Description: Guidepost Montessori at Hampshire is a Licensed Child Care Center in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 125 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: The following staff need a staff orientation on file: MD, SJ and TD. Please ensure the orientation is conducted with these staff members and then a signed copy is placed in their file. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following staff do not have medicals on file at the center: NC, SJ and TD. Please have the staff obtain from their physicians and add to their files. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: BW needs to complete the basic health and safety training. Forward a copy of her training certificate to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: GI and CB need to complete past due continued training. Send copies of the completed training certificates to the licensing specialist as soon as it done. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following aides need to complete the basic health and safety training: JA, DB, NC, MD and ER. These trainings were not completed in a timely manner and must be completed as soon as possible. Forward copies of the training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The following aides need to complete the aide orientation: JA, DB and ER. These trainings are past due and need to be completed as soon as possible. Forward a copy of the training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: All infant and toddler files were reviewed and then a random sample of the other children. There are children who need documentation of current immunizations. One child needs part I of the health inventory completed. Please ensure every child's file is complete and up to date. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are children's files that are missing documentation that the parent was advised on how to obtain the consumer pamphlet. The parents are given the information online and the agreement is printed for the file. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are children who do not have the required lead blood testing to be done at 12 and 24 months. Some children only have the first lead blood test but not the second test done after 24 months. Please ensure all children have the required lead blood test documentation on file. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: The center's contract does not always include the fees and days of care. It also does not have the screen time policy. Please be sure all parents are signing a contract that includes all required items. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the emergency forms that were reviewed, there were some that were missing the doctor information, emergency contact or parent signature/date. Please ensure all emergency forms are completed fully. There were also a couple emergency forms in need of the annual update. Please have their parents update the information if needed then initial and date the form. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.12.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center needs to place thermometers in the refrigerator in Room 2 and the white refrigerator/freezer in the kitchen. The thermometers were ordered at the time of the inspection. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns that are posted include staff that are no longer employed. The director is working on new, updated staffing patterns. She will post the staffing patterns and submit copies to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has 3 new staff persons that the licensing specialist did not receive notification of their employment. The employees began work in May, June and August 2022. The center is required to notify the licensing specialist of any new employee within 5 days of employment. The staff change form was received at the time of the inspection as well as a current personnel list. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns posted are dated 1/6/2022 and include former staff persons. The center must ensure the most current staffing patterns are posted and visible for parents to see. Parent boards outside of the classroom are recommended. The staffing patterns must be submitted to the licensing specialist as well. In order to approve the capacity increase for Room 7, the staffing patterns must be received and reviewed by licensing. | |||
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