Description: Melinda London is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Halethorpe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 | Conversion | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed first aid kit missing unscented soap. Provider is to send documentation of correction to OCC ASAP. | |||
| 2023-03-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.03F(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed potty chair on an absorbent disposable pad. Provider is to switch pad for nonabsorbent surface/mat per regulation and send documentation of correction to OCC ASAP. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed missing emergency form for 2y in care. Provider is to send documentation of correction to OCC ASAP. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed basement door open while the children were in the kitchen eating. There is a gate to keep the kitchen area off limits but the door needs to be closed when the children are in the kitchen to eat. Provider corrected on site by closing the basement door. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider states that both the 16mo and the 2yo still sleep in pack and plays per the parents' request. Provider did not have documentation of this request. Provider will obtain proof of request and file in each child's record. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed missing posted schedule. Provider corrected on site by posting the schedule that she had in the children files. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01B(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the children eating and watching interactive tv upon arrival. Provider states she was unaware that children can not watch tv while eating. Provider corrected on site by turning off. LS discussed using the tv to play children's music in place of the learning shows during snack/meals. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed cat food bowls on the kitchen table. Provider states she usually puts the food bowls away before the children come into the kitchen area. She picked them up from the floor to put them away but ended up setting them down on the table and doing something else. Provider is to ensure to keep all pohaz items inaccessible to the child care as required. Provider corrected on site by moving the bowls into the closed container that she keeps for the cat food. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.12.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed only whole milk in the home. Provider states that she was unaware of the change from whole milk to 1%. The provider also states that the 2yo in care parents prefer for her to drink whole milk. The provider did not have documentation of this request. Provider states she will get something in writing from the parents in regards to the whole milk. | |||
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