Description: Potter, Patricia is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Waldorf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Discussed regulation. One child needed the doctor's information and the name of the authorized person to daily pick up the child completed on their emergency card. The provider will let the parent know and notify the licensing specialist when this has been completed. | |||
| 2020-11-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.04B | Corrected |
| Findings: Discussed regulation. Due to the COVID 19 emergency the licensing specialist was unable to review all the children's files. It was observed that two children did not have completed Health Inventory forms and another child was missing Part 1 of the Health Inventory form completed in their files. The provider will let these parents know and notify the licensing specialist when these have been completed. All children did have immunization records and emergency cards in their files. | |||
| 2020-11-09 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Discussed regulation. This provider was late in obtaining the required number of training hours for last training cycle. The training should have been completed by June 30, 2019 but it was actually completed on July 29, 2019. Due to the COVID 19 emergency the timeframe to complete the required number of training hours for the current training cycle has been extended to December 31, 2020. | |||
| 2020-11-09 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Discussed regulation. A pair of tweezers was missing from the First Aid Kit. The provider will replace them and send the licensing specialist a picture showing that they are now in the First Aid Kit. | |||
| 2020-05-22 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-05-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children, siblings, need their emergency cards updated. Two other children, also siblings, need their emergency cards completed with a date the card was signed by the parent. The provider will let the parents know and notify the licensing specialist when these items are completed. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a written attendance record. The licensing specialist gave the provider a template and the provider will use this starting immediately. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a fire drill recorded for April. All other months were recorded. A reminder that two emergency drills must be conducted twice a year and recorded was given. When the provider practices the May drill, the licensing specialist will be notified. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children, siblings, need doctor information completed on their emergency cards. The provider will let the parents know and notify the licensing specialist when this is completed. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Four children, two sets of siblings, needed their emergency cards updated. The provider will let the parents know and notify the licensing specialist when this is completed. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.03.04B | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children, siblings, need part 1 of the Health Inventory completed by the parent. The provider will tell the parent and notify the licensing specialist when this is completed. Two other children need updated immunizations The provider will let the parents know and notify the licensing specialist when this is completed. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not have a written screen time policy. She will create one and give it to the parents of the enrolled children. This will be added to her updated Parent Handbook. The licensing specialist will be notified when this is completed. | |||
| 2018-05-24 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider needs to add gloves and rolled gauze in her First Aid Kit. When this is completed, the licensing specialist will be notified. | |||
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