Mutchler, Patricia - Owings MD Large Child Care Home

Southern Maryland Blvd , Owings MD 20736
(410) 286-9358
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Mutchler, Patricia is a Large Child Care Home in Owings MD, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 161965
  • Capacity: 12
  • Age Range: 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Sunderland Elementary
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2023-12-11 Full 13A.18.10.02B Corrected
Findings: Owner/Director Mrs. Mutchler did not renew her First Aid/CPR until 8/2023, but it had expired in 06/2023. Mr. Mutchler did not have a lapse in his certification of First Aid/CPR. However, there are some times that Ms. Mutchler is alone with the children while Mr. Mutchler goes to run errands. This non-compliance is now corrected since Mrs. Mutchler is now current with her First Aid/CPR.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.03.04C Corrected
Findings: During a review of children's emergency cards, it was found that some are missing yearly updates and some were missing physician information. The following are missing yearly updates: HB, GB, ET, MO and AG. Please notify the parents of the need for review of their respective emergency card, make changes as necessary and initial and date the update/review. The following children are missing physician information on their emergency cards: DT and RP. Please notify the respective parents of the need to add their child's physician information on their emergency card, initial and date the addition of the information. Please send a picture of the updated emergency cards to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.03.04D(1) Corrected
Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that child, DT, does not have Health Assessment Part I completed by his parent. Please have his parent complete and sign the form and keep it in his file. Submit a copy of this completed and signed form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.03.04D(3) Corrected
Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that child, RP, does not have Health Assessment Part II completed and signed by her physician. Please instruct her parent to have her physician complete and sign the form and keep it in her record. Submit a copy of this completed and signed form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.03.04E Corrected
Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that DT, RP and AD need a blood lead test as there is no record of them having any at all. It was also found that MO and AG need a second blood lead test. Children younger than six years old must have a blood lead test at 12 months and again at 24 months. Please notify the parents in writing of the need for the blood lead testing and forward that notification to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. You may also correct this non-compliance by submitting the actual results of the blood lead test. Please keep the results of the blood lead test in each child's respective file.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.03.04G Corrected
Findings: Upon review, there was no evidence that child RP has had any of the required immunization other than one Varicella vaccination. Child DT is missing another DTP, another Hep B, an MMR and a Varicella vaccination. Please notify the respective parents of the requirement for immunizations of children in child care in the state of Maryland. Please submit updated immunization records for the identified children for the correction of this non-compliance and keep the current immunization records in the child's file.
2022-12-13 Full 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) Corrected
Findings: The emergency disaster plan has not been updated/reviewed since 11/23/21. The Director reviewed, initialed and dated the emergency disaster plan on site during the inspection. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. Provider is reminded to update/review, initial and date the plan at least annually.
2022-09-06 Other 13A.18.09.03D(2) Corrected
Findings: LFCC is still using counter top height stools, without backs, for young children. The counter top is 36" high and the stools are 24" high. Falling off of the 24" stool located over ceramic tile previously contributed to a four year old being injured and requiring medical treatment. This fall from the stool resulted in her wrist being fractured in two places. Provider has been given technical assistance regarding the proper chair and table heights based on the child's age. Provider showed the Licensing Specialist an appropriate size table (22' high) that she already owns. Provider reports that she will obtain appropriate chairs to go along with the table. OCC deems the stools to be off limits to child care children. Provider will now use the appropriate size table within the home for meals and other activities. Until obtaining the appropriate seats to go along with the proper height table, Provider reports that she will utilize a plastic table cloth on the floor of the kitchen for the children to eat on in a picnic style manner. Please provide OCC with pictures of the appropriate height table and chairs that are set up within the LFCC within 90 days of today's inspection.
2022-07-20 Complaint 13A.18.03.06C(3) Corrected
Findings: On 07/14/2022, four year old female child fell off of the counter top level stool onto the ceramic tile in the kitchen area when she and another child were playing around. She cried and said that her arm hurt. Providers report that they instructed her to move her arm around and open and close her hand, which she did without crying and without any reportable physical difficulty. Providers also report that they told the father about her falling off of the stool when he came to pick her up. They further report that he had her do the same thing with moving her arm around and then stated, "She's alright". Providers admitted that they did not write an incident report even after the father told them that she broke her arm in two places. Mrs. Mutchler reported that she did not believe the father due to some financial concerns and a decrease in the Provider's hours. Discussed regulation and expectations with Provider. Informed the Provider to write an incident report and notify OCC any time they are made aware of an injury that results in the child's treatment by a medical professional or admission to the hospital.
2021-11-23 Full 13A.18.03.04D(2) Corrected
Findings: The parent portion of the health inventory wasn't completed or signed by the parent of AG. Please immediately ask parent to complete the health inventory parent portion. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2021-11-23 Full 13A.18.03.04D(3) Corrected
Findings: There was no medical portion of the health inventory located on site for GB. Please immediately ask parent to supply you with the missing documentation and forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2021-11-23 Full 13A.18.03.04E Corrected
Findings: There are 4 children-AG, MO, NH & CH who appear to be missing lead testing per requirements. Please immediately ask parent to provide the Large FC C home with copies of lead testing. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2021-11-23 Full 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) Corrected
Findings: The emergency plan hadn't been updated since 2019. The director reviewed and updated the plan on site today. The non-compliance was corrected when the provider reviewed, initialed and dated the emergency plan. Please remember to review and update the emergency plan at least 1x per year, in the future.
2020-07-30 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2019-10-11 Full 13A.18.09.02C(4) Corrected
Findings: The activity plan for a 23 month old child has not been updated every 3 months, as required. Please update infant plans every 3 months from now on. The 23 month old child will be 2 tomorrow, so this is a mute point for that child now.

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Reviews

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Kristen DePhillip 2016-02-16 16:38:33
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Very Important Little People has been an amazing experience for my family! Patty and Kenny are very welcoming and treat the kids and the parents like family. The kids look forward to going. The communication between Patty and myself is above par. I get text message notices for parties or impending weather and photos of activities that the kids are involved in. She goes all out on the kids birthdays and holidays. I could not be more pleased with the center.

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