Description: Charnetta Ward is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Ellicott City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 emergency cards missing the child's doctor's name, address and phone number (GR + JS) - update and notify OCC when complete - Corrected | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a total of 10 hours of continued training for the June 2019 to June 2021 time period. Provider needs to complete 14 hours of approved continued training and document this training on a professional development plan. Send to OCC by 6.30.2021 | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.06.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a total of 10 hours of continued training for the June 2019 to June 2021 time period. Provider needs to complete 14 hours of approved continued training and document this training on a professional development plan. Send to OCC by 6.30.2021 | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.06.02C(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a total of 10 hours of continued training for the June 2019 to June 2021 time period. Provider needs to complete 14 hours of approved continued training and document this training on a professional development plan. Send to OCC by 6.30.2021 | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.06.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was told during the inspection that the Provider does not have a substitute at this time - all required paperwork must be submitted to OCC to approve a new substitute - send to OCC as soon as possible | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe an updated emergency and disaster plan - update and send a copy to OCC by 6.30.2021 | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not see tweezers and fragrance free soap in the first aid kit - send proof of equipping the first aid kit with these items as soon as possible - | |||
| 2021-03-08 | Complaint | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the Provider - Provider stated she was told on Sunday February 28, 2021 that a co-worker of one of the parents of one of her child care children tested positive for COVID. On Monday March 1, 2021 the Provider did open for care and the children who attended that day, 7, were exposed to COVID 19 because the Provider and 3 residents of the child care home all tested positive for COVID. The Provider called the Health Department on Monday March 1, 2021 and began the process of sending child care children home and connecting to the Health Department about next steps and quarantine procedures. In the future any symptoms that may be COVID like must be reported to the Health Department and whatever guidance the Health Department gives is to be followed immediately. | |||
| 2021-03-08 | Complaint | 13A.15.11.03 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the Provider - Provider stated she opened for care on Monday March 1, 2021. Provider had prior knowledge of a positive case of COVID relating to the children in care and opened for care. The Health Department guidelines state that any symptomatic signs of a potential COVID 19 illness must immediately be reported to the local health department and to follow the guidance given immediately. The child care home should not have been open on Monday March 1, 2021 because all children in attendance that day were exposed to COVID 19 which is a serious transmissible disease. | |||
| 2020-07-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed no gate at the bottom of the stairs leading to the kitchen and second floor - Provider stated her old refrigerator was being removed today and she removed the gate to allow for the people removing the refrigerator to have the space to work and not damage the gate - send a picture of the gate re-installed - Provider moved a small bookcase in front of the bottom step to provide a visual and small physical barrier today during the inspection - | |||
| 2020-05-13 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-05-24 | Conversion | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: No evidence of screen time policy for more than one child. Submit written statement when policy is on file for all children. | |||
| 2019-05-24 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: No evidence of daily authorized person for pick up, physician's contact information, and contact information for parents/emergency adults for more than one form. The second page of the emergency form must be on file for all children. Submit written statement when a fully completed form is on file for all children. | |||
| 2019-05-24 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: No evidence of pamphlet posted or given to parents. The Specialist gave the Provider a pamphlet to post during the inspection. | |||
| 2019-05-24 | Conversion | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: No evidence of two hours of training completed in the core of knowledge area Health Safety Nutrition (only one hour completed). No evidence of three hours of training completed in the core of knowledge area Curriculum, specifically titled Working With Mixed Age Groups. Submit proof of registration (proof submitted for curriculum course) and final certificates upon receipt. | |||
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