Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Saunders, Tonya
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
Prickly Street,
Waldorf, MD 20603
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
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
251241
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Saunders, Tonya is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Waldorf 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, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02A | Open |
| Findings: There are 3 children in care who need updated immunizations. There is one child who is missing a Health Inventory Part II. Please have the parents obtain this information and send a copy to the OCC. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Open |
| Findings: There are two children in care who are missing emergency forms. Please have the parents complete an emergency form and submit a copy to the OCC. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Open |
| Findings: There are two children who need their emergency form updated. Please have the parents update, sign, and date the emergency form and submit a copy to the OCC. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a gate at the bottom of her steps. The provider put the gate in place during the inspection. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Open |
| Findings: The provider did not practice fire drills in April, May, June, or July 2026. The provider is advised to practice and record fire drills and send a copy of her updated log to OCC. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who is missing Part II of the Health Inventory. There are three children who are missing evidence of immunizations. Please have the parents obtain this information. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are five children who are missing evidence of a lead blood test. Please have the parents obtain this information. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are several children who are missing a contract that includes permission to transport, screen time policy, and discipline policy. The provider is using the OCC sample contract and some of the children are missing the second page that has this information or the information is not completed on the second page. Please ensure that the contract includes all of the required information. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children enrolled whose emergency forms are missing information - one is missing the doctor's name and phone number as well as the date by the parent's signature and one is missing an authorized daily pick up person. Please ensure that the parents complete this information. There are two children who are missing an emergency form. They are siblings of another child in care and are only here during the summer. Please ensure the parent completes an emergency form for these two children or add their names and dates of birth to their sibling's emergency form. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are four children enrolled whose emergency forms have not been updated annually. Please have the parents review the emergency forms, make changes as needed, and then initial and date the form. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not have a gate at the bottom of her basement steps inside the daycare area or at the bottom of the deck steps in the play area outside. The provider has a gate sitting by the door. The Licensing Specialist placed the gate at the bottom of the inside steps during the inspection. The provider is advised to get another gate so she has two gates that can be kept at the bottom of both steps at all times during daycare hours rather than moving one gate back and forth. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider does not have a gate at the bottom of her basement steps inside the daycare area or at the bottom of the deck steps in the play area outside. The provider has one gate sitting by the door. The Licensing Specialist placed the gate at the bottom of the inside steps during the inspection. The provider is advised to get another gate so she has two gates that can be kept at the bottom of both steps at all times during daycare hours rather than moving one gate back and forth. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete the 2024 Basic Health and Safety annual update. Please complete this training and submit a copy of the certificate. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not practice and record fire drills for several months in 2024 and has not practiced any drills in June or July of 2025. Please ensure that fire drills are practices and recorded once per month and emergency disaster drills are practiced and recorded twice per year. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 5 children in care who are missing a Health Inventory Part I completed by the parent. There are 6 children in care who are missing a Health Inventory Part II completed by the doctor. There are 5 children who are missing updated immunizations. There is on child who is missing evidence of any immunizations. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 5 children in care who are missing evidence of a lead blood test. Please have the parents obtain evidence of a lead test from the children's physician. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who is missing evidence of a written agreement with the parent. Please obtain a written agreement with the parents. There is another child who does not have evidence of a written agreement, but has a sibling in care. Please add the child's name to the sibling's contract. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children in care who do not have emergency forms. They both have siblings in care - please add their names to their sibling's emergency form or have the parents complete another emergency form for the children. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children whose emergency forms are missing the doctor's name and phone number. Please ensure that the parents add that information to the emergency form. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider only completed 4.5 hours of training for the 2021-2022 training cycle. The provider completed 20 hours for the current cycle. This makes up for the hours not taken the previous cycle. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not practiced any fire or emergency drills in 2023. Provider is advised to practice and record drills according to the regulation. Please practice fire and emergency drills, record them on the log, and send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who just recently enrolled - his emergency form is missing the doctor's information and the daily authorized pick up person. Please ensure the parent completes this information. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who is missing a Health Inventory Part I and Part II. The immunization record only shows evidence of 2 doses of polio rather than the required 3 doses. Please have the parents obtain the required documentation. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child in care who is missing evidence of a lead blood test. Please have the parents obtain the required documentation. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children who are missing evidence that the parents were given the Guide to Regulated Care pamphlet. Please ensure that this is given to them and a signed copy is left in the children's file. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a child whose emergency form is missing the doctor's name and phone number. Please have the parents complete this information. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children whose emergency forms need to be updated. Please have the parents review the forms, initial, and date. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not completed the Basic Health and Safety course or the COVID course yet. She has registered for the next COVID course (Sept 1-7) and she is planning to register for the next BHS course (Sept 20-27) which starts in October. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete 12 hours of continued training for the 2019 - 2020 training cycle on time. Today the provider submitted 12 hours of training that was completed on August 11, 2021 to correct the non-compliance. The provider is reminded to complete and submit 12 hours of continued training by September 30, 2021 for the current 2020 - 2021 training cycle to remain compliant. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's first aid and CPR certification expired in December 2019. The provider took an online recertification course. The provider is advised that she must complete an in person recertification course as soon as possible. | |||
| 2021-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not been practicing or recording fire and emergency drills. The provider can not locate her logs from previous years. Provider is advised that she must practice fire and emergency drills as required and record them each time. | |||
| 2020-07-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have the gate up at the bottom of her steps. She placed the gate at the steps during the inspection. The gate that she has is a pressure mounted gate and does not fit tight on her bannister. It is recommended that the provider get a more tight fitting gate. | |||
| 2020-07-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has a fenced back yard with a patio, a grassy area, and a deck. The deck steps are in the play area and does not have a gate. Provider is advised that she needs a gate at the deck steps. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children who are missing Part II of the Health Inventory, which needs to be completed by the doctor. There are two children who are missing both Parts I (completed by the parent) and II (completed by the doctor) of the Health Inventory. Please ensure that the parents obtain this information from the doctor. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child in care whose emergency card needs to be updated. Please ensure that the parent reviews the emergency card, updates it as needed, and signs and dates the card annually. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider does not practice emergency disaster drills. Please ensure that these drills are practiced at least twice per year. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one child who is missing a lead screening and does not have a completed lead page (Page 4 of the health inventory). Provider is advised to have the parent complete the top portion of the lead page and obtain lead test results from the doctor or have the doctor complete the bottom portion of the lead page. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a sibling group of 3 children and only one of the children has an emergency card. Please ensure that the other siblings' names and dates of birth are added to the sibling's emergency card. The siblings' emergency card is missing the authorized daily pick up person and the doctor's name and phone number. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider does not always have parents verify attendance. Provider is advised that parents must verify attendance with a signature at least once weekly. | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not updated her disaster plan since 2017. Please ensure that the plan is reviewed, updated as needed, signed and dated annually. | |||
| 2018-05-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are three children whose emergency cards do not have all of the information completed. Please ensure that parents complete this information. | |||
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