Licensed Family Child Care
✓ Licensed
Miller, Tammy M.
Hartly, DE
· Kent County
FORDS CORNER ROAD,
Hartly, DE 19953
Quick Facts
Capacity
9 children
Age Range
1 year through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
License Number
34307
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
MILLER, TAMMY M. is a Licensed Family Child Care in HARTLY DE, with a maximum capacity of 9 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2024-10-24 | Non Compliance | 57P - Capacity | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure capacity is maintained at all times. According to attendance records submitted to another state agency, the Provider had 10 children present in the home, which is over the capacity of 9 children. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 13P - General Requirements | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure truthful information is always provided. The Provider stated she informed OCCL that four children were disenrolled, effective 8/31/2024, to avoid submitting corrections. This was corrected at the visit when the Provider notified OCCL that some of those children were still enrolled. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 22P - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are available and complete for every enrolled child. Seven children need a complete file. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal and immunizations. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, blood lead level test result, parent's right to know, screen time permission, and permission to sleep in another area, if applicable. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure daily attendance includes the exact arrival and departure of each child. Attendance from 9/30/2024 shows children not signed out at the end of the day and attendance from 10/1/2024 show children not signed out after being picked up for school. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 27P - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure cleaning supplies are not accessible to children. The bathroom cabinet did not have a safety latch and it contained carpet cleaner. This was corrected at the visit when the Provider locked the cabinet with a child safety latch. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 30P - Fire Safety | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Conduct monthly fire prevention inspection and document it. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 40P - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing mat is non-absorbent. This was corrected at the visit when the torn mat was replaced with a new one. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-10-01 | Non Compliance | 45P - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Conduct monthly fire drills and document them. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Non Compliance | 56P - Training | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure 12 hours of annual training is completed at least 30 day prior to license expiration. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 21P - Parents Right to Know Act | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Parent's Right to Know Log is signed by each newly enrolled child. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 22P - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a completed Pareent's Right to Know, screen time permission, and permission to sleep in another area, if applicable. Two children need an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a completed Emergency Card Information sheet with emergency transportation permission, an updated Health Appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a blood lead level test result. Two children need a complete file with all required documents. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain accurate attendance records daily, including the exact arrival and departure of every child. Attendance was not documented for the day and was inaccurate for the previous day. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 30P - Fire Safety | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fire prevention inspection is conducted monthly and documented. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 35P - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment is being used for any child still napping. The Provider stated one napping child only sleeps on a blanket. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 45P - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fire/evacuation drills are conducted monthly and documented. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 52P - Activities and Interactions | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure screen time is limited to no more than one hour per day. LS Brey observed the television on upon arrival at the home at 9:00am. The television remained on until 10:30am. This was corrected at the visit when LS Brey asked the Provider to turn it off and the Provider complied. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-07-10 | Non Compliance | 8P - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Maintain current business license. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-05-23 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure accurate attendance is recorded daily, including exact arrival and departure times. Two school-age children were not signed out. Two preschool-age children present were not signed in. Additionally, since May 1, on three separate occasions, children were not signed out. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-16 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain accurate attendance records, documenting the exact arrival and departure of every child. Attendance for today, 4/16/24, did not include the departure time of two school-age children or the arrival of another child. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-16 | Non Compliance | 57P - Capacity | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain appropriate capacity. Seven children, pre-school age or younger, were signed in on 4/11/2024. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-10 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure accurate attendance is maintained daily, documenting the exact arrival and departure of every child. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-10 | Non Compliance | 57P - Capacity | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain accurate enrollment according to licensed capacity. Upon arriving at home, eight children, preschool-age and younger, were present. Provider stated two were her grandchildren and would be leaving with their mom within approximately 45 minutes. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 35P - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. Upon arrival, an infant was observed sleeping in a rocker chair. This was discussed with the provider and corrected when she agreed to place the infant in the pack and play for sleep. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 57P - Capacity | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the FCCH's capacity is followed at all times. Eight children were observed in care, seven were preschool-age and younger and one was a school-age child. This was discussed with the provider and she agreed to not accept one preschool-age child in the future. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 13P - General Requirements | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure OCCL is notified of new household members. Upon arrival, the licensee notified this specialist of a new household member. Submit the health appraisal, immunization record, and blood lead results for the new household member. Ensure children are supervised at all times. Upon arrival, two school-age children were observed outside, unsupervised. This was corrected when discussed with the licensee and she agreed to comply. Ensure children are not responsible for child care duties. Child #13 was observed caring for two infants. This was corrected when discussed with the licensee and she agreed to comply. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 21P - Parents Right to Know Act | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete the Parents Right to Know Notice log with new enrollment. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 22P - Children's Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Four children need date of birth, date of enrollment, hours and days they attend, an emergency card, health appraisal, immunization record, blood lead screening results, parents right to know acknowledgment, screen time permission, transportation permission, mat permission, and permission to sleep in other area. Two children need date of enrollment. Two children need days they attend. Two children need health appraisals, immunization records, and blood lead screening results. One child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. Two children need blood lead screening results. Two children need infant feeding schedules. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 24P - Daily Attendance of Children | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is recorded with exact arrival and departure times. Seven children were signed in; however, 13 children were present. This was corrected when the licensee signed the additional children in. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 25P - Infants' Records | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Document infant feedings/sleeping/diapering/ etc. and share information with families. This specialist provided a tablet of infant logs. This was corrected when the licensee agreed to complete the logs. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 29P - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a covered trash can for the bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 30P - Fire Safety | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure monthly fire prevention checks are completely monthly. Upon request, only one checklist for the month of July was available. Ensure the fire extinguisher is inspected and tagged annually. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 35P - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure time for rest or sleep is provided. The licensee stated she does not lay the children down for a nap. She stated those who do want to nap will sleep on the couch. Provide non-absorbent rest equipment. The licensee stated she has nap mats, but they are in her send. Ensure safe sleep practices are being used. The licensee stated the two infants sleep in the swing and the rocker chair. She stated she has pack and plays in her shed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 40P - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a non-porous surface for diaper changes. The available pad is ripped. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 44P - First Aid Kit | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase an eye patch for the first aid kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 45P - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Conduct monthly evacuation drills. Upon request, only one drill for the month of July was provided. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 57P - Capacity | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain the FCCH's capacity of six preschool-age (or younger) children and three school-age children at all times. When this specialist arrived at the FCCH, there were 13 children, age 6 months through school-age, observed in care. The FCCH's capacity was discussed with the licensee. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 8P - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. Purchase a state of Delaware business license. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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