Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Strawderman, Karen
Reisterstown, MD
· Baltimore County
Northway Road,
Reisterstown, MD 21136
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
Does not participate
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
127281
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 3 - Baltimore County
Reviews
Christine
2015-11-03 18:46:24
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Karen has taken care of two of my children. She will love your child like her own and your child will gain a second family and make life-long friends!
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About the Provider
Strawderman, Karen is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Reisterstown 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, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One emergency form was not updated. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed gardening tools and pool equipment outside where the approved area is. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed a missing lock on the gate between the approved outdoor area and the pool. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Written schedule of daily activities was not posted. Correct by sending a photo showing a posted schedule. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed missing Health Inventory Part Two for one child and missing lead test results for 4 children. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Full | 13A.15.05.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Last fire inspection was completed in October of 2023. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Full | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: The provided sleeps 2 Twos upstairs in pack and plays. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete 2024 Basic Health and safety Update training. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Other | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The gate has a lock but it is still missing a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. The door sensor was turned off and the pool alarm was not in the pool. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Other | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS noticed an infant in a bouncy seat placed on a coffee table. Please correct by emailing this specialist a statement regarding how to prevent this from happening in the future. | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Other | 13A.15.08.01B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a one year old child was alone in a playroom while the provider was with two other children in the living room. The provider was not able to see the one year old child from the living room. Correct immediately by submitting a supervision plan. | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Other | 13A.15.09.01B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 children under 2 years old who were in the room where the TV with cartoons was on. LS also observed a 5 year old child watching a tablet. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Other | 13A.15.05.04A(7) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS recorded floor temperature below 65 degrees F in all approved rooms: 61.9 degrees F in living room (adjacent to sunroom), 62.1 degrees F in play room, 63.7 degrees F in living room, 53.6 degrees in sunroom, 64 degrees F in both bedrooms upstairs. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Other | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The gate outside has a lock but it is missing a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. Please correct by sending photos of a gate with self-closing and self-latching mechanism. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Other | 13A.15.09.01B(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children eating snacks and watching TV at the same. Correct immediately by submitting a correction plan and a copy of a written screen time policy to this specialist. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Other | 13A.15.05.04A(7) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon the arrival LS checked the provider's thermostat and it was set to 65 degrees F. LS recorded floor temperature at 46 degrees F in the sun room, 62.8 F degrees F in the living room, 60.4 in the playroom room, and 62.2 degrees F in the family room (room by the sunroom). Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Other | 13A.15.05.05C | Open |
| Findings: The gate has a lock but it is missing a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. Correct immediately by sending photos of the gate wit a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Other | 13A.15.05.06C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has 5 sleeping bags. The provider to purchase one more mat/cot/sleeping bag and to send a photo to this provider. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Other | 13A.15.08.01B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the provider going upstairs to get a child from a bedroom and leaving 3 awake children (including one child under 2 years old) on the first level of the house. Correct immediately by submitting a statement regarding not leaving children unsupervised and a plan on how to prevent this from happening. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One emergency form was missing child's authorized person pickup information. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04A(7) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS recorded floor temperature in the provider's living room at 55 degrees F. The provider said her thermostat was set to 63 degrees F. The provider wrote a statement regarding keeping her thermostat at no less than 65 degrees F. The temperature was adjusted to 65 degrees F during the inspection. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Open |
| Findings: The gate has a lock but it is missing a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider has 5 sleeping bags. The provider to purchase one more mat/cot/sleeping bag and to send a photo to this provider. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have required child documentation for one present child. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: No lead test screening results for 4 children. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have written agreements with children's parents. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-01-14 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have emergency form for one child. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: F.H. was missing Part II of health inventory. Specialist asked the provider to talk to the child's parent about the missing form. The provider said she would email the missing form as soon as she gets it. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider was not able to present 12 hours of training for the 2020-2021 year. Licensing Specialist asked the provider to sign up for the training and to email the certificates. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.06.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a professional development plan. Licensing Special said she was going to email a copy of it to the provider. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider was not able to present current First Aid training certificate. Licensing Specialist asked the provider to email the certificate as soon as possible. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.08.01D(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider had a child younger than 2 napping in the master bedroom. The provider brought the child back on the first floor. The provider knows she cannot sleep a child younger than 2 in a bedroom on a different level. | |||
| 2021-05-12 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist found gardening tool and scissors at the playground. The provider removed the sharp objects while the Specialist was at the playground. There were also cleaning supplies stored under the sink in the bathroom. Provider removed the cleaning supplies during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-01-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not notify this specialist prior to today that her husband, Dennis Strawderman no longer lives in the home. They are separated. Corrected on site. | |||
| 2020-01-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed standard size pillows in both pack and play cribs in bedrooms on second floor. Provider also had more than one blanket in their cribs. These may not be used by children who still nap in cribs. Corrected on site. Extra bedding was removed. | |||
| 2020-01-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.09.01B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed that both TVs in the kids playroom and in the den, were on when this specialist arrived and throughout the inspection. The kids were watching the movies Frozen and The Incredibles which are not considered educational or interactive activities. Please review this regulation. Corrected on site. TVs turned off. | |||
| 2020-01-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed an open can of Comet cleanser stored under an unlocked vanity in the first floor powder room which is used for child care. Corrected on site. Cleanser removed. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: No written record of fire drills except for one date during year 2018. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.04.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider had three child in attendance who where under the age of two. Correct immediately. Do not overlap care, not even in emergencies. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: No disaster drills conducted in the past year. Two required each year. Correct immediatey. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child no records except for immunization record. Correct immediately. Send copy to licensing specialist by 2-13-19. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: 3 Children have incomplete emergency cards, Correct immediately. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Disaster Plan has not been updated. Correct immediately | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A few children enrolled need their emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.05.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Per provider the two children under age two nap in the upstairs bedrooms. Effective immediately they must both nap on the 1st floor. Provider does not have a audio and visual monitor in the rooms. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2019-02-06 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: No written record. Correct immediately. | |||
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