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Bright Start Early Learning Center
Westminster, MD
· Carroll County
492 Goldenrod Terrace,
Westminster, MD 21157
Quick Facts
Capacity
57 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
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
259262
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Bright Start Early Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Westminster MD, with a maximum capacity of 57 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, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed that the preschool room had peeling paint throughout the room and a hole in the window screen. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.11D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The young infant room and older infant room were disposing diapers and trash in the same trash can. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Four teachers did not have 10 hours of training for the previous year. Please submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: At time of inspection only one staff was present with First Aid / CPR with 28 children. When the director arrived the program was in compliant. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed a bleach bottle sitting in the classroom on a shelf that was accessible to children. In addition, the specialist observed a Lysol toilet cleaner sitting next to the toilet in the children's bathroom. Both items were placed on a shelf in the bathroom so the items were not accessible to children at time of inspection. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The three year old classroom thermometer read 50 degrees and had water droplet on the back of refrigerator. The older infant room thermometer read 50 degree. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was in the infant room with 6 infants by herself while the teacher left the room to go to the bathroom. The teacher returned to the classroom at time of inspection and program was in compliant. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was in the infant room with 6 infants by herself while the teacher left the room to go to the bathroom. The teacher returned to the classroom at time of inspection and program was in compliant. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Other | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was in the infant room with 6 infants by herself while the teacher left the room to go to the bathroom. The teacher returned to the classroom at time of inspection and program was in compliant. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Other | 13A.16.08.08A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The toddler room had 6 infants/ toddlers with one teacher. The program was able to move a staff member to toddler room so they could be in compliace at time of inspection. | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Other | 13A.16.05.09A | Corrected |
| Findings: At rest time the infant room, toddler room, two year old room, and the three year old room were in a dark room. Please submit a correction plan immediately to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Other | 13A.16.08.08B(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The four year old room had 11 children and only one staff was on site at time of inspection. The three year old and four year old room combined at 3:05 to allow the program to be in compliant. At that time the program had 18 children and a teacher and an aide. | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Other | 13A.16.09.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: Two 6 month old infants were sleeping in bouncy chairs at time of inspection. Staff immediately placed the infants in the cribs at time of inspection. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Four staff members did not have medicals on site at time of inspection. Please correct immediately and submit a copy of medicals. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: 4 aides did not have basic Health and Safety training within 90 days of employment. Please correct immediately and submit copies of the training certificates. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The two year old room, three year old room, and the preschool room had empty shelves in the classroom. The licensing specialist did not observe sufficient quantity of materials. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: The young infant room had full size crib sheets on portable cribs and one crib had a comforter wrapped around the crib. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The young infant room had full size crib sheets on portable cribs and one crib had a comforter wrapped around the crib. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.06E(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The older infant room had two bottles that were not protected. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2023-03-07 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-06-06 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-05-05 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was on the playground with 5 children. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-05-05 | Monitoring | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was on the playground with five preschool children. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: The caller states that the outdoor space does not have enough mulch and the black tarp is causing the children and staff to trip. LS observed the outdoor play area and the black tarp is showing through the mulch in multiple spaces. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age room had mouse droppings in the corner of the school age room. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age room had two damaged water tiles on the ceiling, a piece of drywall was hanging on the lower part of the wall, and a stain on the floor. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | Other | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility had 10 children under the age of two at the time of the inspection. The facility is only licensed for six children under the age of two. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-28 | Other | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed two outlets that were not capped in the preschool room. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Other | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were eight infants and toddlers present during the inspection today. The facility is only approved for six children under the age of two. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed an Aide, Grace Hall, alone in the Infant Room for more that 25 minutes. This is not appropriate supervision. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed an Aide, Grace Hall, alone in the infant room with up to three children for more than 25 minutes. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility is using what is listed on their license as a Two Year Old room as a Toddler room. They are using what is listed on their license as the School Age room as the Two's room. Facility cannot make changes until they have received written approval from the office. | |||
| 2022-02-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Ten infants and toddlers were present at the time of the inspection. Center is only approved for 6 children under the age of two. | |||
| 2022-02-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08A | Corrected |
| Findings: In the infant room, the same sink was being used for handwashing and bottle prep. Use the bathroom sink for handwashing, effective immediately. | |||
| 2020-10-22 | Conversion | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The basement refrigerator did not have a thermometer. Obtain by 10/23/2020. | |||
| 2020-05-04 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed floors, especially in the bathrooms, that needed to be swept. Corrected during inspection. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed the Director did not complete 12 hours of training for the previous year. Corrected 1/22/20. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed an Aide has not completed the Aide orientation within 6 months of hire. Correct by 4/3/20. | |||
| 2020-03-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed several refrigerators had temperatures above 40 degrees and one refrigerator did not have a thermometer. Correct by 4/4/20. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns posted do not show current staff. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The center did not have documentation of a substitute being used in the preschool room. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One employee was hired on 12/06/19 and a release of information was not submitted to OCC until 01/08/2020. One employee was hired on 12/30/2020 and OCC has not received a release of information for this employee. One employee was hired on 12/2/19 and LS had not received any documentation for their employment until today's inspection. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A medical evaluation was not completed for two staff members prior to their start dates at the center. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was alone supervising 2 infants from 6:50 - 7:00 today. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide was alone supervising a group of infants from 6:50 - 7:00 today. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Sheets on 4 of the cribs were loosely fitted. | |||
| 2020-01-09 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Cleaning supplies were observed in an unlatched cabinet under the upstairs kitchen sink. This area is used for pass-through by the children going from upstairs to downstairs. Corrected during inspection. | |||
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