Description: 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
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