Description: Fikejs, Debra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Child JA does not have any immunizations on file. Provider stated that the parent has a religious objection. Please have the parent of JA sign the religious exemption portion of the Health Inventory Part I for the correction. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: No evidence was found in the following children's files that a parent agreement exists: RR, OR or HR. Please provide the parent with a copy of their agreement and keep a signed copy of that agreement in their file. Please show proof to OCC of having these agreements for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of records, no evidence was found that the parents of RR or WS have been provided a Consumer Pamphlet or informed how to access a Consumer Pamphlet. Please provide these to each parent as their child enters care. Please show proof to OCC of having provided this to the parents for the correction of the non-compliance. In the future, the Provider may want to supply the link to the Consumer Pamphlet on the MSDE website in the parent handbook. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon a review of the children's records, there is no evidence that JG, KL or HP has had any lead testing. Please inform the respective parents of the need for blood lead testing so that they may arrange a blood lead test with their physician. Provide evidence of having notified the parents of JG, KL and HP by email of this need or provide the results of the blood lead testing for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the Licensing Specialist observed chalking and deteriorating paint and plaster from the wall in the main child care room which is falling to the floor and around children's toys. The home was built in 1932 and previously had a lead dust wipe analysis report, whereby the areas tested were within normal limits. The walls that are deteriorating must be repaired. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: In at least two rooms of the home, which are approved child care areas, have outlets that are not plugged or capped. Provider capped a few of them, but not all. Please plug or cap all of the outlets and send pictures of having done so for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: In the middle room of the home, a cabinet beside the bathroom was unlocked and contained various cleaning chemicals in liquid form and in aerosol form as well as a bottle of hot sauce. When the Licensing Specialist brought this to the attention of the Provider, she moved the chemicals to a location above the washer and dryer. The chemicals are now inaccessible to the children and the non-compliance is, therefore, corrected. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no evidence of the Provider having a written screen time policy. The Provider shall give the parent of each child a screen time policy addressing the use of passive and interactive technology during child care hours. Please do so and show proof of the written policy to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider reported that on the days she conducted an emergency disaster drill, she also conducted a fire drill. However, this was not noted on the log. These are separate and different types of drills and should be conducted as such. One does not count for the other. Fire drills must be conducted on a monthly basis and emergency disaster drills must be conducted, at least, twice per year. Please conduct each drill separately and make a separate log for emergency drills and fire drills or notate them separately in some manner. Show proof of doing so to OCC. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Emergency card for HP is missing the parent's signature and the emergency card for JA is missing the physician's information. Please have each parent complete the missing information and show proof of having done so to OCC. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider could not produce her written emergency disaster plan and admitted that she has not been updating it annually. Please find your previously developed plan, develop a new one or consider taking the Emergency Preparedness class again. This plan should be easily accessible, reviewed and updated, as needed, but at least annually. If no update is needed, please date and initial the plan to indicate that you have, at least, reviewed it annually. Please write a letter of correction regarding how you will become compliant with this regulation. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection, the First Aid kit was missing the following items: operable flashlight, tweezers and paper towels. Provider was able to add the paper towels during the inspection. Show proof to OCC when you have added the other required items to the First Aid kit. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, a bottle of Clorox, a bucket of Tide pods and a spray bottle of Shout were all sitting on the washer/dryer near the door where the children enter and exit. This is also in the kitchen where the children eat. These chemicals are accessible to the children. The provider should move all chemicals to a locked cabinet or to a location high enough that a child could not use a chair or other object to access the chemicals. Please show proof of properly securing all chemicals. | |||
| 2021-03-25 | Full | 13A.15.12.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Perishable food cannot be kept at 40 degrees F or below in a lunch box with an ice pack. Therefore, all perishable foods must be placed in the refrigerator which shall remain at 40 degrees F or below. Please write a letter/email stating how you will become compliant with this regulation and submit it to OCC. | |||
| 2020-06-19 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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