Licensed Child Care Center
Best Friends Child Care Learning Center
Randallstown, MD
· Baltimore County
Offutt Road,
Randallstown, MD 21133
Quick Facts
Capacity
20 children
Age range (listing information)
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
Previous license status
Open
License Number
254883
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 3 - Baltimore County
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About the Provider
Best Friends Child Care Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Randallstown MD, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed broken piece on the plastic ship play equipment and some trash at the bigger playground. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher did not complete approved continued training. | |||
| 2021-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide did not complete 6 hours of approved continued training. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an infant that did not have emergency cards . The infant belonged to a staff member, director had the staff member fill one out during the inspection. The emergency cards needed to be undated, and one did not have a signature of the parent B.N. DOB: 6/6/20. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: N.B. DOB: 6/6/20 did not have a health inventory. Please check all files for completeness. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: N.B. DOB: 6/6/20 did not have a health inventory. Please check all files for completeness | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The director still does not have a fingerprint number. Director states she has applied for one through CJIS and will forward the emails to OCC stating so. She stated she is waiting for the number. Director showed a form that she uses to get staff prointed for OCC with Region 3 OCC number on it. Staff files do not contain CBC results as there is no number for the center yet. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was used bleach wipes laying on the ground in the playground and trash including a ketchup packet. Director stated there was a storm last night, with high winds. These things were blown onto the playground during the storm. Director stated that she uses a blower to clean the playground to ensure the safety daily. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.11D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The outdoor play area had a trash can with no liner. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: The ground cover is artificial grass with mats underneath. It does not reach to the fence and there is visible cement and pads underneath, which needs to be fixed. Some of the artificial grass can be blown up and creates a lump in the play area which children can trip on. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: The pirate ship is cracked on the top left corner, and a hole in the top right corner. There is a blue part that is in the bottom that has been broken off and has sharp edges. There is a water table that is cracked and has sharp edges, and there is a car that has a screw sticking out that children could get hurt on. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. | |||
| 2021-05-04 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a preschool teacher, Aliya Barney, that is in the infant room with the director. The director stepped out to answer the door and take temperatures and left Ms. Barney with 3 infants. Director was advised she can not leave unapproved staff with infants. Qualifying information will be given to OCC to make Ms. Barney an infant and toddler teacher. Lanae Dillard was in the preschool room, she is only school age qualified. Qualifying information was given to qualify her as more today at the inspection. Brittnae Carter arrived during the inspection and was out in the infant and toddler room with Aliya Barney, but is not qualified as an infant and toddler teacher. Director was advised that until one or both of the teachers were qualified, the director needs to be in the infant and toddler room. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02C(2) | Open |
| Findings: Provider does have Parent's Guide to Regulated Child Care posted in the center, but does not have documentation that each parent has been given the information. Center will add to the contract or find another method of documentation and let specialist know that she has done so. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02E | Open |
| Findings: Center had two children whose files did not include lead screening at the time of in person inspection. Provider will ensure that she receives the lead screening for any child over the age of 1 and under the age of 6 in the center and let specialist know that she has done so. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04D | Open |
| Findings: Provider has two children in care who did not have health inventory information located at the center in the children's files. Director believed that she had the documents for one of the children, for the other child the documents were taken because the child needs a medical procedure. Provider will ensure that she has all medical documents needed for all children in care and let specialist know when she has done so. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.05C | Open |
| Findings: Provider is missing some items in several of the staff files. Provider is missing a medical in one staff member's file. Provider is missing CBC results for staff members in the files. Director has had each staff member fingerprinted for the state, but was not aware that the center needed an authorization number to receive criminal background check results at the center for the files. Director will let specialist know when she has received all the items missing from the staff folders. | |||
| 2020-10-30 | Conversion | 13A.16.05.12D | Open |
| Findings: Provider has areas of the outdoor play area that are not adequately covered with ground cover, including a raised cement surface similar to a step. Pictures were taken when specialist measured the space. In addition, the coverage that the center currently has does not meet guidelines laid out in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Provider will ensure that she has an adequate ground cover at an adequate thickness and let specialist know that she has done so. | |||
| 2020-10-28 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-10-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Center did not have a current staffing pattern for each classroom that she has open posted and available to OCC. Director will ensure that she uses only the rooms that she has on her license and that she has an accurate staffing pattern for each of those classrooms. | |||
| 2020-10-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: Center was operating four rooms, two of which were not approved and listed on her license. At the time of inspection, there were children in three rooms, because center director was one of the teachers in the classroom and she combined two classrooms in order to complete inspection. Director stated that she believed that she was able to open the room because they had been measured previously. In addition, center has combined two classrooms into one classroom, changing the measurements of the classrooms. Program has not submitted a change of operation for theses changes. | |||
| 2019-09-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center had emergency escape route plan posted outside the infant room. The plan was visible from the classroom, but not easily seen. Center will correct immediately and let specialist know that they have done so. | |||
| 2019-09-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Center does not have staffing patterns posted in a conspicuous location, easily viewed by parents. Center will correct immediately and let specialist know that they have done so. | |||
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