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Discovery Meadows Child Care Center
Gaithersburg, MD
· Montgomery County
Orchard Ridge Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Quick Facts
Capacity
206 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
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
253448
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 5 - Montgomery County
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About the Provider
Discovery Meadows Child Care Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Gaithersburg MD, with a maximum capacity of 206 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, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-08-27 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed two staff member that was not reported to the office within five working days. | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: A written statement was received, and stated that a staff member was seen forcefully placing a child in a chair, and yelling at the child. | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: An employee was seen shaking a child, and using force to sit the child down in a chair. | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member did not ensure the safety and security of a child in care. | |||
| 2025-05-27 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member was observed handling a child in an inappropriate manner. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection Licensing Specialists did not review 12 hours of continued training for the director. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection Licensing Specialist did not review a professional development plan for the director. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection Licensing Specialists did not review 12 hours of continued training for the teachers. Licensing Specialists did review 3 hrs of continued training for all of the teachers. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection Licensing Specialists did not review 12 hours of continued training for any of the aides. Licensing Specialists did review 3 hrs of continued training. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, Licensing Specialists did not observe any professional development plans. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The operator did not ensure that furnishings, activity materials and equipment, whether intended for indoor use or outdoor use, are used in a safe and appropriate manner by each employee and each child in attendance. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Open |
| Findings: A staff member subjected a child to injurious treatment in an incident that occurred 03/20/2024. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.02A(1) | Open |
| Findings: A staff member reported their belief of child abuse to admin staff at the facility. The staff member nor the admin staff reported that belief to child protective services. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(1) | Open |
| Findings: A staff member did not use appropriate child discipline in an incident that occurred 03/20/2024. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03B(4) | Open |
| Findings: A staff member did not use appropriate child discipline in an incident that occurred 03/20/2024. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Open |
| Findings: Facility did not ensure a child's safety and security during an incident that took place 03/20/2024. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(1) | Open |
| Findings: Facility did not ensure that a child received attention to their individual needs in an incident that occurred 03/20/2024. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: At time of inspection, facility informed LS that they were behind on continued education trainings. Facility is to submit the completed trainings along with the professional development plans to LS upon completion. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At time of inspection, facility informed LS that they were behind on continued education trainings. Facility is to submit the completed trainings along with the professional development plans to LS upon completion. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist did not observe any evidence of aide completing at least 6 clock hours of training per full year of employment. The operator must review all aides training to ensure that 6 clock hours of training is completed within a full year of employment. | |||
| 2021-07-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator maintaining emergency information for at least 9 children enrolled. 5 children were missing information on persons authorized to pick up the child each day and 4 were missing information on the child's physician or other health care provider. | |||
| 2021-07-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator providing a written notification to the office about the addition of five new employees that includes (a) the individual's full name, date of birth, and date of hire; (b) information about the individual's work assignment; (c) Proof of compliance with the laws and regulations pertaining to criminal background checks; and (d) signed and notarized permission to examine records of abuse and neglect of children and adults for information about the information about the individual within 5 working days of its occurrence. | |||
| 2021-07-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of at least one child care teacher in preschool center completing at least 12 clock hours of continuing training per full year of employment as a child care teacher. | |||
| 2021-07-26 | Full | 13A.16.12.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator storing food transferred from its original container into a secondary storage container that is easily cleanable, nontoxic, nonabsorbent, tightly closed; and clearly labeled as to its contents. Licensing specialist observed used dry foods such as cereals stored in the pantry in its original wrapper. | |||
| 2021-07-26 | Full | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator refrigerating potentially hazardous foods at or below a temperature of 40 degrees F in the refrigerators in rooms 101 and 102. Corrected at the time of inspections. | |||
| 2020-07-08 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-07-03 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All staff did not complete their 12 hours of continued training by their full year of employment for this licensing year. | |||
| 2018-06-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no evidence of staffing patterns posted. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2018-06-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed the sleeping cots items stacked and touching each other, posing a safety hazard of cross-contamination. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
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