Description:
For over 55 years, Circle Time Child Care Inc. has prepared children for success. Our goal is to provide exceptional child care while preparing children for kindergarten. Circle Time believes that a child's infant and toddler years are a period of significant cognitive, emotional, and social development, a time where exploration, socialization, communication, and play are a critical center-point in a child's life. For that reason, we strive to implement curriculums that will individually enhance a child's natural ability to learn and create. Proudly, 70% of our children graduate with almost first-grade reading levels, while the remaining 30% of graduates achieve kindergarten level reading skills. On occasion, some students graduate reading at a second-grade level. These statistics are a solid testament to the hard work and dedication we put towards our children and the impacts Circle Time has on the future of our community through education. We are a beloved institution dedicated to the growth and success of our children as we endeavor to assist them in reaching their full potential.
Circle Time Child Care Inc. also has an in home family day care located in Silver Spring, MD and an Infant & Toddler Center in Wheaton, Md. Please call 301-933-4811 to inquire about all locations. Thank you!
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, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a cleaning agent accessible to the children in the Rising Stars bathroom. The Child Care Teacher moved the item to a location inaccessible to children during the inspection. | |||
| 2021-03-29 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed 2 children's emergency forms that were missing the child's health care provider information. One child's form was missing an authorized person to pick the child up daily. | |||
| 2020-05-07 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-03-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe the operator storing all potentially harmful items in locations inaccessible to children, specifically hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies. | |||
| 2020-03-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe any evidence of all outdoor activity equipment being in good repair, specifically the bicycle pedal on the roundabout was broken, preventing the roundabout from operating. | |||
| 2020-03-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe the activity area being free from potential hazard to child health or safety, specifically 2 fences on the playground were in disrepair. | |||
| 2019-01-18 | Full | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed cleaning agents under the sink in the winter room accessible to children in care; child safety locks were present but not locked to prevent access. Corrected at time of inspection. | |||
| 2019-01-18 | Full | 13A.16.12.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed 2% milk for children in child care. | |||
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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Our daughter was at Circle Time for about 15 months. We only switched to a different place due to changing logistics with our older child. Everyone there is very friendly. They greet the children excitedly and by name in the morning, mix in fun activities like a day of water play in the summer, fun art projects, and there’s a nice playground on site for the kids. They group the kids roughly by age and developmental progress so that’s also good especially for the younger ones (ours was 1 when she started there). They also offer meals, but since we are vegan we chose to send our own. However they have been very accommodating and even adapting some recipes to “veganize” them so she could also enjoy. Definitely worth considering Circle Time!