Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Melissa Harris
Leonardtown, MD
· Saint Marys County
22216 Pee Wee Lane,
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
255167
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Melissa Harris is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Leonardtown 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM
- Thursday 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM
- Friday 9:00 AM - 11:13 AM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children need their doctor telephone number on their emergency cards. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs her emergency card updated. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The hot tub straps need to be repaired and locked. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a loose fitting sheet in the pack n play. This sheet needs to be replaced with a sheet that fits the pack n play pad tightly. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children need updated immunization records. One child needs the parent part of the health inventory. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children need evidence of a lead blood test that should have been done at one year of age. One child needs evidence of a lead blood test that should have been done at 2 years of age. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist did not observe the provider's discipline policy in the contract or handbook. Provider needs to have a discipline policy and evidence the parents have received it. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: All the children need evidence that the parents received the Parents Guide to Regulated Care or evidence that they were told where to find the document. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children need emergency card updates. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.03.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child is missing permission to transport. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The hot tub cover was not locked. This needs to be locked so that children don't release the latches and pull up the cover. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The self-closing, self-latching of the pool gate isn't working properly as the gate rubs on the bottom step of the steps leading into the pool. The gate needs to be adjusted so that the gate self-closes and self-latches. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not complete the 2023 Basic Health and Safety training. It was due by 3/31/24. She needs to go to the training and read through it. She will no longer be able to get a certificate for it but needs to print the last page that identifies that she read through the training and send it to specialist. | |||
| 2023-11-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Bk, BF, and AK need emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2023-11-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The hot tub latches were not locked. This was fixed during the inspection. The hot tub cleaning chemicals were within reach of the children. These were moved out of reach during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-11-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The batteries on the pool alarm on the gate needed to be replaced. This was done and the alarm works. The gate was not closing all the way but it was fixed during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: HT needs the doctor part of the health inventory completed. BF needs the parent part of the health inventory completed. BF needs evidence of having had a Hib shot after a year of age. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: PB, AT, TJ, HT, BF, PF, and AK need evidence of having had a lead blood test at 2 years of age or later. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The following children don't have evidence in their files of having received the discipline and/or pet policy: HT, BF, PF, PB | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: All children need evidence that the parent has received the consumer pamphlet or has been given information on how to get the consumer pamphlet. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: PB, AT, BK, and PF need emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The pool gate is sticking just before it would close and latch. This needs to be adjusted so that it closes and latches easily. The hot tub cover does not lock over the hot tub. There need to be a way that the hot tub cover locks over the hot tub. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: PB doesn't have evidence in her file of the parents having received the screen time policy. | |||
| 2021-11-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist did not see any indication that the families enrolled received the information of how to obtain the consumer pamphlet or evidence that the consumer pamphlet was given to them. Provider needs to show evidence the families received the consumer pamphlet information. | |||
| 2021-11-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The specialist was not notified immediately when KN moved in back in January 2021. Specialist was notified by receiving a medical for him on May 9, 2021. He has now moved out of the home. Provider is reminded to notify us immediately of changes in residents, operation of the daycare home, telephone number, and the provider's residence. | |||
| 2021-11-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The trampoline ladder was in place and there was an open gap in the net at the ladder so that children would be able to access the trampoline. Provider needs to remove the ladder and close up the gap in the net surrounding the trampoline. | |||
| 2021-11-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Air freshener was on the counter in the bathroom. This needs to be moved out of the reach of children. The air freshener was moved to a cabinet with a safety latch during the inspection. | |||
| 2021-11-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.12.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The refrigerator temperature was reading 42 degrees. It needs to be at 40 degrees or lower. Provider needs to tweak the temperature to get it to 40 degrees or lower. | |||
| 2020-12-11 | Conversion | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The cabinet under the kitchen sink needs the safety latch repaired as it is not working properly. There are hazards in this cabinet. | |||
| 2020-10-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: DY needs a parent signature and date on his emergency card. | |||
| 2020-10-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LB needs her emergency card updated. | |||
| 2020-10-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider had 18 hours of continued training due by 1/31/2020. Specialist has not seen that training. Provider needs to complete the training immediately. | |||
| 2020-05-22 | Other | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: JA and FG need emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2019-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: CB needs doctor telephone number on emergency card. EL needs a local emergency contact person. FG needs a full date on emergency card. LJ needs a doctor telephone number on emergency card. | |||
| 2019-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The self-latching, self-closing gate to the pool isn't swinging closed to latch on its own. It seems the wood is catching on the step. This needs to be fixed so the gate swings shut and latches. There were bug sprays on the table on the screened porch. These need to be put out of reach of the children. The shed contains yard work hazards and chemicals. This shed needs to be locked. The top of one of the pool railing sections is off. This needs to be repaired. Bug sprays were put out of reach during visit. | |||
| 2019-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: One of the pack n plays has a loose sheet. It is a sheet for a full sized crib. Provider needs to put a sheet that is for a play yard on the pack n play so that it fits snuggly. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
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