Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Lora Mattera
Mechanicsville, MD
· Saint Marys County
Edison Court,
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
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
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
158801
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Lora Mattera is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Mechanicsville 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.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Tuesday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Wednesday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thursday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Friday 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.02B | Open |
| Findings: 2 children need evidence of having had the 2 year lead blood test. | |||
| 2026-07-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: 3 children need emergency cards updated. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: 3 children need the 2 year lead blood test. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs a parent agreement. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child needs doctor information on her emergency card. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider has not completed the 2024 Basic Health and Safety training. She needs to complete that immediately and send certificate to specialist. | |||
| 2024-08-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider stated that she was not aware of the update to the basic health and safety training which was due March 31, 2024. Please complete the training and forward a copy of your certificate to the OCC. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: KD and BT do not have evidence of having had a lead blood test at 2 years of age. MM and TT do not have evidence of having had a lead blood test at 1 year of age. MM and TT need updated immunization records as they are missing 1 DTAP, 1 MMR, and 1 Varicella vaccination. Please obtain KD, BT, MM, and TT's lead blood test reports and MM and TT's updated immunization records and forward copies to the OCC. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Full | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not complete the 12 clock hour continued training requirement during the 2021-2022 time frame. The provider completed 24 clock hours of continued training as of March 2023. Therefore, the provider is caught up on her 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 continuing training requirements. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider did not have a written schedule of daily activities posted. The provider posted a written schedule of daily activities during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider stated that she was not aware she had to give the parents a written screen time policy. The screen time policy was created during the inspection and the provider has agreed to notify the OCC once the children's parents have signed the screen time policy form which will be attached to the contract. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider could not locate her emergency and disaster plan. Please prepare a new emergency and disaster plan and forward a copy to the OCC once completed in full. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: KD's emergency form has been updated with her parent's initials, but the date is missing. Please have KD's parent add the date next to their initials on the emergency form. Siblings, KF and OF do not have an authorized pick up person listed on their emergency forms. Please have the parent of KF and OF add an authorized pick up person on both emergency forms. Please send a photo of KD, KF, and OF's emergency forms once they have been updated accordingly. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the provider's pool, the Licensing Specialist observed that the self-latching mechanism was not working properly every time the gate door was opened. It was also observed that the combination lock was not secured and not easily operable. The provider stated that she will purchase a combination bike lock that will be easier to access and operate which will provide confirmation that the lock is secure. Please repair the self-latching mechanism to the gate of the entrance of the pool as soon as possible and send a video when repaired. Please send a photo of the combination bike lock once it has been installed. | |||
| 2021-08-04 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Siblings KF and OF do not have any immunizations in the Provider's file for them. They also do not have Health Assessment Part I or Part II. Child RF does not have Health Inventory Part I. Please provide the respective parents with these documents and have the parent complete Part I and give Part II to the doctor to complete. Please show OCC proof of having these documents. | |||
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