Description: Judy Buckler is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Mechanicsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's hot water temperature is registering at 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Please adjust your water heater and forward a photo to the OCC displaying that the hot water temperature is not exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not have a child discipline policy as part of her parent contract/handbook. Please create a child discipline policy and notify the OCC once each parent has received and acknowledged this addition to the written agreement. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider was unaware that the written record of each day's attendance shall be by verified by the children's parents. Going forward please have the parents verify their child's attendance by providing their initials or signature. This regulation was discussed with the provider during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: ST and HL are both one year in age and do not have evidence of receiving a lead blood test. Please have the parents of ST and HL provide you with their child's blood lead test results and forward a copy to the OCC. ST's immunization record does not include her MMR and Varicella vaccinations. Please have the parent of ST provide you with a current immunization record with all the necessary vaccinations and forward a copy to the OCC. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: The OCC highly recommends obtaining a written statement from ST and HL's parents and any other parents of future infants which requests that their children continue to rest/sleep in a Pack 'N Play at one year of age. This regulation was discussed with the provider during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: The Licensing Speciaist observed a blanket in a Pack 'N Play and the provider confirmed that the 1 year old child uses it while he sleeps/rests. Soft bedding items including blankets shall not be utilized while an infant is in a Pack 'N Play. Please forward a written statement to the OCC explaining that you understand and will comply with this regulation. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not given the parents of the children in care a written screen time policy that addresses the use of passive and interactive technology during child care hours. Please create a written screen time policy and notify the OCC when it has been received by each parent. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not practice a fire drill with the children during the month of January. The provider has not practiced a drill twice per year for other emergency and disaster situations. Please forward a written statement explaining that you understand and will comply with this regulation. | |||
| 2023-02-07 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not kept up with updating her written emergency and disaster plan each year. The provider signed and dated her written and disaster plan during the inspection and has agreed to review and updated it annually. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was revealed that children HL and SC do not have a Health Assessment Part I or Part II. Please have the respective parents complete Part I and have them take Part II to the child's physician to complete Part II. Show the completed documents to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Children KAN, LT and AL are all missing their 12 month and 24 month old blood lead testing. Please inform the respective parents so that they can arrange blood lead testing with their child's physician. AL is already 4 years old, so it is no longer necessary for him to be tested. Provide written proof of notifying the respective parents for the correction or provide OCC with the blood lead test results for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon review of emergency forms, it was found that HL did not have an emergency form at all. However, he is a sibling of another child in care, so the Provider wrote HL's name and date of birth on his sibling's form. Provider stated that all of their other information is the same. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two electrical sockets were found to be not in use and were not capped. When this was brought to the Provider's attention, she was able to cap them during the inspection. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection, the gate to the pool was closed and had a pad lock in it. However, the pad lock was not secured and in the locked position. During the inspection, Provider secured the pad lock on the pool gate. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: Only one small Pack'n'play was set up within the home. This sleep source had a sheet on it, but it is not snugly fitting. Provider admitted that she handmade the sheets for her full size pack'n'plays. None of them are snugly fitting. Please ensure that each approved sleep source has snugly fitting sheets. Provider may send pictures to OCC showing that the sheets are properly and snugly fitting. | |||
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