Licensed Child Care Center
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Black Belt Academy
Dunkirk, MD
· Calvert County
10750 Town Center Boulevard,
Dunkirk, MD 20754
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age range (listing information)
5 years to 15 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
258065
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Black Belt Academy is a Licensed Child Care Center in Dunkirk MD, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 5 years to 15 years; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August - June)
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August - June)
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August - June)
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August - June)
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August - June)
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: When Licensing Specialist arrived at the center at approximately 2:05pm, there were 13 children present in the child care room with the Director. These children were not checked in on the attendance sheet. When additional children arrived back at the center, those children were checked in on the attendance sheet, as were the other children who hadn't previously been checked in. Once all the children were checked in, this was corrected. Center staff are reminded that children should be checked in and out of the center on the center attendance sheets, as well as on the van transportation AM drop and PM load sheets. This was discussed during the inspection with the Assistant Director and she stated she would re-iterate the policies and procedures to all staff, van drivers and substitutes. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Open |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist reviewed a random sample of 15 children's files. Of the 15 records reviewed, one child was missing Part 1 of the health inventory form from their file. Please obtain from this child's parent and add to the child's file. Send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Open |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist reviewed a random sample of 15 children's files. Of the 15 records reviewed, one child was missing Part 2 of the health inventory form from their file. Please obtain from this child's parent and add to the child's file. Send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04E | Open |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist reviewed a random sample of 15 children's files. Of the 15 records reviewed, one five year old child was missing blood lead test results from their file. Please obtain these results from the child's parent and add to the child's file. Send a copy to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: While the Licensing Specialist was present at the center today, the Assistant Director reported a child had been injured playing 'ball tag' on Monday of this week and was seen for medical attention Monday night. The child was diagnosed with a broken finger. The Assistant Director forwarded the communication between her and the child's parent to the Licensing Specialist during the inspection and stated she would send the Licensing Specialist a copy of the parent signed incident report on Thursday, September 17. Notification was made to the Licensing Specialist, so this was corrected on site. The center is reminded when children are injured at the center and receive medical attention, notification should be made to the Office of Child Care within 24 hours. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Open |
| Findings: One aide did not complete the 2025 BHS update that was due for her by 3-31-26. Please have this aide complete the 2025 BHS update immediately and send the certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-09-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.11.04E(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection today, there was a prescription bottle of medication for one child observed in the Assistant Director's desk, which was not locked, and accessible to the children. The Assistant Director stated the medication is usually kept in the locked file cabinet located behind her desk and stated it was her mistake that it was put back into the desk after the medication was administered to the child last. The Assistant Director relocated the medication bottle to the locked file cabinet while the Licensing Specialist was present. This was corrected on site. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one emergency form for a child who is enrolled who needs health care provider added and parent signature added. Please have parents update this form and add to child's file. Please send copy to LS. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Three children did not have Part 2 of the health inventory form in their files during the inspection today. Please obtain from parents and add to children's file. Please send copy to LS. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are four children who meet the birthdate requirement for blood lead testing who do not have test results in their files. Please obtain results for these children from parents and add to their files. Please send copies to LS. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Director completed the required 2024 Basic health and safety update training late, but the training has been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two school age teachers completed the required 2024 Basic health and safety update training late, but the training has been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide completed the required 2024 Basic health and safety update training late, but the training has been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center did not update the emergency disaster plan annually. Please update the emergency disaster plan and send a copy to LS. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received information from the Asst Director reporting a child was left, unsupervised, on a van when coming to the center after school. The van driver 'unloaded the van and walked the kids inside'. The van driver didn't realize the child didn't get out of the van. After approximately five minutes, the child got out of the van and knocked on the back door, but staff did not hear him. An employee from a nearby business saw the child, contacted the center and stayed with him until ctr staff assumed supervision of the child. Asst. Director contacted the child's parents to make them aware of the incident. Asst Director reported 'roll call' policies and practices have been reviewed with staff and the child has been moved to the front seat of the van. LS spoke with the van driver today. She reported the same information that was reported by the Asst Director. The driver stated there were 9 children on the van that day. The child was not feeling well and she was not feeling well. Children got out of the van and driver walked inside with them. Driver stated it was less than 5 minutes when the other store employee called and she went out to get the child. Driver stated child was fine. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: Van driver-Aide and Asst Director's 1st Aid and CPR expired in October. The van driver transported a group of children today and Asst Director does transport, as well. When LS arrived at the facility, the Asst Director and a substitute were present. The substitute has current 1st Aid and CPR, so there was appropriate coverage at the facility. Currently, the Director, one of the school age teachers and the substitute have current 1st Aid and CPR. The van driver, who is also an aide, and the Asst Director, who is also a school age teacher, need to obtain current 1st Aid and CPR ASAP, since they both transport children. Please send copies of cards to LS once completed. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was not able to see that Director completed the annual basic health and safety update training for 2023. Licensing Specialist will send the link to the training to the Director. Once completed, please send copy of training certificate to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was not able to see that two school age child care teachers completed the annual basic health and safety update training for 2023. Licensing Specialist will send the link to the training to the Director. Once completed, please send copy of training certificates to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was not able to see that the Aide completed the annual basic health and safety update training for 2023. Licensing Specialist will send the link to the training to the Director. Once completed, please send copy of training certificate to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two children in care who meet the birthdate requirement for blood lead testing. Center should obtain evidence of lead testing for these children or documentation from the child's health care provider the testing is not being done from parents and add to files. Send copies to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are several children who need information added to their emergency forms. LS will scan the health record review to the center so center can obtain information from parents. Once forms have been updated, please send copies to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Conversion | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: Center added an employee, LM, in August 2023. Center received fingerprints for LM dated 8-1-23, but results were never received by OCC. Center sent 365 form to OCC on 8-30-23 and LS sent that to CJIS on the same day. No results were received from CJIS, so LS sent the 365 form to CJIS again on 9-11-23. LS recd MD and FBI results, dated 9-14-23, on 9-19-23. LS emailed Center on 9-19-23 that results had been received and LM was cleared to work. LM has been working since late August and has opened the center in the morning, therefore being alone with some children until other cleared employees arrived. COMAR 13A.16.02I states 'the operator may not allow an employee, staff member, substitute or volunteer to be assigned to a group of children or have access to a child in care until the individual has successfully passed the child abuse and neglect clearance and a federal or State criminal background check or be alone with a child or group of children until all checks have been successfully passed'. Center is reminded no employee should begin work until LS sends an email to center stating the employee is cleared to work. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Employee, TT, left employment in December 2022. Center is required to provide written notification to the office when employees end employment within 5 working days of their last day. LS noted this information on the OCC 1203A form at the inspection. Please send a 1203 form deleting TT for the file. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: The use and occupancy permit for child care from the county and the child care license limit the program's capacity to 19 children. During inspection today, Licensing Specialist observed 26 children present for the child care summer program. There was an additional child present, but that child's parent was present and he was only at the center for an hour for a lesson. The space measures for more than 19 children and there is adequate staff present for the number of children present, but the use and occupancy permit issued by the county only allowed the Office of Child Care to issue a license for 19 child care children. Center is reminded there should be no more than 19 children present in care at any one time. Children return to school on Monday, August 28 and Owner stated there are only 17 children enrolled for before and after care for the school year. LS is due to conduct another inspection of this program by the end of September. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: The exhaust fans in both bathrooms have a large amount of lint on them and the vents are almost completely covered. There is one ceiling tile in the women's bathroom that has a brown water stain and also has a black stain on it that could be mildew or mold. Bathroom exhaust fans should be cleaned and the ceiling tile should be replaced. Owner should have landlord check the ceiling in the women's bathroom to ensure there is not water dripping and there is no water damage or mold. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection today, Licensing Specialist observed a tool box with a screwdriver, hammer and utility knife within reach of children, as well as many cleaning products on a shelf that is accessible to the school age children enrolled in the program. Center should relocate these items to a location that is inaccessible to the children, keeping in mind that all of the children enrolled are school aged and are of varying heights. | |||
| 2022-09-21 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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