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Dawns Early Light Inc
Prince Frederick, MD
· Calvert County
301 Steeple Chase Driv,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Quick Facts
Capacity
72 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
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 535-5625
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
128559
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
Accreditation
MSDE
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
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.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's files, it was found that a 5 year old boy and a 5 year old girl both need another MMR vaccination. In addition, a 2 year old boy did not have any immunizations in his file. The Center Director contacted all three parents during the course of the inspection. The Center was able to obtain updated immunization records for both of the 5 year old children. Therefore, that portion of the non-compliance is now corrected. The Center still needs to provide a copy of the 2 year old boy's age-appropriate immunization record for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that a preschool teacher did not complete her required 12 hours of training during her designated training period. However, she has since made up all of her training hours. Therefore, this non-compliance has been corrected. | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that three Aides did not complete the required Basic Health and Safety course within 90 days of employment. However, each of them have completed a Basic Health and Safety course. albeit late, and have the completed training certificates in their files. Therefore, this non-compliance has been corrected. | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that two Aides did not complete a three hour Aide Orientation course within 6 months of hire. However, both have now completed an aide orientation course, albeit late, with the training certificate in their respective files. Therefore, this non-compliance has been corrected. | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, it was found that a medication administration form authorizing the administration of a certain medication to a child expired in December of 2025. Please inform the respective parent so that they may obtain another medication authorization form from the child's physician. This medication is reportedly for febrile seizures. Please send a copy of the new medication administration form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Full | 13A.16.11.04E(1)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, medication designated for a particular child expired in January of this year. The Center was unaware that it was expired. Since being brought to the attention of the Center, the Center shall give the medication to the parent upon expiration in order for them to dispose of the medication. Please ask the parent to obtain more medication that is not expired, so that the Center may continue to administer it to the child as needed. Please write a letter of correction stating how the Center will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: An Aide did not complete a Basic Health and Safety course within 90 days of the start of her employment at the Center. However, she has completed the course, albeit late. Therefore, this non-compliance has already been corrected. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: An Aide did not complete a 3 hour Aide Orientation course within 6 months of her date of hire. However, she has completed the course, albeit late. Therefore, this non-compliance has already been corrected. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that one staff member did not complete the 3 hour Aide Orientation course within the required 6 months of employment. However, she has now completed the course. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.09.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, it was observed that the individualized activity plans for infants and toddlers did not contain the name of the staff member who is assigned primary responsibility for the care of the child during each staff shift. Instead of listing the staff member, the line on the form was either blank, had the parent name written in that space and one had the child's physician's name written in that space. When this was brought to the attention of the Director, she modified all of the forms to reflect the correct staff member responsible for each child in the Little Patriots infant room and the Navigator room which includes toddlers and two year old children. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that two sibling children do not have their physician's address listed on their emergency form. Please have their parent complete the required information then initial and date the update to the emergency form. While this Licensing Specialist was still on-site, the parent picked up her children and added the missing information to both of her children's emergency forms. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Inaccurate staffing patterns were posted in two classrooms. When this was discussed with the Center Director, she modified the staffing patterns to accurately reflect the correct staffing patterns and posted them in the corresponding classrooms. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: When asked about the Center's associated parties list, the Center Director reported that one of the staff members no longer worked at the Center. The staff member's last day of employment was 12/22/23. OCC must be notified of the ending of employment within 5 business days. The Director completed a 1203 to delete the staff member. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, it was found that two staff members did not complete the Basic Health and Safety within the required 90 days of employment. However, both of them have now completed the course. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, EL's, date of hire was 01/10/2022. EL did not complete her basic health and safety training until 09/15/2022. Aides must complete basic health and safety training within 90 days of employment. EL should have completed the BHS training by 04/2022. This non-compliance is now corrected since EL has now completed her BHS training. Please ensure that all Aides complete BHS training within 90 days of their employment at the Center. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, Licensing Specialist observed a butcher knife and a steak knife in the common kitchenette area where the rooms for the Infants, Toddler 2s, the 4-5 year olds and school agers converge. All three doors to the classrooms were closed and the children were inside their classrooms at the time. The school agers were not present at the time of the inspection. However, the butcher knife and steak knife were sitting in the drying rack on top of the counter where it could be accessible or accidentally knocked off. Please ensure that potentially harmful items are out of the reach of children and securely stored. Center Director secured the butcher knife and steak knife in the cabinet above the counter which is locked. Before the end of the inspection, the Center Director had both knives removed from the Center. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.11.04E(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, keys were observed to be in the key hole of the medication lock box in both the Toddler 2s room and in the 3-4 year old room. Having the key in the key hole of the box makes the medication potentially accessible to children. The medication box in the Toddler 2 room contains liquid Motrin. There was also a stack of chairs below the box in which children could potentially use to climb up and access the box if there is not proper supervision. There was an inhaler located in the lock box in the 3-4 year old room. When this was pointed out to the Center Director, she immediately removed each key and placed them on a designated hook in a cabinet and secured each cabinet. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 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.16.03.02A | 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. | |||
| 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.16.06.12B | 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. | |||
| 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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