Description: The St. Mary's Sunshine Center, in partnership with our children's parents, serves St. Mary's County by fostering a nurturing attitude, promoting developmental skills, and encouraging our youngsters to learn; enabling them to mature into outstanding young adults
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center did not log their emergency and disaster drills that took place in building #1. The director has agreed to maintain a written record of the emergency and disaster plan drills for both buildings. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon reviewing a sample of the children's records the Licensing Specialist noted that 5 children do not have evidence of having had their 2nd lead blood test. Please notify the OCC once the center has obtained these lead test results and all the other children are up to date on receiving their lead tests at 12 months of age and 24 months of age. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon reviewing a sample of the children's records the Licensing Specialist noted that 3 children need to receive additional vaccinations. Please notify the OCC once the center has obtained updated immunization records for these children and that all the other children meet the age-appropriate immunization guidelines. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.05.08G(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist noted that the fan in the before and aftercare classroom's bathroom (1st on the right) was not working. The fan was repaired during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the outdoor activity area the Licensing Specialist observed that mulch needs to be replenished at the base of all the slides on the playground. Please forward photos to the OCC displaying that the mulch has been replenished at the base of every slide. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the outdoor activity area the Licensing Specialist observed that there are several large bolts exposed in the long black tunnel. Please notify the OCC once the bolts have been secured. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 4 aides that do not have evidence of having completed the Basic Health and Safety training within 90 days of employment. Please have these staff members complete the training and forward a copy of their certificates to the OCC once obtained. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is an aide with a hire date of June 21, 2023 that has not completed the aide orientation. Please have this staff member complete the aide orientation and forward a copy of their certificate to the OCC once obtained. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: On December 19, 2023 there was a 23 month old child in the 2-year-old (#2) classroom without an infant/toddler qualified teacher. However, this child turns 2 years of age on December 20, 2023. There are several classrooms that do not have a qualified teacher present at different times of the day. Substitutes or aides are being used in their place. These classrooms include the 4-year-old classroom, two-year-old (#1) classroom, two-year-old (#2) classroom, two-year-old (#3) classroom, and the infant #2 classroom. Please submit evidence to the OCC displaying that you are advertising for qualified teachers for these classrooms. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: A fire drill was not practiced during the month of November with the school-age children in building #2. The director has agreed to monitor the monthly occurrence of fire drills in both buildings. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: The first aid kit in building #1 needs a working flashlight and the first aid kit in building #2 is missing a triangular bandage. Please notify the OCC once these items have been added to the first aid kits. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.12.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The refrigerator in the 3-year-old (#1) and (#2) classrooms and 4-year-old classroom as well as the refrigerator in the staff lounge were not equipped with indicating thermometers. All of the refrigerators were equipped with indicating thermometers during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Full | 13A.16.12.05D | Corrected |
| Findings: The freezer in the staff lounge was not equipped with an indicating thermometer. The freezer was equipped with an indicating thermometer during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: The director reported that a child in care got pinched on 7/27/2023 when a staff person pulled the child up from the lunch table. The Lic. Spec. viewed video footage of this incident on 8/7/2023 and could confirm that the staff person forcefully picked the child up from the lunch table while the child was yelled at in the face. The staff person attempted to put the child on her lap, but the child didn't comply. The staff person was visibly angry and frustrated with the child. The staff person put the child down on the child's feet before she grabbed the child's lunch bag and walked away from the lunch table. The director shared with the Lic. Spec. that an injury report was completed as the child had a bright red mark on the upper left arm from being pinched. The center director also disclosed that a different child in care was grabbed by the arm and dragged into the classroom by a staff person on 7/31/2023. A staff person reported this incident to the director and it was not caught on video. No injuries were noted. The director fired both staff members on the days the incidents occurred. Therefore, the Lic. Spec. was only able to discuss this regulation with the director. | |||
| 2021-12-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the random sample of children's files, it was revealed that HD's parents did not receive a Consumer Pamphlet. Please ensure all parents receive a consumer pamphlet or the link on how to file a complaint. OCC recommends that an efficient way to do this is to include the MSDE link in the Center's handbook. Please provide a letter of correction of how the Center will become in compliant with this regulation in the future. | |||
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I was excited to have found a nice center in the area, but was completely disappointed after my son attended the school for only one week. The administrative staff seemed unorganized and had poor communication skills. I felt like the staff tried to isolate my son and I feared it was or will turn into mistreatment. My final sign was when my husband picked up our son and he had rashes all over his body and no one cared to call us! Personally, I do not believe in taking chances when it comes to my child’s safety and I pulled him out immediately.