Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Ghahhari, Maryam
Columbia, MD
· Howard County
April Brook Circle,
Columbia, MD 21045
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
70104
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Ghahhari, Maryam is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Columbia MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child is missing page one of the health assessment and one child's page two is blank and not completed by the physician. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed children's files and all were missing evidence of appropriate lead screening or test. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the parent agreements have a statement of receipt for the consumer education pamphlet but 6 of the 7 do not have parent acknowledgment that it was received | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: One child is missing page one of the health assessment and one child's page two is blank and not completed by the physician, no lead forms are completed by physician. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not have evidence of emergency preparedness plan approved by trainer. Provider states she took the training years ago but did not have the copy of the plan that was approved. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not have evidence of emergency preparedness plan approved by trainer. Provider states she took the training years ago but did not have the copy of the plan that was approved. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.10.01H(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: First aid kit is missing a working flashlight and whistle. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed sunscreen located on shelf / cubby area accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Full | 13A.15.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed medication forms that are missing parents signature and provider's acknowledgment of receipt | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Monitoring | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child was missing enrollment date, schedule and source of health care. One child was missing source of health care. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: The provider uses pack-n-plays for two children who are over 12 months old. One child is 2 and the other is 1 year, 8 months old. The provider will change them to rest on a mat or request a note from N.L.'s parent to continue in the pack-n-play until she is 2 years old. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: The LS saw four pack-n-plays, each containing blankets and toys. In addition, the sheets did not tightly fit the size of the pack-n-play. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.07.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: While the children were outside with the provider and additional adult, the 9 month-old was inside the resting room sleeping in the car seat. When we came into the house, the additional adult removed him from the car seat. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS was unable to see daily attendance for each child. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.03.04A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Not all emergency forms were in a folder accessible to the LS. The Provider had to find the correct forms in her file cabinet. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children were missing Emergency forms during the inspection, O. and J. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: The Provider was unable to provide the LS with complete files for each child in care and those who are no longer in care. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.08.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection there were several instances where children were engaged in dangerous behavior, such as a child under 2 pulling on wires plugged into the wall, while the Provider and the AA were in proximity and did not stop the behavior. LS had to tell Provider what the chidl was doing. There was also an instance where one of the babies had an inappropriate toy in her hand and put it into her mouth while standing on the slide. The LS had to point it out to the Provider who then questioned how to keep such toys away from infants when the older children were playing with them. During the inspection, there were 6 instances where children were hurt due to items thrown. falling on each other, stepping on toys, foot closed in closet door, etc. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.08.01B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection there was an instance where one of the children was in another room and neither adult was aware of it. There was another instance where all of the older children went into the sleeping room unnoticed while the two adults were in the play area just feet away. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.08.01B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: On two occasions, a single child wandered alone into the sleeping room unseen by an adult until pointed out by the LS. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Monitoring | 13A.15.08.01B(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: The LS asked the AA which two children the AA was responsible for, and there was no answer. The Provider answered by pointing to two children. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe a record of a current emergency drill. The last drill was performed in 2022. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed out of date emergency forms for children in care. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed several health assessments incomplete, missing lead screening for serval for children in care | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.05.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection LS observed the providers diapering procedures, the provider did not wash her hands after the diapering procedures. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.05.03D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection LS observed the providers diapering procedures, the provider did not wash the babies hands after the diapering procedures. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Full | 13A.15.08.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection LS observed: several instances where the children or a specific child was unsupervised without the knowledge of the provider or AA. The older children were walking in and out of the sleeping room where the infant had been sleeping; both infants were given unsuitable toys by the older children without the knowledge of the provider or AA children routinely went in and out of the kitchen and sleeping room while the adults were in other rooms and one of the infants was left in the kitchen until she crawled out by herself. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child was missing a parent's portion of the health inventory. Two children were missing the health inventory (parent's portion and medical), lead screening, and immunizations. Please submit a correction plan. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that a child was missing an emergency contact on the form. Another child was missing authorized pickup information on the form. Please submit a correction plan. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed a ceiling crack in the nap room. One of the two sets of blinds in the nap room is broken. Specialist observed that the walls in the main care room had numerous scribblings on them. Specialist will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed a that gas stove knob came loose when provider turned on the burner. Specialist will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: The top of the shelf at the entryway is dusty and in need of cleaning. LS will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.04A(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed overcrowded space in the main care room and nap room due to crowding of materials and equipment. Provider is advised to declutter space and rotate materials to provide sufficient space for play. LS will do follow up inspection to observe corrections. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.04C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed that one of the two sets of blinds in the nap room has hanging cords accessible to children. Specialist will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a see saw in the grass area that has bent metal and is in overall disrepair. LS will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.09.02A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist observed that one high chair seat is ripped. Specialist will do follow up inspection. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed Lysol wipes and Aquaphor sitting on a shelf above the toilet that were in reach of children. LS also observed plastic bags containing materials in the nap room that are accessible to children. Specialist will do a follow up inspection. | |||
| 2020-08-04 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.10.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Escape route was posted on refrigerator under other items. Provider posted by the back door during inspection and corrected. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no record of emergency drills. Provider will send proof of drills to OCC. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child's emergency form was not updated. Provider will have parent update card. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.03.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider did not have any proof of substitute log. Provider will send proof of log to OCC. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no plan therefore no practice of the plan is in place. Provider will provide OCC with proof of practice. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no emergency/disaster plan in place. Provider will contact Joan Johnson to receive help on writing the plan. Provider will send proof of written plan to OCC. | |||
| 2019-07-30 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed a can of bug spray on the edge of the stove in the kitchen and a package of knives on the microwave which is also at a lower level. Moved to a higher level during inspection. | |||
| 2018-07-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 emergency cards that were not updated and one emergency card that was not signed or dated. | |||
| 2018-07-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one electrical outlet without a cap. Provider corrected during the inspection. | |||
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