Richard, Susan - Lusby MD Registered Family Child Care Home

Winnebego Lane , Lusby MD 20657
(301) 481-4185

About the Provider

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.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 51910
  • Capacity: 8
  • Age Range: 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Patuxent Elementary (Calvert)
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
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.
2020-06-25 Other 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: There is 1 emergency form, for AJ, that has not been updated for over a year (since 8/2018). Please immediately ask parent to review the emergency form and make any necessary changes and initial and date the form. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2020-06-25 Other 13A.15.05.05A Corrected
Findings: The provider has an in ground swimming pool in the back yard. The pool is not approved for child care. The pool is separately fenced with a stockade white 8' fence! There is one gate to enter the pool fence and it is self closing and self latching and locked! There is a deck on the 2nd level of the home. The 2nd level of the home is not approved for child care use. The door to the stairs from the basement to the 2nd level is kept closed and it is locked and it has a door knob cover on it too. The provider has an alarm in the pool! The deck has 2 sets of steps leading off of it. One set of steps leads directly into the pool area. The 2nd set of steps leads from the deck to the outdoor play area. The bottom of the steps leading to the outdoor play area have a short pressure mounted safety barrier on them. This barrier needs to be at least 4' tall. Please immediately correct this and forward written corrective action as soon as possible but within 30 days. Also discussed the need to add an additional barrier or alarm near the stairs leading from the deck into the pool area. The outdoor play areas is fenced separately from the pool.
2020-06-25 Other 13A.15.10.02 Corrected
Findings: Observed a plastic container of pull up Lysol wipes on the kitchen table. The bleach and water spray bottle was observed accessible near the diapering station. The provider immediately relocated the hazards. Please be sure that all hazards are inaccessible, including hand sanitizer. The provider was reminded that the children are not to use hand sanitizer.
2019-07-16 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.05A Corrected
Findings: The provider has an in-ground swimming pool in her backyard. The pool barrier is a tall (over 4' high) solid fence on 3 sides. The house is part of the barrier on the 4th side. There is one gate into the pool area. The gate is self-closing and self-latching and has a high and low latch on the gate. If the gate is opened past a certain point the bottom of the pool gate will stop on the boardwalk and stay open. Discussed that this needs corrected immediately. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. The entrance to the pool area from the house is on an upper (to be unapproved space) level. There is a door with a door knob cover leading from the lower level day care space to the upper level. Discussed that there should be 6' clearance around the swings-clear from fencing, trees, or other equipment.
2019-07-16 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: There is an infant in care today, as a drop in, (reportedly the first day in care) who has no emergency form on site (or any admission forms). The provider states that the baby has another usual arrangement but that arrangement fell through today. The parent called the provider and the provider has the infants' sibling in care and the provider agreed to watch the baby today. The provider reports that the baby didn't arrive until about 10 am today. The infant did not place the provider in an over capacity position. There is one incomplete emergency form for a child in care; the emergency form is missing an emergency contact person. The provider is aware of which child needs the emergency contact person added. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2019-07-16 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: There are three emergency forms that need to be updated. Please immediately ask the parents of the children with emergency forms not updated for over a year, to review and add or change any missing information and initial and date the emergency forms. The provider is aware of which forms need updated. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.

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