Cardinal Hickey Academy Educare & Catholic Montessori Preschool
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We thought we were getting a Catholic, Christ centered school, but the way families have been treated at this school is so far from Christ in our opinion. Many families are now leaving the school and enrollment was already low. The school use to require testing to be admitted. Now they are taking students who are expelled from other schools. We use to have a Home School Association, but for many years the culture has been to block any parent communication. Teachers have reported that they were advised to limit their communication with parents. Starting in the preschool Montessori program, we were advised it was an accredited program. Come to find out it isn't an accredited program like other schools in the area. Several parts of the school including the bathrooms are run down and money doesn't seem to go to improvements for the school, but who would know because despite tuition increase parents never receive copies of the budget. Some of the teachers are very good at educating the students and my children seemed to enjoy their teachers. However, given the recent incidents at the school and learning about how teachers handle significant misconduct issues, I am concerned that the safety of students' is not a priority. Teachers should want to know about the problems in the school to try to fix them and not walk around covering their ears stating they don't want to know what happened during incidents at the school. The principal was just fired after the school was investigated by the state for numerous reports of negligence. It is unclear why she was even hired for the school given she was terminated from her last position. Apparently the head administrator was aware of this when he hired her. A new principal will be walking into a HORNET'S NEST because the head administrator is still there. Ask around and you will find out that for many years, families have tried to have him removed, but the ADW will not remove him despite significant complaints and him blatantly lying to parents. There is a systemic issue with bullying in the school. The school has not addressed problems with bullying which has led to many students being physically and emotionally hurt. The negligence is reprehensible and has changed the lives of many students. I would not recommend this school to anyone and immensely regret sending my children there.
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About the Provider
Cardinal Hickey Academy is a Montessori PreK and K through 8th grade Catholic School located in Owings, MD. Mission Statement: Founded on Gospel values, Cardinal Hickey Academy seeks to nurture the whole child. Motivated by the teaching mission of the Catholic Church, our community is committed to providing an environment in which each child can achieve academic and personal excellence. In the spirit of truth and respect, our regional school cherishes the gift of faith and the joy of unselfish service in the tradition of James Cardinal Hickey.
Educare is a program run by the school for Cardinal Hickey Academy students only, K-8.
MSDE-Approved Education Program.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Tuesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Wednesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Thursday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: One 4 year old preschool child did not have blood lead test results on file during inspection today. Please obtain a copy of results from parents and add to file. Please send copy to LS. | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One employee was added in April 2024, but LS was not notified in writing of the addition until May 2024. Program is reminded all new employees are to be reported to OCC within 5 business days. | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: One employee left employment in April 2024, but written notification was not provided to the office until May 2024. Program is reminded the operator shall provide written notification to OCC about the ending of employment of an individual within 5 business days. | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: One employee began employment without being fully cleared by the Licensing Specialist. LS had fingerprint results, but no notarized release form to conduct a clearance for child and adult abuse. Once LS was made aware of the new employee, the program forwarded a release form almost immediately and LS was able to get the employee fully cleared. Program is reminded no new employees may start work until LS has fully cleared them and the school has received an email from the LS stating the new employee is fully cleared to begin work. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.11.04A(1)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medication administration forms are good for 1 year. One child has a diabetes management plan on file at the facility, but is from the 2023-2023 school year. Please obtain an updated diabetes management plan, which includes all medications at the school, from the child's parent and add to file. Please send a copy to LS. | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Full | 13A.17.12.01A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Today was an early dismissal day for the school, so there were children present in Educare who ate lunch. The program did not furnish milk to the children for their meal. Since early dismissal days are the only times the Educare children eat lunch at the program and those days are very few during the school year, LS recommends having some shelf stable fluid milk on hand to offer the children. Director stated she will purchase milk and will offer it to the children on the next early dismissal day. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.17.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Operator did not notify the Office of the Agent-Educare Substitute leaving employment. OCC 1203A was completed by Licensing Specialist today at inspection. A 1203 form was given to the Acting Principal to complete and submit to OCC. Please send to Licensing Specialist once completed. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: The following emergency forms are missing the following information: MA-emergency contact; SD-daily authorized pick up person; SH-doctor info; AJ-doctor info; EJ-doctor info; RMJ-doctor info; SJ-doctor info. Please obtain from parents and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.03.04D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: SD and EM are missing the parent statement (Part 1) of the health inventory form. Please obtain from parent and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: RMJ is missing the medical evaluation (Part 2) of the health inventory form. Please obtain from parent and add to file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.05.10A | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection today, there was no telephone available. In prior years, there has been a cell phone available to staff and parents. The cell phone could not be located and the Director stated she has no knowledge of a telephone being available. The program can be reached during hours when the office is still staffed, but once the office staff leave for the day, there is no way for parents to contact the program and Director stated she has been using her personal telephone, if needed, to contact parents. Please locate the cell phone that was available or provide another telephone for use during approved hours of operation. If a new phone with a new contact number is added, please provide new number to Licensing Specialist and parents. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Updated medical forms are needed for the following staff members: LH, TM, DK. Please obtain from staff members and send copies to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: The 1st Aid kit is missing soap and a washcloth. Please add to kit and send photo or receipt to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed cleaning products in the cabinet under the sink in the Educare gym lounge annex room during inspection. These items are potentially hazardous and should be stored so they are inaccessible to children. There are latches on the cabinet doors, but both of them are broken. Please relocate the cleaning products or repair or replace the child proof latches. Please send written correction to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several electrical sockets that were not capped in the gymnasium during inspection. There are pre-K children enrolled and in care; therefore all electrical sockets they have access to must be plugged or capped. Please send written correction to LS. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.11.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is an EpiPen present with no pharmacy label. Please obtain a pharmacy label or label from the child's physician with all of this information on it for the EpiPen box. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.17.11.04E(1)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one EpiPen and one box of Albuterol that are expired, but still present in the cabinet. These medications should be returned to parents or disposed of in an approved manner. | |||
| 2021-11-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.17.05.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection today, there was no hot water in the preschool Educare room (kitchen area) or the preschool Educare bathroom. Please resolve and send written correction to LS. | |||
| 2020-11-23 | Full | 13A.17.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Educare substitute/Montessori preschool assistant CS moved and left employment at the end of last school year (June 2020). OCC was not notified until inspection today. Director is reminded OCC is to be notified in writing by way of staff change form when staff leave employment within 5 business days of the employee leaving. This has been corrected. Please send staff change form for file. | |||
| 2020-11-23 | Full | 13A.17.10.01C | Corrected |
| Findings: The program does not have an emergency contact list posted in the space. Director should immediately post a list of emergency contacts in the approved space. Send photo to LS. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.17.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Program added a new employee and did not notify the Office of Child Care within the required 5 business days, nor did the program submit a notarized release form for the new employee. Program is reminded that all new staff should be reported to OCC within 5 days of their start date and a notarized release form should be provided at that time. | |||
| 2019-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.17.07.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not receive a notarized release form for the morning staff person until inspection today, therefore, an abuse/neglect clearance has not been completed yet by OCC. This employee is on the staffing person as the only staff person present with a group of children in the morning. Regulations state that no employee should be left alone with children until all required clearances have been completed. Criminal background check for this employee has been completed and this employee has been fully cleared by the Archdiocese of Washington. Licensing Specialist received notarized release form for this employee during inspection and will take it to the office for clearance. The AM staff person should not be left alone with children until clearance can be completed by OCC. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.03.04D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: 15 records reviewed during inspection today. Of the 15 records reviewed, one child was missing Part 1 of the health inventory form. Obtain from parent/guardian and add to file. Send copy to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: 15 records reviewed during inspection. Of the 15 records reviewed, one child was missing Part 2 of the health inventory form. Obtain from parent/guardian and add to file. Send copy to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.05.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no hot water in the nursery/preschool bathroom during inspection today. The hot water appeared to be turned off. There should be running hot water available to the children for handwashing. Please turn hot water back on in this bathroom (not to exceed 120 degrees F). Send written plan of correction to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.05.07C | Corrected |
| Findings: The school has an adequate number of water fountains that are available to the children. Licensing Specialist observed a staff member filling up water cups from a designated hand washing sink in the nursery/preschool room today during inspection and serving it to the children. Licensing Specialist explained that water could only be obtained from an approved source. Director located a pitcher for the classroom and explained that in the future, water would be taken from an approved water fountain source and served to the children. Please send written plan of correction to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: The fire/emergency drill record reflects that no fire drills were conducted in December 2017 or January 2018 and no emergency drills were conducted between September 2017 and November 2018. Program is reminded that fire drills are to be conducted and recorded at least once per month and emergency drills are to be conducted and recorded at least twice per year. Send written plan of correction to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2018-11-14 | Full | 13A.17.11.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no written handwashing procedure posted in the nursery/preschool room at the handwashing sink. This was corrected during inspection. | |||
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