Description: SHIELDS, BRENDA is a Licensed Family Child Care in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 9 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 13 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-18 | Non Compliance | 13P - General Requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a current adult health appraisal including TB test or risk assessment is submitted to OCCL within 30 days of a person becoming a household member. | |||
| 2020-02-18 | Non Compliance | 16P - Notification to OCCL | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Notify OCCL within five business days of a person becoming a household member including new foster child placement as required by the Dual Service Agreement. The licensee left a voice message on February 14, 2020, notifying of a new household member. On February 18, 2020, the licensee verbally disclosed the new household member is a foster child who was placed in the home January 16, 2020. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 51P - Feeding of Infants | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure infants in care have an infant feeding schedule on file that is updated monthly or as needed. Have an infant feeding schedule completed for Child # 3 and 4. Ensure children are not placed in the crib or pack-n-play with bottles. Ensure bottles are labeled with infants names when more than one infant is in care. LS Kalafut suggested using duck tape rather than writing directly on the bottles. This was discussed and corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 36P - Equipment | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Remove the walker wheels or walker entirely from the child care space. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 44P - First Aid Kit | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Purchase an eye patch or eye dressing and safety pins for the first aid kit. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 13P - General Requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Inform OCCL of any household member changes within five days. Have the new household members that are 18 or older fingerprinted. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 20P - Parent/Guardian Communication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Update the parent handbook with required policies. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 21P - Parents Right to Know Act | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Have parents of enrolled children, anyone who tours the family child care home and new enrollments sign the Parents Right to Know log. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 32P - Outdoor Area | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Move lawn equipment (lawn mower, ect.) to the shed or right side of the yard away from play equipment. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 8P - License Renewal | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Submit application 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected prior to the annual visit. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 22P - Children's Files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs a full file with date of enrollment, hours and days of attendance, an emergency card, a current health appraisal with immunization record, parents right to know, screen time permission, and transportation permission. Child #2 needs date of enrollment, and hours and days of attendance. Child #3 needs date of enrollment, hours and days to attend, a current health appraisal with immunization records and infant feeding schedule. Child #4 needs a full file including date of enrollment, hours and days of attendance, an emergency card, a current health appraisal with immunization record, parents right to know, screen time permission, transportation permission, and an infant feeding schedule. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 48P - Pets | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure rabies vaccinations are on file for Zippy (dog) and Beans (dog). | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 25P - Infants' Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a daily log is completed for all children under 12 months old in care. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2020-01-07 | Non Compliance | 35P - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children over one-year-old are provided a top and bottom cover during naptime. This was corrected when Brenda provided a second blanket to child #1. Label all rest equipment. LS Kalafut suggested using a numbering system with a running chart. Ensure safe sleep practices are used at all times. Children under one-year-old must be moved to a crib or pack-n-play to sleep and placed on their back. Infants may not sleep with bibs. LS Kalafut observed two infants sleeping with bibs in bounce seats upon arrival. This was discussed and corrected when Brenda removed the bibs and placed them in their pack-n-plays. | |||
| 2019-02-08 | Non Compliance | 21F - General Safety | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The specialist was attempted several times to leave a voice message for the provider. Ensure to have a working voicemail box. (corrected at visit) | |||
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