Sarah Samaroo - District Heights MD Registered Family Child Care Home

6521 Kenova Street , District Heights MD 20747
(240) 825-9696

About the Provider

Description: Sarah Samaroo is a Registered Family Child Care Home in District Heights 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: 255661
  • 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
  • District Office: Region 4 - Prince George's County
  • District Office Phone: (301) 333-6940 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-06-09 Monitoring 13A.15.03.04C Open
Findings: LS observed two children missing Lead Test/or Screening. LS observed three children without health assessment. LS observed three children without shot records.
2022-04-28 Monitoring
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-03-16 Monitoring
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS conducted follow up inspection on January 13, 2022, one child did not have emergency form. Provider has fourteen children enrolled in her program.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.04.03B Corrected
Findings: On January 10, 2022, LS observed capacity was compliant. During complaint investigation LS who was accompanied by CPS observed two children under two were brought to the daycare but were turned away by the provider. On January 13, 2022, complaint investigation follow up was conducted. LS was accompanied by another Licensing Specialist. LS observed three children in the home under two years old. Approximately 20 minutes after the child was there parent came back to pick up child. Capacity was compliant after the child left the daycare. LS observed that provider has fourteen children enrolled in her program. Provider is only approved for two children under two years old.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.05.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: During complaint investigation LS observed all the children in the approved day care space. Provider informed LS that on December 14, 2021, the date of the incident, she took the two infants up to the main level which is not approved for daycare.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.07.01 Corrected
Findings: On todays date the complaint alleges that on December 14, her 8 month old child came home with deep bleeding scratches on face from daycare about 15 scratches. The provider informed caller that child was scratched by another child while both were on tummy time. Caller stated that yesterday another worker approached her and told her that what the provider told her was a lie. Staff member told caller that provider left child on the car seat for 2 hour after child arrived, and was left unattended with older children upstairs while provider was downstairs. The daycare has twice as many kids allowed, 25 kids to one teacher. LS was accompanied by Child Protective Service Worker during the complaint investigation. During the investigation provider informed LS that she took both children under two to the main level of the home and left them unattended. According to the provider, when she went back into the room she noticed that the child had several deep scratches on his face.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.08.01B(1) Corrected
Findings: On todays date the complaint alleges that on December 14, her 8 month old child came home with deep bleeding scratches on face from daycare about 15 scratches. The provider informed caller that child was scratched by another child while both were on tummy time. Caller stated that yesterday another worker approached her and told her that what the provider told her was a lie. Staff member told caller that provider left child on the car seat for 2 hour after child arrived, and was left unattended with older children upstairs while provider was downstairs. The daycare has twice as many kids allowed, 25 kids to one teacher. LS was accompanied by Child Protective Service Worker during the complaint investigation. During the investigation provider informed LS that she took both children under two to the main level of the home and left them unattended. Provider was not able to be responsive because she left the children unattended in an unapproved area.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.08.01B(3) Corrected
Findings: During the complaint investigation provider informed LS that she took both children under two to the main level of the home and left them unattended.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.08.01B(4) Corrected
Findings: Provider was not able to render immediate assistance because she left the children unattended in an unapproved area.
2022-01-10 Complaint 13A.15.08.01B(5) Corrected
Findings: Complaint alleged staff member told caller that provider left child on the car seat for 2 hours after child arrived, and was left unattended with older children upstairs while provider was downstairs. Provider stated that the allegations were false.
2021-06-09 Conversion
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2020-06-30 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.05B Corrected
Findings: LS observed a fire extinguisher, mops and brooms in the back yard entrance area of the daycare children that is hazardous to children.

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