Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Potts, Susan
California, MD
· Saint Marys County
Dement Lane,
California, MD 20619
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
141533
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Potts, Susan is a Registered Family Child Care Home in California 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs a shot record. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Three children need lead blood tests. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider had consumer pamphlet receipts in the children's files but they weren't signed by the parent. Provider needs to have the parents sign them and give a copy to the parents. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs doctor information on emergency card. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not complete the 2025 Basic health and safety training that was due by 12/31/25. She needs to complete this immediately and send a copy of the certificate to specialist. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not complete her 12 hours of continued training for the 7/24-7/25 year until September 2025. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency preparedness plan didn't have a yearly update. This was done at the visit. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The first aid kit needs an operable flashlight. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child's emergency card needs her doctor name. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs evidence of having had a 4th DTP shot, an MMR shot, and a varicella shot. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: 4 children need to have evidence of having received a lead blood test at 2 years of age or later. One child needs evidence of having received a lead blood test a one year of age. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: 2 children need evidence of having a parent agreement. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: 3 children need evidence that the parents have received the consumer pamphlet. The consumer pamphlet was in the children's files but it wasn't signed by the parents. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs their doctor number on his emergency card. One child needs doctor name and number on her emergency card. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: AJ needs doctor information on his emergency card. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: CS, RY, BY, and AS need emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The window blind cords need to be tied up in the kitchen and the office. The blind cords were tied up during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: AS and CS (6) and CS (7 months) need updated shot records. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: BY needs parent signature on emergency card. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: The water temperature registered over 140 degrees on specialist's thermometer. Provider needs to adjust water temperature so that it doesn't exceed 120 degrees. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were two electrical sockets that needed caps in the main room. The provider capped the sockets during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.04C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A blind cord was accessible to children in the office. The blind cord was secured and made inaccessible to the children during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: A section of the playground fencing was pulled back as the provider's husband mowed the lawn the other day. This fencing needs to be put back in place before the children are allowed to be outside as this fenced outdoor play space is the only approved outdoor play space. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider was late in completing her continued training that was due by 7/31/2021. It was completed 3/19/2022. Provider is reminded that continued training is due by July 31 each year. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's CPR/1st aid expired 12/31/21. She needs to become recertified immediately. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.08.01D(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had a 7 month old child resting in the small, diapering room. The provider was not in the room with the sleeping child and the door was shut. The provider does not have a video and sound monitor to replace the sight and sound requirement. Provider is reminded that she must be in the room with a resting child under the age of two or have a video and sound monitor to maintain sight and sound of the child. The child woke up during the inspection so this was corrected then. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.08.01D(1)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The child napped approximately 35-40 minutes and the provider never went a checked on the child. Provider is reminded that she is required to physically check on napping children every 15 minutes. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider needs to have evidence that parents of YS have received the screen time policy. All children in care need the screen time policy signed by the parent. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency disaster plan was not updated. This was corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-05-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The first aid kit needs one more roll of gauze and an ice pack. | |||
| 2021-05-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: ED needs both parts of the health inventory completed. RY needs both parts of the health inventory completed. JR(baby) needs both parts of the health inventory completed. CS (3) needs evidence of having had a 4th DTP shot and a Hib shot after a year of age. CS(5) needs evidence of having had an MMR shot and a Varicella shot. JR (baby) needs evidence of having had a Hib shot after a year of age. | |||
| 2020-10-13 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider had continued training due by 7/31/2019. She did not complete the training until 8/2/2020. Provider is reminded to complete her 12 hours of continued training by July 31 each year. Provider is reminded that the training that was due by 7/31/2020 has been extended to 12/31/2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She must complete the 12 hours by then. | |||
| 2020-10-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider could not locate her disaster plan. She needs to locate it and let specialist know she has it. | |||
| 2020-10-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The disaster plan could not be located so it could not be determined if it has been updated annually. Provider needs to update the plan when it is located. | |||
| 2020-06-22 | Other | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider needs to have a barrier in place to keep children from opening the door which accesses the steps down to the lower level of the building. There was a gate on the inside of the doorway but it broke. Discussed putting a gate in the hallway before the door or a knob cover on the door knob. | |||
| 2019-04-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.08.01D(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: A 15 month old was napping in the playroom. The door was ajar but the provider and the other children were in the kitchen area which is just across the hall. The provider could hear the child but she could not see the child from where she was as the child's pack n play was around the corner. Provider is reminded that she must be within sight AND sound of a child under 2 who is napping. Recommended that provider put both pack n plays in the living room with the French doors open so that she can be in the kitchen while children under 2 are sleeping. The pack n play was moved to that location during the visit. | |||
| 2019-04-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A 4 year old needs a date next to her parent's initials on her emergency card update. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: A 3 year old girl needs to have the doctor part of the health inventory completed. An 8 month old needs proof of having had 3 HepB shots. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: A 3 year old girl needs to have a lead screening. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: A 3 month old doesn't have the fees listed on her contract. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A 3 month old needs a date next to parent signature and a doctor telephone number on emergency card. An 18 month old needs a doctor name and telephone number on emergency card. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A 3 year old, who is a sibling to a 7 year old, needs an update on an emergency card. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were some outlets uncapped in the living room. These were capped during the inspection. | |||
| 2018-05-15 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider doesn't have a screen time policy. Provider needs to create a screen time policy and have parents sign it. | |||
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