Georgetown Hill Early School - Montgomery Village MD Licensed Child Care Center

10001 Apple Ridge Road , Montgomery Village MD 20886
(240) 620-4362

About the Provider

Description: Georgetown Hill Early School endorses a whole-child approach to teaching and learning that reinforces and expands upon children’s natural competencies and strengths. The curriculum model is called P.L.A.N.; the primary components of P.L.A.N. are Play, Learning, the Arts and Nurturing. Each component serves a critical role in the development of the whole child.

Additional Information: MSDE-Approved Education Program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 162469
  • Capacity: 82
  • 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
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Stedwick Elementary
  • District Office: Region 5 - Montgomery County
  • District Office Phone: (240) 314-1400 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2021-09-27 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2021-08-02 Mandatory Review 13A.16.10.01C Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe the operator posting, immediately accessible to each telephone in the center, a notice stating emergency telephone numbers as required in one classroom. The notice was posted by the administrator at time of inspection.
2021-08-02 Mandatory Review 13A.16.10.04A Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe evidence of the operator storing all potentially harmful items in locations inaccessible to children in care. Specifically, diapering ointment was observed in an area accessible to children in care in 2 classrooms. The items were made inaccessible at time of inspection by teachers who provided sliding locks to the cabinets were the ointments were located.
2021-08-02 Mandatory Review 13A.16.12.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe all food as being protected from contamination while being stored. Specifically, refrigerator temperature and freezer temperatures were not observed in 2 classrooms. The refrigerator and freezer temperatures were corrected in rooms at time of inspection.
2020-12-16 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: Provider needs to obtain a lead screening for at least 4 children, review remaining files to ensure they have proper documentation for lead screening. Please submit a letter to the OCC when obtained from parent and additional files have been reviewed.
2020-12-16 Full 13A.16.06.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: Provider must obtain a completed medical within the past 5 years for each staff member. Reminder that each line must be completed.
2020-12-16 Full 13A.16.10.02E Corrected
Findings: Provider needs to purchase Gauze pads (2x2 or 4x4 size) for the first aid kit. Please submit evidence of purchase when obtained.
2020-05-12 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2019-05-23 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.03C Corrected
Findings: A copy of the consumer pamphlet was not posted. Corrected today during inspection.
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Ten of the children's emergency cards have highlighted missing information that the parents must fill in. Two children need fully completed emergency cards. The emergency cards for 4 children need to be updated and initialed by their parents. Correct within 24 hours.
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.05B Corrected
Findings: The staffing pattern that is posted for Room 7 has the name of a staff member that no longer is employed at the center. Please maintain current, up to date staffing patterns. Corrected today during inspection.
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: The center hired 7 new staff members between 6/2017 to 10/2017, yet did not inform the OCC until 3/27/18. The center must inform the OCC of all new hires within 5 business days from the new staff hired date, along with the original, notarized Release of Information forms. The Release of Information forms were submitted. Corrected today. Discussed: the center has a substitute working today for the first time, yet the center does not have any of the required documents on file for her, as she works at another Georgetown Hill location. Please obtain and submit all of the necessary documents to add this borrowed substitute from the other center location before allowing her to substitute again for this location.
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.06A(2) Corrected
Findings: The center deleted 4 staff between 6/2017 to 4/2018, yet did not inform the OCC within 5 business days from their last day of employment at the center. The center must inform the OCC within 5 business days from the last day of deleted staff. Corrected today.
2018-05-03 Full 13A.16.03.07A Corrected
Findings: The center implemented adding 3 new classrooms, increasing the total center capacity without receiving approval from the OCC. The center may not make any changes, such as use of rooms not previously approved for child care, hours of operation, age groups served etc., without receiving a revised license to implement those changes.

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