Description: Kendra Elam is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 7 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.03F | Open |
| Findings: The provider was unable to locate her fire/emergency drill's form. The provider stated she had the form posted, but she had some work done in her house and it was taken down. She was not able to locate it at the time of the inspection. The provider stated all of the drills have been conducted. The provider stated she will submit a copy of the fire drill log to the Licensing Specialist within 7 days. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.04C | Open |
| Findings: The following required information was missing in the children's records. Part one and Part two of the Health Inventory and the lead screen for two children. Submit a letter of correction indicating that these forms have been received. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Conversion | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Open |
| Findings: The provider will need to complete the 2023 annual Basic Health and Safety training update. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Conversion | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Open |
| Findings: Please update your emergency and disaster plan. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an emergency card that was signed on 6/24/22 and has not yet been updated. Please have the parent update this emergency card. It was suggested to have all of the parents update the emergency cards since it is getting close to the annual date as to when they previously signed the form. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05B | Open |
| Findings: The provider has her backyard fenced in. There is a gate attached to this fence and there is gap which is an entrapment space under this gate. The provider stated she would add another piece of wood to the bottom of this gate in order to prevent a child from getting entrapped. This correction needs to be fixed immediately. The provider's home is located near a very large community pond. The provider agreed to submit a photograph of this correction immediately to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had a specialized black cover that wrapped tightly around the pack-in-play. This cover also partly covered the top of the pack-in-play and the other half of the pack-in-play was open/exposed. The child was in the pack-in-play at the time of the inspection and he was standing with his head exposed from this opening. The child did not appear to be in any distress. The provider also removed this child from the pack-in-play during the beginning of the inspection so that he could play with the other children. The Licensing Specialist discussed the safety concerns of using this cover. The cover was dark in color and it did not allow for the provider to visibly see through the sides of the cover. The provider would only be able to see this child by looking from the top of the cover where the opening was located. It was also discussed that the there should be air freely moving through the pack-in-play without any type of cover constricting any type of air flow. The provider stated she only used the cover so that the other children would not distract this child during nap time. She immediately removed the cover and agreed to not use this item for child care purposes. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider completed this first year training on 7/28/2023. It was supposed to be completed by the end of May 2023. Ensure that continued training is completed within the required timeframes. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the provider was unable to locate three of the emergency cards for enrolled children. The provider was able to provide the names and ages of these children. As discussed at today's visit, ensure that the emergency cards are obtained prior to a child being enrolled in the family child care and that they are always accessible. The provider agreed to submit copies of the emergency cards this week via email to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.04.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's current Certificate of Registration shows that the provider is approved to care for one infant because at the time of when this registration was generated, the provider had an infant of her own. The provider's child turned two years of age on 4/14/23. The provider currently has two children enrolled in her program that are under the age of two. Only one of those enrolled children were present at today's inspection. She indicated that this child started child care last week, which was after her own child turned two. The provider was unable to locate the emergency card of the infant child who was present at the time of the inspection. As discussed, please ensure that the ages and amount of children that you have in your family child care, reflects what is documented on your Certificate of Registration. The Licensing Specialist will update the Certificate of Registration to identify the approval for two children under the age of two. The provider had two pack-in-plays present. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Located under the kitchen sink were cleaning supplies. There was a child-proof device attached to the cabinet; however, it was broken. The provider agreed to replace the child-proof latch. Submit a letter of correction within 7 days of this inspection showing that this hazard has been corrected. | |||
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