Description: Madden, Megan is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Pomfret 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: When asked, Provider denied that she has been keeping a daily log of attendance or verification by the parent. Provider shall begin taking attendance and having the parent sign off to verify their child's attendance at the day care. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Open |
| Findings: During the inspection, the Provider could not produce a Fire Drill or an Emergency Drill log. Fire drills are to be conducted once a month and recorded while a Emergency Disaster drill should be conducted and recorded at least twice per year, They are separate types of drills and should be conducted and recorded as such. One does not substitute for the other. Provider shall begin conducting and recording Fire Drills and Emergency Drills this month (December) and provide proof of those drills to OCC. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Emergency card for child, LC, does not have a doctor listed on it. Please have the parent complete the physician section of the emergency form as soon as possible. Show proof of the change to OCC. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, a drawer in the kitchen was missing the front panel. This missing portion exposed a screw that was accessible to children and potentially dangerous. Provider removed the entire drawer during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.01C | Open |
| Findings: On 11/19/2020, one of the daycare children became COVID-19 symptomatic. Her mother tested positive and then the child tested positive for COVID-19. Her last day at the daycare was on 11/17/2020. Another child also tested positive for COVID-19. His last day was on 11/20/2020. The first child came back to daycare on 12/07/2020. Provider did not notify the Health Department. Provider also did not notify OCC until this inspection. Emphasized the importance of reporting COVID-like symptoms to the Health Department and to OCC as soon as Provider becomes aware of them. Provide must seek guidance from the Health Department regarding disinfecting procedures and when the child would be allowed to return. Instructed Provider to contact the Health Department today to report the COVID positive cases and to seek guidance on what she should do and when the children could be allowed to return to daycare. Provider shall then notify OCC regarding what the Health Department told her to do regarding the positive cases. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection, no paper towels were present in the home. The provider stated that her shipment has not yet arrived. Please provide proof of having paper towels in the home when they arrive. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Electrical sockets throughout the daycare area were not capped. Only some were "plugged" because they were being used. Please place caps on all electrical outlets in any area of the home that could be accessible to the daycare children. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Within the home, Provider did not have a barrier at the bottom of her interior steps. Provider admitted that it had broken for a while, but she had not yet bought a new one. Please replace as soon as possible and show proof of having the barrier and its proper use to OCC. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection, the front of a drawer in the kitchen was missing which exposed a screw. This screw is accessible to children and was a potential danger. When this was pointed out, Provider removed the entire drawer. In addition, there was a spray bottle of cleaning solution under the sink in the bathroom. That cabinet was not secured. When asked to move it, she moved it to a large standing supply closet containing other chemicals and hazards, but it was also unlocked and accessible to children. Ensure that all cabinets and drawers containing potentially hazardous items are locked and secured. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.05B | Open |
| Findings: Provider has a pool. She has placed a fence around the pool, but in certain areas, the fence has settled to be just shy of the required four feet height. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.06A | Open |
| Findings: The provider did not have snugly fitting sheets for the pack 'n' plays. The sheets were too big which causes a safety hazard for young children. Provider should purchase sheets that properly and snugly fit the mattresses that she has. Please show proof of having snugly fitting sheets to OCC when obtained. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.06B | Open |
| Findings: During inspection, Provider only had 3 pack 'n' plays and a sleeping bag as sleep sources. Although she had enough for the number of children currently enrolled, she does not have enough approved sleep sources for the number of preschoolers for which she is registered to have. An air mattress is not an approved sleep source. Provider is only approved to have one daycare child under the age of two years old. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.05.06C(2) | Open |
| Findings: The Provider has a three year old and a four year old enrolled. Provider is using a pack 'n' play for one of them and a sleeping bag for the other. Both should be sleeping on a bed, cot, mat or sleeping bag. | |||
| 2020-12-10 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider developed a plan during her Emergency Disaster training in 2012. There is no indication that it has been updated or reviewed. Provider will review the disaster plan at least annually and document that she has done so by initialing and dating the plan. | |||
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