Description: Apple Tree Children's Center, located in Cockeysville Maryland, is a state licensed facility. The Center was established in order to provide a quality care environment for children from six weeks of age to twelve years. Individual rooms for children of different age levels offer a variety of experiences in cognitive, physical, and social development. Our belief is if children are presented with information and given hands-on opportunities to learn in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment they will become self-confident, enthusiastic, capable learners.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe staffing patterns posted. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a substitute working who has not been reported back to LS. | |||
| 2022-08-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed staffing patterns posted but they did not reflect current staff in the classrooms. Director will send over a copy of updated staffing patterns. | |||
| 2022-08-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a new staff member who was not reported to OCC within 5 days for her start date of 7/18/22. Corrected on site the LS received all paper work for the new staff member during inspection. | |||
| 2022-08-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed staff members still on the associated party that are no longer employed with the center. Seven staff members need to be deleted. | |||
| 2022-08-15 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe individualized plans for infants and toddlers posted. | |||
| 2021-07-23 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-12-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed files (Toddlers) missing documentation of the lead screening. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-12-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed staff records that were missing documentation of staff orientation, which speaks to all the pertinent topics listed under this regulation. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-12-07 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The Infant room did not have a qualified staff member present at the time of the inspection. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-12-07 | Full | 13A.16.12.06E(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed infant bottles that were not labeled with the infant's name and dated. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2019-10-29 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: Even though most of the staff stated their bleach and water solution is changed daily, one staff member stated that she changes her bleach and water solution weekly. Even the director mentioned how some staff will change their solution in the evenings. Program informed about the importance of ensuring that the general sanitation guidelines are being followed especially since all of the rooms are also the food preparation areas as well. This specialist gave every classroom OCC's general sanitation guidelines and highlighted the information pertaining to the importance of changing the bleach and water solution daily. Complaint confirmed. The entire center, including floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, furnishings, materials and equipment, shall kept clean and free of infestation. The only way to ensure this is by making sure staff are cleaning and sanitizing all the areas that are being used for child care. Correct immediately. See the allegations of the complaint within the remarks section. | |||
| 2019-10-29 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed an infant in care asleep in a swing instead of her crib. Program shall ensure a child in care is resting in the appropriate rest furnishing at all times. The infant was removed from the swing and placed in her crib while this specialist was present at the program. | |||
| 2019-10-29 | Complaint | 13A.16.12.06E(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed a rice cake in one of the toddler's snack container. Program informed that rice cakes are close to the same consistency of popcorn, therefore it is considered a choking hazard for any child under the age of two. When this specialist talked to the teachers about how they would respond if a parent brought in a food that was high risk for choking, most of the teachers stated they would tell the parents they can not give the child the food. Some of the teachers said they would talk to the director about if before offering the child the food. Specialist informed the teachers in the infant/toddler rooms if they suspect a food might present a high risk of choking, they should make the parents aware of the concern and let the parent know they will not be serving the child the hazardous food. Staff were informed the parents can even goes as far as getting something signed off by the child's physician need be, if they have a concern or an issue with the programs refusal. Complaint confirmed. An operator shall ensure that foods with a high risk of choking are not served to infants and toddlers. See the allegations of the complaint within the remarks section. | |||
| 2019-07-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was only one toddler teacher in the room with 5 toddlers that were resting. Corrected while on site. Program informed every classroom under age 2, have to remain in capacity at all times and qualified teachers must be present at all times as well. | |||
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I would never recommend this day care "school" to any one! The owner gained uninvited access to emails written between parents referencing several concerns for the children in her care and as a result attacked me for my concerns right in front of my you children and a few of her staff terrifying my children and me quite frankly. It was a traumatizing experience for all of us. The children are clearly not the owner's concern or priority. She lashed out because she said that she was worried about her reputation since the parents were voicing concerns behind her back after their children had been left in a classroom with no head teacher for several months and parents were noticing that it was taking a clear toll on the kids. Rather than keep her own grandchild in that very same classroom she pulled her out and put her in another school and when I confronted her about this she told me that she would "Never" allow her granddaughter to be in that classroom. We are absolutely disgusted with this center and wish we never would have trusted this owner with our children. The damage is done and we can't erase that.