Description: Richard, Susan is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Lusby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was discovered that the emergency card for child, CD, has not been updated since 04/14/2022. Emergency cards must be updated, at least, on an annual basis. Please have the parent review, initial and date the emergency card, adding updated information as necessary and send the updated card to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-08-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, two electrical outlets, within in reach of children younger than five years old, were unused and uncapped. When this was brought to the attention of the Provider, she capped both of them. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-08-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the latch on one of the doors under the bathroom sink was not in working order. The cabinet contains various cleaning chemicals which are harmful to children. When this was brought to the attention of the Provider, she adjusted the latch. It is now in working order; preventing a child from accessing the harmful substances under the sink. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-08-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.12.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider is not furnishing milk with all meals. Provider reports that she sometimes furnishes milk with breakfast, but it is 2% milk to all ages rather than the required 1% or skim milk for children two years old and older. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with serving milk with all meals and serving the proper percent of milk fat in the future. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, no evidence of the link or the actual Consumer pamphlet was provided to the family of WC and RS. Please provide proof to OCC of having provided the Consumer Pamphlet or the link to the Consumer Pamphlet to the respective parent for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of emergency cards, TM's emergency card does not have the physician's address or phone number. Both KS and RS need an update to their emergency cards since it has been over one year since they have been updated. Please have the respective parents add the physician's information, initial and date it to reflect the update. Have the respective parents of KS and RS review their emergency cards, initial and date them for the update. Show proof of this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the review of children's records, it was revealed that TM and WC need a blood lead test. WC should have had one at 12 months of age and TM should've had a second test at 24 months of age. Please notify the respective parents so that they may schedule the blood lead test with their physician. Please provide proof of notification to the parents for the correction of this non-compliance and then keep the results of the blood lead tests in their individual files. It was also revealed that WC needs additional immunizations according to his age. He needs to have another HIB that is after his first birthday, a MMR immunization and a Varicella immunization. Please notify the parent so that the physician can administer the required immunizations and provide an updated immunization record to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. Keep the updated immunization record in the child's individual record. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Full | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The pad locks on the self-closing and self-latching gate to the pool were not attached to the latch and, therefore, not locked and secured. During the inspection, the Provider attached the pad locks to the latches on the fence and secured them. Therefore, this portion of the non-compliance was corrected on site. There is no sensor or alarm on the access door leading to the pool. The sensor alarm in the pool was not working at the time of this inspection. Provider reported that her husband did maintenance to the pool last night and forgot to reset the pool alarm. Please send a video of the pool alarm in the water working properly for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2021-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence on site that the parent of RS rec'd or was advised how to receive a consumer pamphlet. Please immediately advise parent of RS how to obtain a consumer pamphlet or give the parent of RS the consumer pamphlet. Please keep documentation of the consumer pamphlet being given to the parent or that the parent was advised how to obtain it. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency forms for: TM, OL, SL, KS, JB and LR need updated by the parent. Please immediately request that the parents review and update the emergency forms. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence on site that children NS or KS have had a completed a health inventory- the parent and doctor portion parts of the health inventory form are missing. There was no evidence located on site that TM, OL, NS, KS, SL, JB or RS have had the appropriate lead testing. There was no evidence located on site that NS or KS have written individual needs information completed.. Please immediately request the missing documentation and forward written corrective action within 30 days. Note all of the children in care were born on or after 1/1/2015 and need lead testing at age 1 and at age 2-unless there is alternative documentation. | |||
| 2021-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has an in ground swimming pool which has a solid fence, taller than 4 feet, around it. The pool gate to the pool needs adjusted so that it closes and latches if opened. The gate is locked and is self latching and self closing but it didn't close correctly. The provider tried it several times during the inspection. Please immediately have the gate adjusted so that it closes and latches properly. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-28 | Full | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: Lic. Spec. observed a pillow in the playpen with an infant (grandchild). The provider stated that the parent provided the pillow for the baby. The provider agreed to immediately remove the pillow and will not allow it in the playpen with the baby again. There is to be no soft bedding with infants. | |||
| 2020-09-28 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a television on in the room with an infant. Once the Lic. Spec. reminded the provider that children under age 2 may not view any screen or television, the tv was turned off. Please follow the screen time rules and the provider's screen time policy. | |||
| 2020-09-28 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not completed a fire drill since March. She has done 1 emergency drill and plans to do another one soon. The provider was reminded that the fire drills are still to be practiced and recorded each month. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days regarding fire drills. The provider did have fire drills for Oct, Nov, Dec 2019 or January or Feb 2020. There was a fire drill record for January-September 2019. | |||
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