Description: The Little Lighthouse Childcare Center is a private, independent center located in Ellicott City, Maryland.
The center is licensed through the Department of Education.
Our Program includes:
· Highly motivated, caring staff!
· Well rounded infant/toddler curriculum, two year old and preschool curriculum to include all subject areas
· Structured daily routine
· Plenty of outdoor play
· AM/PM nutritious snacks
· Open year round
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A person hired to work at the center had not been cleared by the OCC. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: A person who resigned from the center was not shared with the OCC. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff person was hired to work at the center but was not cleared by the OCC prior to the start of their employment. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS saw 5 Emergency cards without daily pick-up designations, 1 Emergency card that was unsigned by the parent, and 1 Emergency card missing the physician information. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: On 9/21/2023 the Young Angelfish room 8, Older Angelfish room 1, and Jr. Captain room 4 did not have enough staff to meet staff child ratio so the staff present were not able to provide adequate supervision to the children. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: On 9/21/2023, the director confirmed the toddler rooms and one preschool room were out of staff child ratio from 8:45 to 9:00 due to staff call outs. The Young Angelfish Room 8 had 4 children from 8:32 to 9:00 with one staff member. The Older Angelfish Room 1, had between 4-6 children with 1 staff from 8:03 to 9:08 . | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Jr Captain Room 4 had 11-19 children with one staff from 8:34 - 9:03. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Four emergency cards were missing doctors information. Two children were missing authorized pick up on emergency card. Please submit copies of corrected copies. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: 10 children were missing lead screenings in the file. Please submit copies of lead screenings when received. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher started in 9.15.22 and did not have Basic Health and Safety training. Please submit a copy of the certificate upon completion. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.09.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The diaper mat in Room 1 has a hole in mat. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: The first aid kits did not have fragrance free soap. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: A child had a medication form in Room 4 that was not completed with all necessary information. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-04-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed staffing patterns for all classrooms, however the staffing patterns are not updated to reflect new, current staff. Submit correction by 5/6/22. | |||
| 2021-05-03 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a sample of children files during the inspection. Upon observing the sample, it was determined that at least (1) one child in care was missing information, including the doctor's information. t the center must provide a written statement addressing their procedure to ensure that all emergency files are updated annually by parents. | |||
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