Description: Smith, Christina is a Registered Family Child Care Home in White Plains 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.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider was late in completing her training for the 9/21- 8/22 training cycle. The provider will need to be sure to complete another 12 hours of approved continued training by the end of August 2023. Please send copies of training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2023-05-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider's first aid and CPR expired in January 2023. The provider will need to update as soon as possible and send a copy of the updated certification to the licensing specialists. | |||
| 2023-05-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection their was disinfecting spray and air freshener spray in the bathroom upstairs. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.02.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had previously displayed her registration in the basement where the main child care area is. That area was remodeled recently and she has not yet put the registration back on the wall. The provider will need to post the registration and send a picture of it posted to the licensing specialist no later than August 6, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: The water temperature in the upstairs bathroom measured 140 degrees Fahrenheit; the water will need to be lowered so it is not higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Send a picture showing the temperature to the licensing specialist by August 6, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider completed 6.5 hours of continued training for her 9/20-8/21 training cycle so will need to complete another 4.5 hours to make up the hours. She will need to complete another 12 hours of approved continued training by August 31, 2022. Please send copies of training certificates to the licensing specialist as soon as completed. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider recently remodeled the basement, which is where she had the daily scheduled posted, but she has not posted it back up. The provider will need to post the daily schedule and send a picture to the licensing specialist once completed (by August 6, 2022). | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have the written screen time policy in the contract so will need to add this to the contract and either have the parent sign an updated contract or an addendum with the policy. Send a letter of correction to the specialist by August 6, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider could not locate a hard copy of her emergency and disaster plan but did show the specialist the copy on her phone, she will need to print out a copy, review, update as needed and initial. Please complete this by August 6, 2022 and send a copy of the page with the updated initials to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider recently remolded her basement and took the escape plan down but has not reposted it. Because the basement level has changed the escape plan will need to be redrawn and then posted. Please send a copy of the escape plan for the basement and a picture showing it posted to the licensing specialist by August 6, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: This licensing specialist observed air freshener, bleach cleaner, nail polish remover and Clorox wipes in the basement bathroom that were accessible to children. In addition, the upstairs bathroom had air freshener and a cleaning product that was accessible to children. | |||
| 2021-07-12 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-10-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider could not locate her written emergency and disaster plan, the Licensing Specialist (LS) sent the provider a blank plan to complete. Please send a copy to the LS once completed. | |||
| 2020-10-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has not had children since the COVID 19 Pandemic began in March- prior to that she was conducting the fire drills monthly but not the emergency disaster drills (to be done at least 2 times per year). Once children are enrolled please be sure in addition to fire drills (to be conducted monthly) that emergency disaster drills are conducted 2 times per year. Please send a letter of corrections within the next 30 days. | |||
| 2019-06-07 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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