Description: Melissa Van Deusen is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Columbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-13 | Full | 13A.15.08.01D(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed with the Provider that she must remain on the same level of the home as a napping infant. It was discussed that the family room can be added as a napping area if it receives approval from the fire inspector and a barrier is placed in front of the fireplace. | |||
| 2023-04-13 | Full | 13A.15.08.01D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A door to a bedroom used for napping was closed while an infant slept. Provider must keep all doors open whenever the rooms are being used for resting or napping. | |||
| 2023-04-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed body spray and cream in an upstairs bedroom used for napping. LS observed Bath and Body Works air fragrance spray and O'Keefe's hand cream accessible to children in the day care bathroom and hand sanitizer accessible to children near the sunroom and the front door. Provider must remove all items and ensure that all potentially harmful items are kept out of the napping areas. Provider must show evidence of correction by April 28, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-13 | Full | 13A.15.12.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a bag of jelly beans in the daycare bathroom. Provider must remove the item and remember to keep food items stored in a safe and sanitary manner. | |||
| 2022-05-19 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-04-13 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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