Large Child Care Home
Mutchler, Patricia
Owings, MD
· Calvert County
Southern Maryland Blvd,
Owings, MD 20736
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Large Child Care Home
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Open
License Number
161965
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
Reviews
Kristen DePhillip
2016-02-16 16:38:33
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Very Important Little People has been an amazing experience for my family! Patty and Kenny are very welcoming and treat the kids and the parents like family. The kids look forward to going. The communication between Patty and myself is above par. I get text message notices for parties or impending weather and photos of activities that the kids are involved in. She goes all out on the kids birthdays and holidays. I could not be more pleased with the center.
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About the Provider
Mutchler, Patricia is a Large Child Care Home in Owings MD, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Full | 13A.18.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Owner/Director Mrs. Mutchler did not renew her First Aid/CPR until 8/2023, but it had expired in 06/2023. Mr. Mutchler did not have a lapse in his certification of First Aid/CPR. However, there are some times that Ms. Mutchler is alone with the children while Mr. Mutchler goes to run errands. This non-compliance is now corrected since Mrs. Mutchler is now current with her First Aid/CPR. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's emergency cards, it was found that some are missing yearly updates and some were missing physician information. The following are missing yearly updates: HB, GB, ET, MO and AG. Please notify the parents of the need for review of their respective emergency card, make changes as necessary and initial and date the update/review. The following children are missing physician information on their emergency cards: DT and RP. Please notify the respective parents of the need to add their child's physician information on their emergency card, initial and date the addition of the information. Please send a picture of the updated emergency cards to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.03.04D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that child, DT, does not have Health Assessment Part I completed by his parent. Please have his parent complete and sign the form and keep it in his file. Submit a copy of this completed and signed form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that child, RP, does not have Health Assessment Part II completed and signed by her physician. Please instruct her parent to have her physician complete and sign the form and keep it in her record. Submit a copy of this completed and signed form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that DT, RP and AD need a blood lead test as there is no record of them having any at all. It was also found that MO and AG need a second blood lead test. Children younger than six years old must have a blood lead test at 12 months and again at 24 months. Please notify the parents in writing of the need for the blood lead testing and forward that notification to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. You may also correct this non-compliance by submitting the actual results of the blood lead test. Please keep the results of the blood lead test in each child's respective file. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon review, there was no evidence that child RP has had any of the required immunization other than one Varicella vaccination. Child DT is missing another DTP, another Hep B, an MMR and a Varicella vaccination. Please notify the respective parents of the requirement for immunizations of children in child care in the state of Maryland. Please submit updated immunization records for the identified children for the correction of this non-compliance and keep the current immunization records in the child's file. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Full | 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency disaster plan has not been updated/reviewed since 11/23/21. The Director reviewed, initialed and dated the emergency disaster plan on site during the inspection. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. Provider is reminded to update/review, initial and date the plan at least annually. | |||
| 2022-09-06 | Other | 13A.18.09.03D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LFCC is still using counter top height stools, without backs, for young children. The counter top is 36" high and the stools are 24" high. Falling off of the 24" stool located over ceramic tile previously contributed to a four year old being injured and requiring medical treatment. This fall from the stool resulted in her wrist being fractured in two places. Provider has been given technical assistance regarding the proper chair and table heights based on the child's age. Provider showed the Licensing Specialist an appropriate size table (22' high) that she already owns. Provider reports that she will obtain appropriate chairs to go along with the table. OCC deems the stools to be off limits to child care children. Provider will now use the appropriate size table within the home for meals and other activities. Until obtaining the appropriate seats to go along with the proper height table, Provider reports that she will utilize a plastic table cloth on the floor of the kitchen for the children to eat on in a picnic style manner. Please provide OCC with pictures of the appropriate height table and chairs that are set up within the LFCC within 90 days of today's inspection. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Complaint | 13A.18.03.06C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: On 07/14/2022, four year old female child fell off of the counter top level stool onto the ceramic tile in the kitchen area when she and another child were playing around. She cried and said that her arm hurt. Providers report that they instructed her to move her arm around and open and close her hand, which she did without crying and without any reportable physical difficulty. Providers also report that they told the father about her falling off of the stool when he came to pick her up. They further report that he had her do the same thing with moving her arm around and then stated, "She's alright". Providers admitted that they did not write an incident report even after the father told them that she broke her arm in two places. Mrs. Mutchler reported that she did not believe the father due to some financial concerns and a decrease in the Provider's hours. Discussed regulation and expectations with Provider. Informed the Provider to write an incident report and notify OCC any time they are made aware of an injury that results in the child's treatment by a medical professional or admission to the hospital. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Full | 13A.18.03.04D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The parent portion of the health inventory wasn't completed or signed by the parent of AG. Please immediately ask parent to complete the health inventory parent portion. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Full | 13A.18.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no medical portion of the health inventory located on site for GB. Please immediately ask parent to supply you with the missing documentation and forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Full | 13A.18.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 4 children-AG, MO, NH & CH who appear to be missing lead testing per requirements. Please immediately ask parent to provide the Large FC C home with copies of lead testing. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-11-23 | Full | 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency plan hadn't been updated since 2019. The director reviewed and updated the plan on site today. The non-compliance was corrected when the provider reviewed, initialed and dated the emergency plan. Please remember to review and update the emergency plan at least 1x per year, in the future. | |||
| 2020-07-30 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.09.02C(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The activity plan for a 23 month old child has not been updated every 3 months, as required. Please update infant plans every 3 months from now on. The 23 month old child will be 2 tomorrow, so this is a mute point for that child now. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 4 children's files missing evidence that the parent received a consumer pamphlet. Please immediately advise the parents how to obtain the consumer pamphlet or give the parents a consumer pamphlet and obtain written evidence from the parent that they rec'd the consumer pamphlet. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency plan wasn't updated since (initialed and dated by staff) 2017. The director reviewed the plan on site and initialed and dated it. Please review the plan yearly and initial and date to indicate such. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one emergency form that is missing the doctor contact information. Please immediately ask the parent to add their child's doctor information. The director is aware of which child's emergency form needs completed. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.12.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: The director doesn't have a written feeding schedule for 17 month old infant. Please obtain immediately. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.03.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon review of the 12 children's files there was 1 child with no medical part of the health inventory completed, and there were 2 children missing lead testing documentation as required. Please immediately obtain the missing documentation and forward written corrective action within 30 days. The director is aware of which children need the missing documentation. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.12.01I(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no posted menu. Please create a menu to indicate the morning snack and afternoon snack that staff plan to serve to the children each day. Please also keep a menu posted for parents to see and be aware of what snacks are planned to be served. Please forward a written plan of correction. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.09.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no activity plan for the 17 month old infant enrolled, who started care in August. Please immediately obtain an activity plan for this child and update it every 3 months. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.18.03.04K | Corrected |
| Findings: The director has been recording daily records of what the infants ate, etc. but the director has not been keeping copies (or originals) of the reports. The reports have been given to the parents. Please revise your procedure and forward corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2018-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no emergency form present for an infant in care. The child is a sibling to a child enrolled. The director wasn't sure when the child was enrolled and stated that the child has been attending occasionally for months. Please immediately obtain a completed emergency form for this child. There is another sibling group who recently enrolled and their emergency form is missing the doctor information. Please immediately have parent add the doctor information to the emergency form. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2018-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.04.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 3 children in care under age 2 today. The director states that the 3rd infant is a sibling to an older child enrolled. The director wasn't able to report when the 3rd child under age 2 started attending but thinks it had been a month or so. The posted Certificate of Registration has a restriction of no more than 2 children under age 2 to be in care at any one time. 2 of the children under age 2 will be 2 in about 3 weeks. Please immediately reduce the number of children in care under age 2 to 2. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2018-11-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.18.08.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: There are currently 3 children under age 2 enrolled. The director couldn't provide the exact date that the 3rd child under age 2 started attending the child care. The current license restricts the capacity to no more than 2 children under age 2 at any one time. The actual group size during the inspection was in compliance. Two of the children under age 2 do turn 2 years old in December. However, there are 11 children currently enrolled and according to the director there have been times that all of the children have been present at the same time. When there are 3 children under age 2 in care and 7 children over age 2 in care the staff child ratio is not in compliance as there are total of 11 children present and there would need to be 3 staff present. There are only 2 staff. The group size and staffing must be correct all day. Please immediately reduce the number of infants on site at one time to correct the staff child ratio. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
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