Bethesda Country Day School

13A.16.11.04E(1)(c)

“LS observed one instance of a child whose EpiPen expired in February 2026.”

13A.16.10.04F

“LS observed 1 instance of an uncapped electrical outlet in Room 1.”

13A.16.03.04E

“LS observed 1 instance of a child in need of documentation for their second lead test.”

13A.16.03.04C

“LS observed 2 instances of children's emergency forms in need of additional information for the emergency contact addresses.”

13A.16.05.01A(2)

“LS observed loose ceiling tiles and dangling wire in Room 9. Facility states that the maintenance personnel is scheduled to start making repairs on Thursday 4/16/2026.”

13A.16.03.06E(2)

“Records indicate that the room painting at the facility began during the week of 3/22/2026. Rooms that were scheduled to be repainted were temporarily closed and the children relocated to alternate classrooms. A memo was sent out to the families and staff members, but there was no communication with the OCC until 4/8/2026.”

13A.16.08.07A

“The staff members state that they had a group of 9 children outside on the playground at the time. One of them was on the blacktop with the bikes, and the other was standing near the play structure. The child was observed climbing the slide. The staff member told the child not to do that, but when the child turned to look back at them they walked over the right side of the slide and fell on their left arm. The staff members were able to check on the child right after the fall. LS reminds the facility that staff should be positioned close enough to the play structures to prevent the children from climbing on them in an inappropriate or unsafe manner.”

13A.16.07.06A

“The facility confirmed that the child fell and broke their arm as a result of the accident. LS reviewed proper supervision and safe use of outdoor play equipment with the Facility during the investigation.”

13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)

“Facility confirms there was a lapse in supervision which caused a child to be left behind in the bathroom.”

13A.16.07.06A

“Facility confirms that a child was accidentally left alone in the hallway bathroom.”

13A.16.03.04C

“LS observed 3 instances of children's emergency forms that need additional information to be filled in. 1 form needed confirmation of the child's home address, and 2 forms needed physician information such as their telephone number and address.”

13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

“LS confirmed that when a staff member was taking 3 children inside, 2 of the kids were in front and 1 of them was walking behind the staff member. The one in the back was the one who had their pinky severed in the doorway.”

13A.16.07.06A

“LS confirmed that an accident at the center caused a child to have the tip of their left pinky finger severed in a doorway.”

13A.16.10.04F

“Licensing specialist observed that 2 outlets in Room 3 did not have coverings on them. Facility placed caps on these electrical outlets during the inspection.”