Description: Maria Hernandez is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Montgomery Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed Releases of information and Medical evaluations that are over four years old (from 2019) | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.01C | Open |
| Findings: Specialist observed ants crawling on a child's lunchbox in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no suitable barriers such as a gate to protect children from accessing unapproved areas of the home. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed hazardous items in the cabinets such as cleaning agents and scissors in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed outdoor toys that had cobwebs and were covered in dirt and dust. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed a child in care who is over one years old and did not have a written note from the parent approving them to sleep in a crib, | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: The sheets observed used for the cribs are too loose and too big for the cribs | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider left a 1 year old child in the basement to answer the door for the specialist. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed drawers in the kitchen with no child proof devices. Drawers contained hazardous items such as scissors, can opener, and large metal utensils. One cabinet was also unlocked that contained a fire extinguisher, dish washer capsules, toothpaste, and multiple cleaning agents. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist did not observe the registration displayed as required at the beginning of the inspection. Provider obtained the registration and posted it. Provider is reminded that their current registration should be displayed at all times. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Open |
| Findings: Specialist was unable to obtain the required Release of Information or medical evaluation for the provider or substitute that was due October 31, 2020. Provider is asked to submit these documents to the OCC no later than August 18, 2021. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed emergency forms missing either the person authorized to pick the child up on a daily basis, an emergency contact person, and/or the child's physician or source of health care. Provider is asked to have this information completed and submit a letter of corrections. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed blankets in the play pens with sleeping children in them. Specialist reminded the provider that nothing should be placed in the play pen with a sleeping child. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist was unable to review more than four hours of training completed by the provider between November 2019 and October 2020. Provider is reminded that the additional 8 hours of training needs to be completed by October 31, 2021. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.02C(2)(b) | Open |
| Findings: Specialist was unable to review the provider's professional development plan at the time of the inspection. Provider is asked to document all training completed between November 2019 and October 2021 on the plan and submit photographic evidence upon completion. | |||
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