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April’s Daycare

Elkridge, MD · Howard County
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3.0 (2 reviews)
Ducketts Lane, Elkridge, MD 21075
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Quick Facts

Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Rate Range
$175-$250
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
To/From School
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

Contact Information

📞 (410) 299-4540
Ducketts Lane
Elkridge, MD 21075
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
252984
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
Accreditation
CPR Certified and First Aid
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County

Reviews

3.0
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2 reviews
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Marie
2024-11-15 08:06:28
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

My family and I love April’s Daycare. We have been with her since my daughter was 8 weeks old, she is now 4. April has been a great asset to my family! My daughter wants to see her even on the weekends. There have been times where I was running late, and April watched my daughter until I was able to make it. She makes delicious meals and throws birthday parties for each child’s birthday! I couldn’t have found a better caregiver for my baby while I am at work.

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Megan
2022-09-16 11:29:11
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Extremely unreliable + unprofessional daycare. I have other children and have experienced in-home daycares and childcare centers alike. I can ensure that I have never experienced such immature business practices while my youngest daughter (4 months old) was in April's Daycare. I can appreciate that all people, even those running a business have personal struggles- but please be aware that if you have your children in April's Daycare that you will most likely experience an abundance of "fewer than 5 hours notice call-outs" (we experienced 8 in a span of 4 weeks) all by texts sent to you at 3am because of the aforementioned.
With the rising cost of childcare and if you have any type of full-time job to be able to support your family- you could be at risk of losing that job if you decide to use April's Daycare because you will need to use all of your PTO and/or consequently also call out or scramble and pay others even more money to watch your child/ren AFTER you have already paid April's Daycare. And if you bring up any insufficiencies of the business practice relating to the unreliability, they will make you feel like you are in the wrong because you signed a contract and anything they say they will do (but don't follow through on) is out purely out of their own kindness. So please just beware that you could be out of money, out of your job, or worse.
I do give it 1 star because even through all of the experiences noted above- I do honestly believe that the handful of days my child actually was in April's Daycare, she received genuine care. Hopefully, this business can take a turn for the better as it seemed to have good reviews years ago.

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About the Provider

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I am an in home family daycare that has been licensed for one year, but have been taking care of children for over 12 years. I am CPR certified as well as first aid. I have many hours in childcare training as well. I provide meals and snacks for all children 2 years and up. I walk kids to school and pick them up everyday.

Additional Information:

I open at 7:30am, but under the right circumstances I can open earlier.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type Regulations Status
2024-01-04 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: One child's emergency form has not been annually updated. Correct and submit correction to OCC.
2023-01-05 Full 13A.15.03.03F Corrected
Findings: Provider did not have a fire drill record completed for review. Correct and submit correction to OCC.
2023-01-05 Full 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: 2 emergency forms are not complete. One is missing a parent signature and one is missing required information. One child present did not have an emergency form available for review. Correct and submit correction to OCC.
2023-01-05 Full 13A.15.03.04C Corrected
Findings: 4 children are missing blood lead test results. 3 children are missing a completed Health Inventory. 1 child is missing an immunization record. 1 child needs an updated copy of immunizations. Correct and submit correction to OCC.
2023-01-05 Full 13A.15.05.06A Corrected
Findings: Provider needs additional cots. Provider stated they will be ordered. Submit order for correction.
2021-12-16 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: LS observed a dog living in the residence during this inspection. OCC was not notified of a pet being present in the home. LS obtained rabies certification for the dog during this inspection.
2021-02-04 Full
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2019-12-16 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: One child's emergency form could not be located. Correct within 24 hours and submit correction to OCC
2018-12-14 Conversion 13A.15.10.01A(4) Corrected
Findings: The emergency plan was not located during this inspection. Locate plan, sign and update the plan and submit a copy to OCC for correction.

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