Description: Otturess Smith is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Baltimore MD, with a maximum capacity of 6 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. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-13 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe an emergency form for each child. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe health assessments for three children in care. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.04.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed nine children in care exceeding the capacity of six on the certificate of registration. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.04.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed five children younger than 2 years old in care. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe operable lighting in the dining room. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed two children resting in a playpen together and a child resting in a wagon. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.05A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a volunteer (J.B.) at the home whom the provider had not ensured presented no health, safety, or welfare risk to the children. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.05A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a volunteer (J.B.) who had not received a state or federal background check. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.11.01C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed empty cups, or cups with milk, in the playpens with three of the children during rest time. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe Disaster Drills completed. Provider must send Licensing Specialist a statement via email demonstrating their understanding that Disaster Drills be conducted twice a year. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe Emergency forms for two enrolled children. Provider must send Licensing Specialist three complete Emergency forms via email. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one Emergency form not dated. Provider must send Licensing Specialist the signed and dated Emergency form via email. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Conversion | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe blood lead testing in three children's records. Licensing Specialist did not observe Health Inventory I, Health Inventory IIs, nor evidence of immunizations in four children's records. Provider stated that two of the four enrolled children have doctor's appointments this week. Provider must send all the required paperwork to Licensing Specialist via email. | |||
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