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CATHERINE PALMER

Family child care home · 281 CYPRESS BRANCH ROAD, Magnolia, DE 19962 · License 43374

64Compliance score
Fair

Capacity 9. Infant through School-Age

Violation history (6)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
?	Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	27P - Hazardous Materials Ensure radon testing is conducted every five years.	Yes
?	Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	42P - Administration of Medication Ensure the provider's administration of medication certification is renewed every five years.	Yes
?	Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	14P - General Capacity Ensure general capacity restrictions are followed. Any preschool-age or younger child present at the home counts toward the capacity. Upon arrival, six preschool-age and younger children were present in the child care room. The provider's three-year-old grandson was observed in the living room of the home with his grandfather. This was discussed and the provider agreed to remove her husband and grandson from the home. The child will now receive care in his own home, provided by the grandfather.	Yes
?	Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	22P - Children's Files Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. One child needs blood lead screening results.	Yes
?	Mon Mar 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	21P - Parents Right to Know Act Ensure parents right to know log is complete with all enrolled children, and anyone who tours.	Yes
?	Mon Mar 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)	51P - Feeding of Infants Ensure infant feeding schedules are updated monthly by the guardian. Child #1 needs an updated feeding schedule.	Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (2)

2 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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