Description: Davis, Maria is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Leonardtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider recently added an in-ground swimming pool. The provider reports she didn't notify the OCC of this change. The provider states that she was waiting for her inspection. Please, in the future, notify the OCC of any changes that may effect the certificate of registration. Licensing Specialist observed and is now aware of the new pool. This non-compliance is corrected as the Lic Spec. is now aware of the pool. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed a tall large book shelf on the carpet in the child care space full of books. The shelf isn't steady and could accidently topple over and hurt a child. Please secure or anchor the book shelf to the wall. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days that the book shelf was secured. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Please add a barrier in the foyer area outside of the bathroom. There is nothing to keep the children from accessing the stairs leading upstairs or the off limits family room or the storage room or the utility room. The provider states that the she is always with the children. However, older children should be allowed to use the bathroom independently. Discussed that a barrier could easily be added to allow children access to the bathroom but keep them safely from the other off limit areas. Please immediately add a barrier, and forward written corrective action within 30 days. The provider states that no other Lic. Spec. had mentioned this issue in the last 16 years. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider recently added an in ground pool. The pool is surrounded by a fence that is over 4' tall! The gates are self-closing and self latching! The gates are lockable but were not locked. There is no alarm in the pool. Please immediately add an alarm in the pool and keep the gates locked. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.07.04A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival Lic. Spec. observed a young girl sitting outside alone by the sliding glass door. This is the entrance to the child care space. Lic. Spec. asked the child why she was outside and the child said that "Mia put me out here." Lic. Spec. then knocked on the door and the provider answered. Lic. Spec. asked why the child was outdoors alone, and the provider stated that she "was scratching the other children. What do you want me to do?" Having a child go outside alone isn't appropriate discipline and isn't approved or consistent with the family child care regulations. The provider states that she could see the child, but the provider also stated that she was diapering a baby. The provider may not have been able to see the youngster outside if she had her back to the door. The way that the diapering table was stationed, if the provider was using the diapering table she wouldn't have been able to see the child outside. Please forward written corrective action indicating that you understand that this isn't an approved or a safe discipline method, and will not be used again. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.08.01B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival Lic. Spec. observed a young girl sitting outside alone beside the sliding glass door, which is the entrance to the child care. Lic. Spec. asked why the child why she was outside and the child said that "Mia put me out here." Lic. Spec. then knocked on the door and the provider answered. Lic. Spec. asked why the child was outdoors alone, and the provider stated that she "was scratching the other children. What do you want me to do?" Having a child go outside alone isn't appropriate discipline and isn't an approved or consistent with the family child care regulations. If the child outdoors ran off or otherwise needed assistance, while the provider was inside with 2 infants and 2 other preschool age the provider may not be able to render assistance safely. The provider states that she could see the child, but the provider also stated that she was diapering a baby. The provider may not have been able to see the youngster outside if she had her back to the door. The way that the diapering table was stationed, if the provider was using the diapering table she wouldn't have been able to see the child outside. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.08.01C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival Lic. Spec. observed a young child outdoors alone beside the sliding glass door. The sliding glass door is the main entrance to the child care space. It was later determined that the child was 4 years old. The provider explained that the child wasn't behaving and the provider set her outside for a few minutes. It is unclear how long the child was outdoors. The provider is not to allow a 4 year old child outdoors alone. This was discussed with the provider. The provider is to forward written correction within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There were hazards observed in the unlatched cabinet by the small refrigerator. The provider stated that she recently repainted the child care space and had relocated the hazards into the cabinet off of the high shelf. The provider immediately relocated the 2 spray bottle of cleaners, and another cleaner to the high shelf. Please keep all hazards inaccessible to the child care children. This non-compliance was corrected on site when the provider relocated the hazards. | |||
| 2020-10-27 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-06-05 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-07-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no written documentation of a fire drill for the month of June. The provider will practice two fire drills during the month of July. The licensing specialist will be notified when these have been completed. A disaster drill was practiced in February of this year and a reminder was given that another disaster drill needs to be practiced by the end of the year. | |||
| 2019-07-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needed the name of the person authorized to pick up completed on their emergency card. The provider will let the parent know and notify the licensing specialist when this has been completed. | |||
| 2019-07-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Five children needed their emergency cards updated. The provider will let the parents know at pick up time and notify the licensing specialist when these have been updated. | |||
| 2018-07-10 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider needs to add a pet policy to her revised parent contract. When this is done, the licensing specialist will be notified. | |||
| 2018-07-10 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not have a written attendance record. She marks down the children who are not present on a calendar but there is no record of children who are present. The provider will correct this and let the licensing specialist know when this is completed. An attendance record template was given to the provider. | |||
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