Description: Gray, Barbara is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Owings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-30 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The following children are missing the following items from their files: CD - updated immunization record (needs 1 DTP, 1 Hib, 1 Prevnar); CS - Part 2 of health inventory completed by health care provider and lead test results (order is present in file); AG - Part 2 of health inventory completed by health care provider; MW - Part 1 of health inventory form completed by parent/guardian, Part 2 of health inventory form completed by health care provider. Please obtain these items from parent/guardian within 30 days of inspection and send copies to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: Parent's Guide to Regulated Child Care is missing from the following children's files: CD, MW, GH. Please obtain from parent/guardian and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.05.03F(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed 3 potty chairs on a carpeted area in one of the child care areas. Potty chairs must be on a non-absorbent surface. LS suggested that provider obtain a large vinyl shower curtain and place the potty chairs on that so it can easily be wiped down and kept clean as provider is cleaning and sanitizing the potty chairs after each use. Please send written correction to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has conducted and recorded emergency drills at least twice a month, but has not recorded any fire drills since 2020. Provider stated she does conduct fire drills once per month, but LS could not verify this today due to no drills being recorded. Please conduct and record a fire drill ASAP and send written plan of correction to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not updated the emergency disaster plan. Please review plan, update if necessary, and initial and date plan showing annual review. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: First aid kit is missing a flashlight. Please add this item to the 1st Aid kit. Send photo to LS. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed Clorox wipes within reach of children on the TV stand in the child care room and Miracle Gro on an outside shelf that could be accessible to taller children. Please relocate these items to an inaccessible area. Send photo or written correction to LS. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not have certificate of registration posted when Licensing Specialist arrived. Provider is reminded that the certificate of registration is to be posted at all times in a location that can be easily seen and read by parents/guardian. Provider located certificate and posted it on refrigerator during inspection, therefore this has been corrected. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Part 1 of the health inventory form for AG has not been completed or signed by parent. Please have parent complete and sign Part 1 and add to child's file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: One child, AG, meets the birthdate requirement for lead blood testing. Please obtain blood test results from parent and add to child's file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no documentation in one child's file that the child's parent was given or advised how to obtain information concerning consumer education on child care and how to file a complaint (parents guide to regulated child care). Provider should share this info with parent, either by adding information to contract on where information can be found or giving parent a copy and documenting it was given. Please send copy to LS. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not yet completed the Basic Health and Safety course, which should have been completed by June, 30 2020. Provider has also not completed the Covid training, which is the annual BHS update for 2020. Please complete these trainings immediately and send copies of certificates to LS. *Provider's substitute should also complete the Covid training and send certificate to LS. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not provided parents with a written screen time policy that addresses the use of passive and interactive technology during child care hours. Please provide this information to parents and send evidence of such to LS. | |||
| 2020-09-25 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not conduct a fire drill in February 2020. Provider is required to conduct fire drills at least once per month. Provider did not conduct any emergency disaster/preparedness drills. Emergency/disaster preparedness drills are to be conducted at least twice per year. Provider has not had children in care since March and does not plan to have children in care until possibly January 2021. Once children are back in care, provider should conduct a fire drill and an emergency/disaster drill to refresh provider and the children in the practices. | |||
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