Description: Hester, Keisha is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Silver Spring MD, with a maximum capacity of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed no evidence of a current fire permit. Per the provider, she has passed the inspection and paid. Per the DPS website, the provider has passed the inspection. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed no evidence the fire drills 2021. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed no evidence of the appropriate lead screening for four children in care. In addition, a child is missing immunization records. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing agency was not notified about the change in residence, during the inspection the provider notified licensing specialist that a family member had moved back into the home. During the inspection, provider gave licensing specialist the release of information. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.04.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialists observed two children under two years old present during the inspection. Per the last registration, the provider is approved for only one child under two years old. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.04.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialists observed two children under two years old present during the inspection. Per the last registration, the provider is approved for only one child under two years old. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed the tile on the floor was cracked with missing tile pieces. There was a hole in the bathroom wall, where the toilet paper holder was hanging up. The toilet seat was cracked. The kitchen cabinets were missing the knobs, there were exposed nails due to the missing knobs. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed the hot water at 145 degrees F. During the inspection, the provider changed the temperature. Corrected. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed dust, debris, toothpaste stains the walls and on the baseboard in the bathroom used by the children. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed that there was no trash receptacle available for use. The trash was inside a bag that was sitting on the floor, in reach of the children. Provider stated that the trash receptacle was disposed of when she was out of the home. She stated that she was going to get a new one. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.03E(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival, Licensing Specialists observed an infant with a wet diaper. The wet diaper indicator was blue. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed a cinder block concrete propped against the back wall of the house and trash scattered around the back yard. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.05.06C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a basinet used for a child in care. The provider folded the basinet during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-04-21 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed that there was no evidence that the provider completed any approved training between April 1, 2021 through April 1, 2022 and current year April 1, 2022 through April 21, 2023. Provider did state that she had taken training through the university and the documentation would be sent via email. | |||
| 2022-03-31 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed no evidence a current fire inspection. The home's fire permit expired on 10/14/2021. In addition, no medical reports haven been received for the provider, residents and substitutes. | |||
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