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Annie's Early Learning Center
Hughesville, MD
· Charles County
6420 Trust Place,
Hughesville, MD 20637
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (301) 274-9500
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
150608
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Annie’s ELC has been open since 2007. In our organized center, each classroom’s curriculum prepares our children for the next level, making transitioning to each new level easier for your child. We like to emphasize education, but we also know how to have fun. We celebrate all kinds of occasions including “Grandparents Day”. We also bring in house vendors to Annie’s to entertain our children including clowns and magic shows, nature shows, educational programs, theatrical productions, public library story time and much more!
Our teachers are handpicked to ensure the highest quality of care is given to children who attend our center. The owner, director, and dedicated teachers all work together to create a caring, nurturing, safe, and educational environment that promotes a love for learning.
Our teachers are handpicked to ensure the highest quality of care is given to children who attend our center. The owner, director, and dedicated teachers all work together to create a caring, nurturing, safe, and educational environment that promotes a love for learning.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The complaint also stated that a child was found crying because they were forced to write sentences. The complainant stated that the director said the children in the classroom came up with their own consequences. During an interview with the school age teachers they stated that the children came up with the rules and consequences for breaking the rules. The Director shared the rules and consequences with the children's parents on Brightwheel the next day. The center also posted the chart in the classroom. The rules were age appropriate, however writing 20 sentences for a 5/6 year old is not age appropriate. The center stated that they will update the consequences to be more age appropriate. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory inspection there were 7 staff that are no longer employed. For correction please submit a 1203 deleting the staff that are no longer employed. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory 4 teachers did not complete the 2024 basic health and safety. For correction please submit the 2024 basic health and safety. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory inspection there were 3 aides that did not complete the basic health and safety training. For correction please have the staff complete the training and send a copy of the certificate to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory inspection there was one aide that did not complete the 6 hours of continued training. For correction please submit the one hour of continued training certificate. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory inspection there were three aides that did not complete the 2024 basic health and safety. For correction please have the staff complete the training and submit a certificate to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the mandatory inspection there were 4 aides that did not complete the aide orientation. For correction please have the staff complete the training and send a copy of the certificate to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection there were 4 children missing part 1 of the health inventory form, please see additional comments form for information regarding the children. For correction please submit a copy of the health inventory part 1 to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection there were 5 children missing part 2 of the health inventory form, please see additional comments form for information regarding the children's names. For correction please submit a copy of the health inventory part 2 to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection there were 2 children missing documentation of having the lead blood test, please see additional comments form for information regarding the children's names. For correction please submit a copy of the documentation of the lead blood test to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.04H | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection there were 5 children missing documentation of having updated immunizations, please see additional comments form for information regarding the children's names. For correction please submit a copy of the updated immunizations to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection there were 7 staff without documentation of having a medical evaluation. Please see the additional comments form for information on the staff names. For correction please submit a copy of the staff's medical evaluation. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection one aide was missing 3 hours of continued training. Please see the additional comments for more information. For correction please send the licensing specialist the copy of the certificate. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection there was one staff missing documentation of having completed the aide orientation training. For correction please submit a copy of the aide orientation. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06E(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no notification that the School Age building was sold in August 2023. This does change the capacity of the center from 150 to 90 children. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: The School Age playground needs additional mulch laid down. Under the slide there is minimal mulch left. For correction please submit photos of the mulch laid down. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: In the young children's playground there is a plastic toy that has a broken connector piece. The center removed the plastic toy during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. The following children didn't have evidence that the parent received the consumer pamphlet information: SG, RT, MR, AG. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has an app for parents to sign children in and out. However there are 3 classrooms that aren't using the app to maintain attendance records. These rooms are using a dry erase sheet to track a week of attendance and then it is getting erased when it is time to start the new week. For those using the dry erase method of attendance it needs to stop and use actual paper and pen records if not using the app as the center needs to maintain attendance records for two years. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records was reviewed. The following children need to have a contract: SG, RT, MR, AG. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All emergency cards were reviewed. AB and LN need an update on their emergency cards. RL, DP, PZ need doctor information on their emergency cards. RT needs the phone number to the emergency contact person on his emergency card. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. Four children need to have the doctor part of the health inventory completed: RT, KL, AB, SW | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records were reviewed. The following children need evidence of having had a lead blood test at a year of age: TH, WB, KL, KP, MY. The following children need evidence of having had a lead blood test at 2 years of age: CF, KP, DO. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: A random sample of children's records was reviewed. The following children need updated shot records: MY, WB, AM, KL, and KP. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no staffing pattern posted in room 4 and the staffing pattern in room 2 needs to be corrected. KW was working in there and states she works every Wed., Thurs., Fri. Center needs to post the staffing pattern in room 4 and correct the one in room 2. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The center's copy of the criminal background checks for the following people are not on file at the center: TL, BM, BR, and KR. The Maryland part of the criminal background check for PP is not on file. The center needs to obtain its copy of these criminal background checks. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist did not receive written notification of 12 staff that are no longer employed until this inspection. Center is reminded that specialist needs to be notified in writing within 5 days of a staff person leaving. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The center is using many substitutes on 2/18/22 in place of missing staff persons. The center is not maintaining a substitute log to show when a substitute is in place and for whom. Center needs to begin this log immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.06.13C | Corrected |
| Findings: On 2/18/22, Center has a substitute in place in the infant room to replace a qualified staff person who left a month ago. Center needs to continuously show specialist efforts of trying to fill this position with a qualified staff person. In regulation 13A.16.06.13D a facility must request permission for an unqualified staff person to substitute for a qualified staff person who is out on extended leave. The center has an aide substituting for an qualified staff person who is out on extended leave. The Office of Child Care has not received a request for this aide to be in that position for more than a 2 week period. The center needs to send this request to specialist. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.05 | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint states the identity of the grandmother was not verified. Findings: On 2/18/22 specialist spoke with the staff person who released the child to the grandmother and she stated she did not ask to see the grandmother's id. Staff person who released the child to the grandmother stated that the grandmother came in with her arms crossed and told the child to come and that no one had helped her. She also stated the grandmother stated that she saw a staff person walk away from the child. Staff state that the staff person walked away after the child was asked if she needed help but the child didn't want any. Staff are reminded that the identity of someone picking up a child must be verified if the person releasing the child does not know the person. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: When specialist arrived on 2/18/22 at 10am, the director, the owner's wife, and the assistant director were not present. The staff didn't know who was in charge. The assistant director arrived about an hour after the specialist did. The center is reminded that there must be a chain of command in place so that there is always a staff person present in charge of the facility. This was corrected during the inspection by the arrival of the assistant director. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: On 2/18/22, Specialist found 13 children in the toddler room. The group was a mixture of toddlers and 2 year olds. There were 8 toddlers and 5 two year olds with two staff. This was corrected during the inspection by having a staff person take the two year olds to the two year old room and a staff person from the older infant room and one infant were moved to the toddler room to create a group of 9 children with 3 staff. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Before leaving the center on 2/18/22, the specialist saw one staff with 11 preschool children in the 4 year old room. This was corrected during the visit by moving the one extra child to the 3/4 year old classroom. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: MW has not completed the Basic Health and Safety training. It was due by September 2021. She needs to complete this training immediately. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: The two infant rooms had cribs with loose fitting sheets. Sheets on the cribs need to be tight fitting. Center states the parents have brought those sheets in. Center needs to supply the appropriate fitting sheets or have the parents supply the appropriate sized sheets - portable crib sheets. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: 26 children's records were reviewed. There was a child missing a immunization record and others who need an updated immunization record. Center needs to be sure to receive the missing information for these children and to check all children's files to be sure all immunization records are up to date. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: 26 children's files were reviewed. 9 children need a lead blood test. Center needs to be sure to receive this information and to review all children's records for children under 6 to be sure there is a lead blood test for the children. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: All emergency cards were reviewed. Several were missing information such as doctor information, or emergency contact person information, or a parent signature and date, or the card needed an update. Center needs to review all emergency cards to be sure they are filled out completely. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist was not notified of HG leaving back in July 2021 until this visit. Center is reminded that specialist needs to be notified in writing within 5 days of a staff person leaving. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.03A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: An office type space has been put in the two year old room. It measures 14 ft by 7.5 ft which is 105 square feet. The usable space in this room prior to the office space taking up usable space measured 406.69 sq. ft which could accommodate the 12 children for the group sized. By deducting the space the office area takes the measurements are reduced to 301.69 sq. ft which can only accommodate 8 children. The center needs to remove the office space so that the classroom can go back to its original measurement and accommodate the group size of 12 children or the room will have to be reduced to a capacity of 8. | |||
| 2021-10-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08G(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The fan isn't heard in one of the 3 year old bathrooms. It may not be working and needs to be checked. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: SK had 6 hours of continued training due by 6/2019. It was not completed until 7/2020. She is reminded that her 12 hours of continued training is due by the end of June each year. | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: NB needs to complete the aide orientation. She became an aide in March 2020. She was required to complete the aide orientation by September 2020. | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.09.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: CJ and SG in the toddler room need to have individual activity plans completed by a parent. | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.09.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The infant room did not have primary staff assigned to the children. This was corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: AT in the infant room needs the individualized activity plan updated. TD and SW in the toddler room need their individual activity plans updated. | |||
| 2020-11-05 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: The 2020 fire drill log didn't list a drill for August or September. Center is reminded to do a drill each month and log it. | |||
| 2020-05-27 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-01-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint states that there is black mold in the cleaning supply closet. There is a big sink in the closet where the mop buckets are dumped and the mops just sit. The mold is in the sink. There is always an awful smell coming from the closet and sometimes you can smell it in the classrooms. Employees are constantly going into this room to get supplies and are using the mops that have been sitting in the sink to clean the building. Findings: There is mold in the cleaning closet sink. There was a mop sitting in the sink too. Told center to clean up the mold, don't leave mops sitting in the sink, and take measures to be sure mold doesn't build in sink again immediately. There is a sign in the room telling staff to empty mop buckets and hang mops. Management states that they receive about 4 new mop heads every Tuesday from Cintas. Children do not have access to this closet. Center needs to send pictures of the sink when it is cleaned. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.07B | Corrected |
| Findings: The drinking water sources in the school age building didn't have water. There needs to be a drinking water source in that building because it is separate from the main building. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern needs to be updated in the school age room. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08I | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no paper towels in one of the 3 year old bathrooms. This was corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: The bases of the 4 year old toilets need to be cleaned. | |||
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