a car that has a screw sticking out that children could get hurt on. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. Brittnae Carter arrived during the inspection and was out in the infant and toddler room with Aliya Barney, but is not qualified as an infant and toddler teacher. Director was advised that until one or both of the teachers were qualified, the director needs to be in the infant and toddler room. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02C(2) | Open |
| Findings: Provider does have Parent's Guide to Regulated Child Care posted in the center, but does not have documentation that each parent has been given the information. Center will add to the contract or find another method of documentation and let specialist know that she has done so. | |||
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