Would DCP violations from 2+ years ago bother you?

umdbride · July 2011

We're in a pinch trying to find new daycare since we're moving and I'm debating some of the violations I'm seeing for providers on the MD Board of Education's site. If a provider had a couple of "out of compliance" ratings more than 2 years ago (in categories like admission, rooms used for care, and provider substitute), but since then hasn't had a repeat violation...would you consider using them or would you keep looking?

It seems almost everyone has an "out of compliance" at one time or another and of course some categories are more of a deal-breaker than others...but I'm finding it hard to weigh. Right now I'm leaning toward giving them a call and feeling them out rather than dismissing them entirely, but I'm wondering if I'm not being cautious enough?

Thoughts and opinions welcome!

RomeRomance06 · July 2011

This is really a personal choice, but in my case administrative stuff didn't bother me that much when I was searching for a DCP. Especially if the violations were a while ago. Most of the DCPs I interviewed talked about their recent violations and explained how they've fixed them, etc. when I asked them about it.

MrsPhilDunphy · July 2011

When I was looking, I quickly ruled out anything related to safety and honestly rooms used for care and an adequate substitute would fall in to that category. Our DCP had one violation from several years back and I can't remember the category but it basically had to do with paperwork. That didn't bother me at all, especially since she seemed on the ball with our paperwork.

mommmyz · July 2011

Like pp's I think it depends on the violations - substitutes could be an issue in my opinion. Paperwork violations I definitely overlooked, as long as they were minor and not happening all the time. No one is perfect, but on the big things (supervision, cleaning supplies left out, medicine issues) I feel like you have to be pretty close!

ch ch ch chia · July 2011

rooms used for care and provider substitute would likely be violations that bother me.

failure to keep certain records? that would't bother me.

kafunder · July 2011

ch ch ch chia:

rooms used for care and provider substitute would likely be violations that bother me.

failure to keep certain records? that would't bother me.

This. My DCP told me about her latest inspection and her only violation was ridiculous--something about a gutter outside her house pooling water. I can overlook stuff like that and paperwork violations. The substitute thing would bother me.

DCtoLowcountry · July 2011

Yes, rooms for care and substitute violations would bother me. I would still visit to see if it was a good fit and give them a chance to explain.

Again, paperwork, not so much. My DCP got dinged for a paperwork violation that was my fault. I took DS's immunization form to one of his well-baby checks, forgot to bring it back the next day, and she got an unannounced inspection and was dinged for paperwork. I volunteered to be a reference to help explain that since it was not in any way her fault!

kbalb · July 2011

If I were running out of choices for DCP, I would visit the DCP; however, if there were a lot of choices still, I think those violations would keep me from visiting.

That being said, our DCP had left a cabinet unlocked when she had an unannounced Monday morning visit recently. I have NEVER seen the cabinet unlocked before; it was seriously the one time she forgot to do it.

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