Description: CATALFAMO, AMANDA is a Licensed Family Child Care in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-18 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is accurate. One staff was signed into the preschool room, but was not present. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2019-12-18 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff need a health appraisal with TB. One staff needs a professional development plan. One staff needs a service letter. | |||
| 2019-12-18 | Non Compliance | 23U - Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Update parent handbook to include all required policies. | |||
| 2019-12-18 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bleach/water and diaper changing cream are out of the reach of the children. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2019-12-18 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal with immunizations. | |||
| 2019-07-09 | Non Compliance | 44N - Sanitation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure tables are sanitized after being cleaned with soap and water. This was discussed and corrected at the visit when Administrator Gibbs-Hernandez agreed to comply in the future. | |||
| 2019-05-13 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff have completed an orientation at the start of employment. Three previous staff files that were reviewed, one did not have an orientation and two did not complete the orientation at the start of employment. This requirement was discussed and Administrator Gibbs-Hernandez agreed to comply in the future. | |||
| 2019-04-26 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children and staff are signed in and out on the daily attendance records to accurately reflect the classrooms they are in. Submit one week of daily attendance for all classrooms to OCCL by May 7, 2019. | |||
| 2019-04-26 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper staff-to-child ratios are being followed at all times. The infant classroom was not following proper staff-to-child ratios. On April 8th, from 7:43 am until 8:54 am there were six children signed into the room with one staff. On April 9, from 7:38 am to 7:42 am and from 8:13 am to 8:30 am there were five children signed into the room with one staff. On April 10, from 8:05 am to 8:26 am there were six children signed into the room with one staff. On April 11, from 7:43 am until 8:09 am there were six children signed into the room with one staff and from 8:09 am until 8:28 am there were seven children signed into the room with one staff. On April 12, from 7:44 am to 4:02 pm there were six children signed into the room with one staff and from 4:03 pm to 4:18 pm there were five children signed into the room with one staff. Specific staff were not assigned to care for specific infants. Assign primary caregivers for each infant enrolled. Submit a staffing plan that include staff names, scheduled work hours, and classroom assignments for all classrooms by April 30, 2019. | |||
| 2018-12-19 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete staff files are required: Current CPR is required for one staff. Fingerprint verification is required for one staff. A job description is required for one staff. Two staff need reference letters. A health appraisal is required for two staff. Three staff need service letters. | |||
| 2018-05-22 | Non Compliance | 60N - Administration of medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Document parent permission for sunscreen on the medication log. Ensure accurate documentation of prescription and nonprescription medication on the medication log. Staff must sign the medication log when they assist a child with medication. | |||
| 2018-05-22 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Replace ripped diaper changing mat in the infant bathroom. Ensure staff use soap, water, and disinfectant after each diaper change. | |||
| 2018-05-22 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An updated emergency care is needed for one child. Seven children need an updated health appraisal. Signed permission to sleep on a mat/ cot is required for one child. | |||
| 2018-01-30 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: There were nine children and three teacher in the infant classroom. The maximum group size is eight infants. Corrected at visit. | |||
| 2018-01-09 | Non Compliance | 70N - Equipment | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Purchase additional book for all classrooms. | |||
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