Description: Coates, Terrie is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Waldorf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Open |
| Findings: Child EM has an unapproved emergency card, but nothing else in her file. That form was signed on 03/21/2022, but the Provider states that she started on 03/22/2022. Provider states that her parent is supposed to bring the required paperwork this afternoon, 03/23/2022. When asked about an upcoming doctor's appointment, the Provider said that she "thinks that she has one". Please provide the necessary paperwork to OCC and keep it in her file for the correction of this noncompliance. Even though child CM has been admitted since August of 2021, she still does not have any immunizations on file. Please obtain these as soon as possible in order for the child to remain in care. EM needs to have Health Inventory Part I and Part II and GC needs to have Health Inventory Part II. Please have these completed and submit to OCC for the correction of this part of the non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Open |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was discovered that 1 1/2 year old KM, 3 year old CM and two year old GC have not had any blood lead testing, Three year old PO and two year old XW have only had one blood lead test. Children should have a blood lead test at 12 months and at 24 months. Please notify the parents so that they can schedule the blood lead testing for their respective children so that they will have two blood lead tests. Provide proof of email notification to the parents or provide blood lead test results to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Open |
| Findings: Child CM and EG do not have a parent agreement in their files. Please insure that this is included in their files and send proof of this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no evidence of the parents having received a consumer pamphlet in the following children's files: CM, PO, XW, GC and EG. Please provide the families with a consumer pamphlet or the link to the consumer pamphlet located on the MSDE website. Show proof of having done so to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. It is suggested that you add the link in future parent agreements or handbooks. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.03H | Open |
| Findings: Provider could not produce records for fire drills before January of 2022. She stated that she thought she only had to keep them for one year. LS pointed out that one year's worth would be from March of 2021. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Open |
| Findings: Provider has begun using a form that is not provided by or approved by OCC. Licensing Specialist informed Provider to restart the use of the approved form she had been using. In addition, KM is missing his physician's contact phone number on his emergency card. Please have the parent add the physician's phone number, initial and date the form for the correction. Provide proof of this addition to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, three electrical sockets were found to be unused and uncapped. The Provider capped one of the outlets during the inspection, but not the other two. Please ensure all outlets are capped and provide pictures of this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The cabinet under the sink is not secured. During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist found Clorox toilet bowl cleaner and Cloralen, which is a bleach liquid gel. The Provider moved these to a location that is out of the reach of the children during the inspection. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, a 5 month old child was found resting in a pack'n'play with a fluffy blanket, another loose blanket and a stuffed toy. The sheet on that pack'n'play is also fleece-like and is not snugly fitting. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become compliant with this regulation in the future. Please also send pictures of appropriate sheets that are also snugly fitting for the pack'n'plays to OCC. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider only completed 11.5 hours out of the required 12 hours of training for the period of 05/01/2020 to 04/30/2021. Provider has since made up those hours to correct this non-compliance. Provider will need to take an additional 3.5 hours of training for the 05/01/21 to 04/30/22 period to complete her 12 required training hours. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.07.04B(3) | Open |
| Findings: During nap time, a child was waking up and talking to the Provider despite verbal redirection. The Provider threatened to take away his snack if he did not comply with direction to be quiet. One may not withhold food as punishment. For a two year old child, the threat could be just as bad as actually withholding the food. When the Licensing Specialist informed the Provider that she could not threaten to or actually withhold food, she asked what she should do instead. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the Provider put the 5 month old child in a carrier on top of a table and walked away from her at various times during the course of the inspection. Other children as young as two years old also played with the 5 month old while she was in the carrier and on top of the table without the direct supervision of the Provider. If the child had fallen off of the table, this could have resulted in serious injury up to and including death. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.08.01B(4) | Open |
| Findings: Due to this being the first time this Licensing Specialist visited the home, the location of the child care door was unknown. After trying the side door, the LS went to the front door and rang the door bell. Provider came to the window and told the LS to go behind the house and go down the stairs. The children were not with the Provider and no one else was in the basement area. When the LS went into the child care area, three of the children were eating while the 5 month old was laying on her back in a pack'n'play. Also, during the inspection, the Provider put the 5 month old child in a carrier on top of a table and walked away from her at various times during the course of the inspection. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become compliant with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2022-03-23 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider does not have a written schedule of daily activities posted. This daily activity schedule should be posted and followed on a daily basis. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2020-06-09 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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