Description: Kurtz, Deborah 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not keep attendance. Provider is advised to keep attendance and have the child's parent verify with a signature. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has one child enrolled. The provider does not have evidence in the child's file that his parents were given the Guide to Regulated Care. Provider is advised that this must be given to the parents and evidence that it was given to the parents should be in the child's file. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete 12 hours of training for the 2021-2022 training cycle. Provider is advised to complete 12 hours of training as soon as possible to make up for training not taken last year. Provider is reminded to complete and submit 12 hours of training for the current cycle by November 30, 2023, for a total of 24 hours of training needed. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider was unable to locate her fire and emergency drill log. The provider did not have children from June to August 2023, so did not conduct drills then. Provider is advised to complete fire and emergency drills with her child that is enrolled and to send a copy of her log once that is completed. | |||
| 2022-10-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider only completed and submitted 5.5 hours of continued training for the 2020-2021 training cycle. The provider is advised to complete and submit 6.5 more hours of training to make up for training not taken during the 2020-2021 training cycle. | |||
| 2021-10-22 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider does not take attendance. Provider is advised that she must keep daily attendance and have it verified by the parent. | |||
| 2021-10-22 | Full | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has an above ground pool with a fence around it. The pool is covered and the ladder is inaccessible. There is an alarm on the door and a sensor on the outside of the pool. There are two gates that are self closing self latching with locks. There is one gate closest to the play area that is not self latching properly. Provider is advised to adjust the latch so it self latches properly. Provider reports that they plan to get a new fence with new gates. | |||
| 2021-10-22 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete 12 hours of continued training for the 2019-2020 training cycle. Provider is advised to complete 12 hours of training for the 2019-2020 training cycle and 12 hours of training for the 2020-2021 training cycle, for a total of 24 hours of continued training by November 30, 2021 to remain in compliance for this year. | |||
| 2021-10-22 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's first aid and CPR certification expired in June 2020. Provider is advised to complete a recertification class in person as soon as possible. | |||
| 2021-10-22 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not practice fire or emergency disaster drills. Provider is reminded to practice and record fire and emergency disaster drills as required. | |||
| 2020-10-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's training cycle is December 1 - November 30. For the 2017-2018 and 2018 - 2019 training cycles, the provider completed her training late. Provider did complete all training to make up for training not taken in each cycle. Provider is reminded to complete 12 hours of training for the 2019 - 2020 training cycle. | |||
| 2019-10-24 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not reviewed or updated her emergency disaster plan. Please ensure that this plan is reviewed, updated as needed, signed, and dated annually. | |||
| 2019-10-24 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not practice and record fire or emergency disaster drills. Please ensure that these are practiced and recorded. | |||
| 2019-10-24 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider only completed 8 hours of continued training last training cycle 2017 -2018. The provider is reminded to complete 4 hours of training to make up for training not taken last year. Provider is also reminded to complete 12 hours of continued training by November 30, 2019, for a total of 16 hours of training. | |||
| 2019-10-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child whose emergency card is not signed and dated. Please ensure that this parent signs and dates the emergency card. The emergency cards for all children are due to be updated this month. | |||
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