Dawns Early Light Inc - Prince Frederick MD Licensed Child Care Center

301 Steeple Chase Driv , Prince Frederick MD 20678
(410) 535-5625

About the Provider

Description: Bright beginnings begin here and never end. At Dawn's Early Light we provide a structured learning environment that stimulates a child's heart and mind. Children have a chance to develop skills in cooperative play, social interaction, leadership and compassion. All of this while having fun! Activities are planned to encourage children to expand their potential without thinking about it, to enhance reasoning skills and to form wholesome observations about the world we live in. Each age group is provided with developmentally appropriate activities and centers.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 128559
  • Capacity: 72
  • 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
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations MSDE
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Calvert Elementary (Calvert)
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.03.02C(1) Corrected
Findings: There appears to be 3 children missing evidence that their parents rec'd or were advised how to receive a consumer pamphlet. Please advise parents or give parents a consumer pamphlet. The following children's parents appear to need to receive or be advised how to obtain a consumer pamphlet: CS, BW, and HB. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. Please refer to your copies of the heath record review forms as to who needs the consumer pamphlets.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.03.03D Corrected
Findings: There are contracts missing for some children. Please immediately obtain contracts for the following children: CS, BW, and HB. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: There are 5 emergency forms missing the child's doctor information. Please immediately ask the parents of: HB, MB, ES, RS and CW to add the missing doctor information. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: There are several children who appear to be missing age appropriate required lead testing. The follow children need lead testing: BJ, LS, OP, CW, BW, BA, EB, LB, LG, LH, MB, TK, ES and SS. Please immediately ask parents to obtain the required lead testing for their child and supply you with the documentation of such. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. Please refer to your copies of the health record review forms.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: There appear to be children missing age appropriate immunizations. Please immediately ask parents of the following children to obtain evidence of appropriate immunizations: BW, LH, EB, MB, ES, CS BA, BC, DE, and PW. Please refer to your copies of the health record review forms to follow up with parents and be sure that all children have age appropriate immunizations. Please obtain the documentation needed and keep on file. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.06.04A(4) Corrected
Findings: There are 2 staff who don't appear to have updated medicals. The medical for AEW was 5 years old in September, but that staff was out on maternity leave in September. Please immediately obtain an updated medical for AEW. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. The medical for sub/owner DB isn't on site, but may be at the other center. The owner isn't available today. Please obtain a current medical for the owner as soon as possible to keep on file at this center too.
2022-02-03 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: There is one aide hired over 90 days ago, September 2021, missing basic health and safety training. Please immediately ask EB to complete an approved basic health and safety training. Please forward a copy of the training certificate within 30 days.
2021-02-02 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.12B(1) Corrected
Findings: There was no evidence on site that aide, AB completed at least 6 hours of training within her training year of September 2019-September 2020. Please forward corrective action within 30 days.
2020-05-12 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2020-03-06 Full 13A.16.06.12B Corrected
Findings: There were 3 aides who didn't complete an approved Aide Orientation training within 6 months of being hired. AN, CO and JR were all late completing the aide training. Please be sure that all aides complete the Aide orientation timely.
2020-03-06 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: It's appears that there is an aide who didn't complete their required, 6 hours, of training within their training year. DR was to have completed 6 hours of training between November 18 and November 19. DR did complete 6 hours of training by March 4, 2020. DR is now current with her training and needs another 6 hours by November 2020. Another aide, AN, was to complete 6 hours of continued training by October 2019. AN completed 3 hours in June 2019. Please forward copies of at least 3 more hours of training completed by AN within 30 days. Please ensure staff complete their required training timely.
2020-03-06 Full 13A.16.03.02A Corrected
Findings: There are two-children ages 13 months old and 20 months old with no documentation on site about their lead testing-which was due at 12 months of age. There is one child age 13 months old missing documentation about their 1st MMR and Varicella shots. Please follow up with any parent immediately who hasn't provided the required records about their child. Please obtain missing documentation as soon as possible and forward written corrective action within 30 days. The director knows which children need the missing documentation and has a copy of the health record review forms.
2019-01-15 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2018-10-03 Complaint 13A.16.03.05B Corrected
Findings: The posted staffing patterns are from February 2018 and are no longer correct. There have been changes to the staffing. Please immediately post a current staffing pattern and forward a current staffing pattern to the OCC within 30 days.

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