Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Building Blocks ELC
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
Crain Highway,
Waldorf, MD 20601
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Emergency Care, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
Missing details such as rates? Suggest an update to help other families.
Contact Information
📞 (240) 585-7916
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
256260
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
Reviews
Write a Review
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Building Blocks ELC. Let other families know what's great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
Review Policy: ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content.
Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our
review guidelines.
Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.
About the Provider
Building Blocks ELC is a Licensed Child Care Center in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Several emergency forms were missing the required information. The center is advised to review children's files and ensure that all children's emergency forms are completed and contain the required information. The center is reminded to maintain emergency information for all children in care and ensure all children's files are complete and current. Please see the additional comments sheet and submit evidence to the specialist once corrections have been made to the emergency forms. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child enrolled was missing evidence of the health inventory part 1 in their file. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. The center is advised to review children's records to ensure they are complete and current. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several children files were missing evidence of the health inventory part 2. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. The center is advised to review children's records to ensure they are complete and current. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Several children in care were missing evidence of the lead blood test at 12 and 24 months of age. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several children enrolled missing evidence of an updated immunization record. In addition, 3 children did not have evidence of an immunization record on file. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. Please see additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 2 staff members that had no evidence of a staff orientation in their files. Please complete the staff orientation with each staff member and keep a record of this in their files. Submit a letter of correction to the Licensing Specialist once the staff orientation has been completed with each staff member. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was 1 teacher who needed evidence of 4.5 hours of continued training for the 2024-2025 training cycle. Their training hours were due in April of 2025. Please ensure the staff member completes and submits evidence of the required continued training hours to the Licensing Specialist as soon as possible. Please see the additional comments sheet. The center is reminded that the training cycle is based on the staff's hire date, please be sure that all teachers submit 12 hours of continued training within their training cycle and submit copies to the Licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the specialist noted that the written activity plans for the infants and toddlers were not updated. Please ensure that each infant and toddler in care has a written activity plan that is posted and updated. Please submit a letter of correction to the specialist once all of the infant and toddler activity plans have been reviewed and updated by the parent/guardian. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no evidence that the center has at least one employee who has completed the approved emergency preparedness training. The center stated they will register a staff member for the training and submit evidence of this to the specialist. Please submit the emergency preparedness certificate to the specialist once it has been obtained. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was no evidence of a fire drill being completed during the months of October and November 2025. The director stated that fire drills were completed, however, there was no record of this during the inspection. Please ensure that fire drills are completed each month, and disaster drills twice a year. The operator submitted a letter of correction during the inspection today. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The toddler classroom did not have evidence of an emergency escape plan posted. Please be sure that a copy of the emergency escape floor plan is posted in each area and room in the facility. The director posted a copy of the emergency escape plan in the classroom during the inspection correcting this matter on site. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the specialist noted that there were cleaning agents within the reach of children in the infant and toddler classrooms. The specialist relocated these items making them inaccessible to the children in care. Please ensure to store all potentially harmful items in locations which are inaccessible to children in care. If accessed these items could be harmful to them. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06E(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A caller was walking by a classroom on the right side of the building, she observed a female, four-year-old child having a temper tantrum. The caller observed the owner, 'C,' with her hand covering the child's mouth and holding the child down on the floor while this child was having a temper tantrum. The caller stated that the Director was notified of this incident. The Director stated that she made the owner aware of the incident and interviewed the staff. The Director was notified by the new owner that they are not allowed to talk to licensing without them. When incidents occur with an allegation of child abuse, neglect or injurious treatment the Office of Child Care should be called within 24 hours. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported by a caller that approximately 2-3 weeks ago at around 300 pm, the caller was picking up her child to depart for the day, and as the caller was walking by a classroom on the right side of the building, she observed a female four-year-old child having a temper tantrum. The caller observed the owner, 'C,' with her hand covering the child's mouth and holding the child down on the floor while this child was having a temper tantrum. Four staff were interviewed separately and no injury to the child was reported. Please see remarks for more information. For corrections, please have staff complete positive discipline training in person. It is recommended for all staff to take positive discipline training. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A caller reported that approximately 2-3 weeks ago at around 300 pm, the caller was picking up their own child to depart for the day. As the caller was walking by a classroom on the right side of the building, she observed a female, four-year-old child having a temper tantrum. The caller observed the owner, 'C,' with her hand covering the child's mouth and holding the child down on the floor while this child was having a temper tantrum. Please see remarks for more information. For correction, please have staff "C" complete positive discipline training in person. It is recommended for all staff to take positive discipline training. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection it was noted that a member of staff was alone with the children while we have pending out-of-state clearances. The Center is reminded that staff with pending out of state clearances are not to be left alone with children. The center did receive a letter on March 27, 2024, stating that this staff cannot be alone with children until the out of state clearance comes back clear. For correction, please submit current staffing patterns showing that staff with out of state clearances is not left alone. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The caller was uncertain how many children were in this classroom but stated that it looked like there were too many children located in the room. At the time of the inspection one classroom , 1st on right, was out of ratio with 11 preschool children and 1 qualified staff . During the inspection this was corrected by the Director moving children around. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the full inspection the center did not have a written record of the dates and times at which emergency and disaster plan drills were conducted. Please fill out the next two months of drills and submit a copy for correction. Director states that they do Fire Drills every month and that the Fire Marshall took the documentation of their Fire Drills. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children files the following children are missing documentation of a written agreement, NC, HW, and AM. For correction, please submit a copy of the written agreement. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of the children's files there were children missing an emergency contact (HW & HW). Children missing a parent signature and dated (AT & IK). Children missing an annual update (LC, LC, NK, GJ, MG, NC, and KM). For correction, please have the children's parents update the form and submit a copy for correction. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's files there were children missing documentation of having a health assessment. The following children are missing part 1 HW, HW, LC, and RH. The following children are missing part 2 HW, HW, LC, IK, LC, and RH. For correction, please submit a copy of the children's health inventory. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's files there were children missing documentation of having a lead blood test. Children NS, HW, HW, LC,AT, IK, LC, RH, and MG are missing documentation of the first lead blood test. Children IK, LC, NK, GJ, RH, MG and NC are missing documentation of the second lead blood test. For correction, please submit a copy of the lead blood test documentation. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of children's files there were children missing documentation of updated immunizations. Children NA, HW, HW, LC, IK, LC, RH, MG, and NC are missing documentation of updated or all immunizations. For corrections, please submit a copy of the updated immunization records. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.05.11D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the full inspection the 2's room did not have a separate trash container reserved for diaper discards. For correction, please put a separate trash can in the room for diaper discard. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: During the full inspection there were bags of trash hanging from the gate inside the play area. There was also a bush with thorns growing in the area. The bags of trash have been removed and the bush cut down to the root during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Director is reminded that staff KW and CB are missing a medical evaluation. For correction, please submit a copy of the medical evaluation. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: 27 children's files were reviewed. There were 6 children who didn't have evidence of the consumer pamphlet having been given to the parents. Center needs to have evidence of the parents having received the consumer pamphlet for these children and review all children's records to be sure all children have it. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Emergency cards were reviewed. There were many issues with the emergency cards missing information such as updates, doctor information, authorized pick up person, and parent signatures. There were two cards that were missing. Center needs to go through all the emergency cards and be sure the parent fills out the cards completely. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the 27 children's records reviewed one child did not have the parent part of the health inventory completed. The center needs to receive this document and review all children's files to be sure that all children have the parent part of the health inventory. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the 27 records reviewed many children do not have the doctor part of the health inventory is their files. Center needs to obtain these documents and review all files to be sure each child has the doctor part of the health inventory, | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the files reviewed several children were missing a lead blood test. Center needs to be sure that all children over 1 year to under 6 years have a lead blood test. Center needs to review all children's files for children under 6 years of age to be sure there is a lead blood test. For the children under 2 there should be a test done at a year and one at 2 years of age. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the files reviewed there were some children missing an immunization record and others that need an updated immunization record. Center needs to obtain these documents and review all files to be sure all children have an immunization record that shows the correct number of shots for the child's age. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a stained ceiling tile in the school age room that can indicate a water leak. This needs to be assessed and the tile replaced. The door on one of the sink cabinets in the infant room just falls off. This needs to be repaired so as to not fall on a child. The school age bathroom needs the wall repaired from peeling and holes and repainted and the floor needs scouring to remove stains. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.09.02B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center needs to have individual activity plans for every child under 2 years of age. The specialist will send a sample form that the center may use. Center is reminded to give the form to parents to complete. The form will need to list the primary caregiver for the child as well. The form is checked over and updated every 3 months. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.09.03B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The school age room needs more board games and chapter books and the 2 yr old room needs more table manipulatives out for choosing. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.09.04E(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two sets of cribs that are placed side to side but don't have 3 feet of space between them. These cribs need to be adjusted so that if placed side by side they have 3 feet of space between them. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The disaster plan needs updating. It was updated during the inspection today. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: The sink cabinet in the toddler room needs to have a safety latch as there is laundry detergent and cleaning wipes in the cabinet or these hazards need to be moved out of the reach of the children. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an infant who received his nebulizer treatment this morning. The parent didn't sign their part of the medication administration form. Center needs to have parent sign their part of the form. | |||
| 2021-12-01 | Conversion | 13A.16.12.04F(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has food stored in the sink cabinet in the infant room. No food may be stored under plumbing pipes. Center needs to store this food in another location. | |||
| 2020-11-24 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-11-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: A 14 month old child was in the preschool group of 10 children. Both teachers in the preschool group are only preschool qualified - not infant/toddler qualified so there was not a qualified teacher for the infant in this room. The infant child was moved to the infant room with one of the preschool teachers and joined the infant teacher and the 3 infants in that room. There were two other infant qualified staff who were both off for a wedding today. The center is reminded that they have to be sure the center is always staffed appropriately for the ages of the children planning to be in care. | |||
| 2020-11-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a 14 month old with the preschool group in the preschool room. There were 10 children total in the room. Infants may not be in a group larger than 9 children. Child was removed to the infant room with one of the staff persons from the preschool room. It is unclear why the child was in this group. There were two preschool qualified teachers with the group. There was one staff in the infant room with 3 children. One of the preschool teachers could have gone and worked in the infant room and had 4 children together leaving the other preschool teacher with 9 children. | |||
| 2020-11-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.03B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A 14 month old was mixed with a group of preschool children. The 14 month old was in the preschool room. This room is not equipped with toys and furnishings for a 14 month old. The child was moved to the infant room. | |||
| 2020-10-28 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-05-19 | Other | 13A.16.05.07C | Corrected |
| Findings: Center needs cups for drinking water source. | |||
| 2020-05-19 | Other | 13A.16.05.08I | Corrected |
| Findings: Bathrooms need paper towels. | |||
If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Providers in ZIP Code 20601
Looking for Child Care?
Helpful Resources
How to Choose a Child Care Center
Read article →
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Read article →
Licensing Guide
Read article →