Description: Pamela Mascaro is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Prince Frederick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who needs their emergency form updated. Please obtain from parent, add to file and send a copy of the updated form to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has an above ground pool on the property. During the inspection today, the lock on the permanent ladder was not locked and the gate that is usually across the ladder was not in place. There was also a portable ladder hanging from the side of the pool fencing that was accessible to children. Provider had children inside, so, at the provider's direction, Licensing Specialist removed the portable ladder from the fence and put it on the patio, away from the pool. Provider stated she would put it away after hours. Provider should lock the ladder lock and put the gate back in place immediately. Provider stated she has a pool alarm and it is in the pool when it is open. Send photos of gate in place and ladder lock locked to Licensing Specialist. Licensing Specialist may be required to return to the home to observe the corrections if documentation of the corrections is not received by next week. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider only completed 4 of the required 12 hours of training for her April 2022-23 training cycle. Provider should complete 8 more hours of continued training immediately. Provider should complete an additional 12 hours of training for her April 2023-24 training cycle by April 30, 2024. Please send copies of certificates to Licensing Specialist once completed. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a lighter and sharp knives in one of the kitchen drawers. Provider removed them from the drawer and made them inaccessible during the inspection and plans to move them upstairs after hours today. This was corrected during inspection. Provider is reminded that all items that are potentially hazardous to children, including but not limited to sharp objects and knives, lighters, cleaning supplies and sprays, etc, should be kept inaccessible to children in care at all times. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The following children do not have Part 2 of the health inventory form on file today: JB, BM, OM, LS. JB is missing an immunization record. Obtain from parents and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are no lead blood test results on file during inspection today for JB, OM. Obtain from parents and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are no contracts on file today for the following children: JB, HG, OG, AK, LS. Obtain from parents and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no consumer education pamphlet info on file for any of the children. Obtain from parents and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider completed and submitted 8 hours of continued training for the 2021-2022 training cycle, but did not submit additional training. 12 hours of continued training is required per year. Provider has completed 6 hours of continued training for 2022-2023 training cycle. LS will use 4 of those hours to make up for the missing hours for 2021-2022. This corrects this non-compliant item. Provider should complete and submit 10 hours of continued training for the 2022-2023 training cycle by 4-30-23. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's 1st Aid and CPR has expired. Provider has a class scheduled the first week of April. Once training is complete, send copies to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no fire drill completed in December 2022 and no emergency drills conducted in 2022. Provider is reminded that fire drills are to be practiced and recorded once per month and emergency drills are to be conducted at least twice a year. Please send written correction to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider cannot locate emergency preparedness plan. LS sent a template to provider on another occasion so provider has it to recreate it. Please recreate the plan and remember to review annually. Please send copy of plan to LS. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Lic Spec observed several sharp objects in one drawer in the kitchen and hair products under the sink in the bathroom. Provider removed the sharp objects from the kitchen drawer. Please remove the hair products from under the bathroom sink or put a childproof latch on the cabinet. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Emergency form for RP needs to be updated. Please obtain update from parent and send copy to LS. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a stuffed toy and doll and a thicker, silk like blanket in a play yard that a 14 month old child was resting in. These soft bedding items should not be in the play yard while the child is in it. Provider removed these items while LS was present, therefore, this was corrected on site. | |||
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