Description: J. Woodall Head Start Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in White Plains MD, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 years, 4 years, 5 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: 15 children's records were reviewed: 2 children need the parent part of the health inventory completed, 2 children need the doctor part of the health inventory completed, 1 child's doctor part doesn't have a child's name on it, 4 children need a lead blood test, 2 children need updated shot records, 5 emergency cards were missing doctor information, and one emergency card needs a parent signature date as well as doctor information. | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: 15 children's records were reviewed: 2 children need information about their individual needs. This can be completed by having the parent complete the parent part of the health inventory or the All About My Child form. | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: The program didn't have documentation that the parents have received the discipline policy except for one of the children's files reviewed. Each child's file should have evidence that the parents have received the discipline policy. | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.09.01C(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no documentation that the parents have received the screen time policy except for one child. Center needs to have parents acknowledge in writing that they have received the screen time policy. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no Staffing Pattern posted for room 101 . All staffing patterns need to be posted in conspicuous locations. Post the Staffing Patterns for room 101 and send a photo of the correction. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Operator did not provide written notification about the ending of employment for MB, WG, and DJ-M. Please be sure to submit written notification within 5 days to the Office of Child Care when an employee ends employment for any reason. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: In the Boy's restroom the sinks are pulling away from the wall. These sinks need to be secured to the wall and provided with caulking between the wall and the sink. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: In the upper playground there are Berries growing over and through the fencing. As these berries haven't been identified as to whether they are poisonous or not, the berries and the bushes need to be cut back so that children are not able to access them. Pictures of the bushes cut back need to be sent to specialist. The U shaped latch on the black gate between the back doors of the building can't be used to secure the gate as it is in the wrong position. Please have the latch positioned correctly and the gate secured. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Operator needs to send a copy of medicals for TL and NP. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: JW completed her 6 hours of continued training in August 2022. It was due to have to be completed by 12/2021. JW Is reminded that her continued training is due by 12/31 each year. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: In classroom 101 the emergency escape route floor plan is not posted in the classroom. All rooms and areas shall have emergency escape route floor plans posted. Please post the emergency escape floor plan in the classroom and send a picture of the correction. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: In room 101 there was a container with multiple bleach bottles on the floor by the sink next to the washer and dryer. In room 103 there is a tall wooden cabinet that is unlocked with Bleach, Lysol, Air Fresheners, Disinfectant and Hand Sanitizer. All potentially harmful items shall be stored out of reach or locked away from children. Please place all potentially harmful items away from children and send a photo of the correction. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: In both rooms there were electrical sockets that were accessible to children that were not capped or plugged. In room 103 the outlet on the stage was unplugged and the power strip by the fish tank has open outlets and exposed to children. In room 101 there was a power strip by the fish tank that has open outlets and exposed to the children. | |||
| 2021-10-14 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All emergency cards were reviewed. Several cards need doctor information or parent information or updating. The center also has another form (permission for medical treatment) that has everything an emergency card has on it except for the child's name and address. For those children that information should be added and then that form can be used as an emergency card. Otherwise those children need to have an emergency card form. | |||
| 2021-10-14 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of 15 children's records were reviewed. Several children were missing the parent part of a health assessment and/or the doctor part of a health assessment. These health assessments need to be received. All children's files need to be reviewed to be sure all required health assessments have been received. | |||
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