Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Karla Thompson
Lusby, MD
· Calvert County
Forest Glen Road,
Lusby, MD 20657
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
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
254966
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Karla Thompson is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Lusby 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 also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection and review of children's records, it was discovered that there was no evidence of the Provider having given the parent the information on how to access the Consumer's Guide to Regulated Child Care. While there, the Provider modified her handbook to include the link to the Parent's Guide and a place for the parent to sign that they received it. Please provide evidence of having given the parents or guardians of the two enrolled children the link to the Consumer's Guide for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.03G | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider has not completed MSDE's 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update that was due no later than 12/31/2024. Please complete this training as soon as possible and submit the completed training certificate to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's records, it was found that the 1 year 5 month old boy and the 1 year old girl both need blood lead testing. The same boy also needs his Health Inventory Part I completed, signed and dated by his guardian and a copy of his updated immunizations. He is missing two DTP vaccines, one Polio vaccine, 1 MMR vaccine and 1 Varicella vaccine. If he is on a catch-up schedule, please provide a letter from his treating physician stating this. Otherwise, please provide a copy of his current age-appropriate vaccines for the correction of this portion of this non-compliance. Please also inform the parents or guardians of the need for blood lead testing for both children so they may schedule this with the child's respective physician. Notifying the parents or guardians in writing and providing this notification to OCC can serve as the correction or providing the test results will serve as the correction for that portion of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During today's inspection, the LS was made aware that the Provider's adult son moved into the home in July of this year. The Provider should have informed OCC of her son moving into the home within five business days, had him complete his required fingerprints and may need OOS clearances. He should have also completed a notarized release and submitted it to OCC. Please have your adult son complete a notarized release of information and submit it to OCC as well as complete MD and FBI fingerprints as soon as possible for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.05.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the sheet in the crib was observed to be loosely fitting. The crib sheet must be snugly fitting as a loose fitting sheet could be a suffocation hazard for the child. Please purchase a snugly fitting sheet for your crib or modify the existing sheet so that it is snugly fitting. Send a picture of the snugly fitted sheet(s) to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider's CPR and First Aid Certification expired 09/02/2025. This certification must remain current at all times. Please take an approved First Aid and CPR class as soon as possible and then forward a copy of your current certification to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider has been conducting fire drills and emergency disaster drills on a regular basis, but during the months that the Provider conducted an emergency disaster drill, she did not conduct a fire drill. A fire drill must be completed every month while a disaster drill must be completed twice a calendar year. These are two different types of drills and should be conducted as such. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider's emergency disaster plan had not been updated since October of 2023. This plan must be reviewed, updated as needed, and initialed and dated, at least, yearly. During the inspection. the Provider reviewed the plan, initialed and dated if tor the update. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not completed the 2023 Basic Health and Safety Update that was due by March 31, 2024. Please complete the course as soon as possible and submit the training certificate to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Full | 13A.15.06.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's CPR/First Aid certification expired 07/26/2023. Provider must maintain current certification in CPR and First Aid at all times. Provider did not renew her CPR/First Aid certification until 09/02/2023, resulting in this non-compliance. However, since the Provider has renewed her CPR and First Aid and now has a current certification, this non-compliance has already been corrected. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider conducted two emergency disaster drills; one in 02/2023 and the other in 05/2023. However, the Provider did not conduct a fire drill during those months. A fire drill must be conducted on a monthly basis whether an emergency disaster drill is conducted that month or not. They are separate and different types of drills and should be conducted as such. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's emergency cards, it was observed that child SS does not have her physician's phone number or address listed on the emergency card. Please have the parent complete this information, initial and date the added information. Please send a picture of the emergency card with the added information to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: An electrical outlet "box" with multiple sockets located in the living room area has two sockets that are in use, but the other sockets were not capped or in use. Please cap each outlet and send a picture as proof of having done so to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection of the main portion of the home, which is also included on the registration, a bottle of Tylenol was observed to be on the floor in front of the couch and an aerosol can of disinfectant was on the kitchen table. Multiple small screws and AAA batteries were found to be in the cup holder of the other couch which could be accessible to children. In the kitchen area of the main child care area, tools were potentially accessible to children. The cabinet in the main child care area was not properly secured. This cabinet contains various hazards to include witch hazel, over the counter medications and aerosol bug spray. Provider states that she is in the process of ordering a new cabinet for the main child care area. All of these identified items are potentially harmful to children and should be properly secured at all times during child care hours. Please relocate these items to an area where they are inaccessible to children and ensure they remain inaccessible to children. Please provide proof of having done so by sending a picture to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2021-10-08 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: The doctor portion of the health inventory wasn't located on site today for BL. Please immediately ask parent to obtain and furnish you with the completed health inventory- doctor page for this child. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
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