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Guidepost Montessori at Hampshire
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
6008 Hampshire Circle,
Waldorf, MD 20603
Quick Facts
Capacity
125 children
Age range (listing information)
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
256968
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Guidepost Montessori at Hampshire is a Licensed Child Care Center in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 125 children. This child care center's listing gives an 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; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There are five staff who do not have evidence of a completed center orientation in their files. Please ensure that these five staff have completed a center orientation and that evidence is in their staff files. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one preschool teacher who only completed 3 hours of continued training for the 2023-2024 training cycle. Please have this teacher complete 9 more hours of continued training as soon as possible. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one aide who did not complete and submit the 3 hour Basic Health and Safety training within the required timeframe. Please have her complete and submit this training as soon as possible. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one aide who did not complete 6 hours of continued training for the 2024-2025 training cycle. Please have this aide complete and submit 6 hours of training as soon as possible. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one aide who did not complete and submit the 3 hour aide orientation course within the required timeframe. Please have this aide complete and submit the 3 hour aide orientation course as soon as possible. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are three classrooms that do not have a lead teacher in the classroom today. These classrooms each have two aides. There is a staff person in the infant room who the center is using as a lead teacher, however, the OCC is missing documentation to qualify her as a lead teacher. The center is advised to obtain the documents and submit to the OCC. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Under the children's handwashing sink in the Oak room were two bottles of Swiffer Wet Jet cleaning solution and a white spray bottle that was not labeled. The Licensing Specialist moved the items to a high cabinet out of reach of children. Please ensure that all hazardous items are stored where children can not access or that the cabinets have child safety devices. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a box of cereal and a bag of bagels in the kitchen that had been opened, but were not being stored in a sealed container. Please ensure that any food item that is opened is then stored in a sealed container. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two classrooms, Redbud and Aspen, that have food being stored in lunchboxes. Some lunchboxes have ice packs and some do not. Some of the food observed in the lunchboxes were fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, pizza, and yogurt. Please ensure that all perishable food items brought from home are stored in the refrigerator. There is one refrigerator in the kitchen that does not have a thermometer. Please ensure all refrigerators and freezers have thermometers so the temperatures of food storage can be monitored. | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a new hire present who the OCC was not aware of until today. TP reported that all of her paperwork has been emailed to the LS as of this morning, pending the medical evaluation. TP was advised that staff can not be present at the center until they are cleared by the OCC. | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: Several witnesses report seeing Staff 2 pick up a 2 year old child by his shirt and lifting him off of the ground so that his face was level to her face and his feet were hanging off of the ground. It was reported that Staff 2 was also seen yelling in the child's face and that the child was visibly shocked and scared. Another staff person intervened and the incident was later reported to the administration. Staff 2 was terminated. | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several witnesses report seeing Staff 2 pick up a 2 year old child by his shirt and lifting him off of the ground so that his face was level to her face and his feet were hanging off of the ground. It was reported that Staff 2 was also seen yelling in the child's face and that the child was visibly shocked and scared. Another staff person intervened and the incident was later reported to the administration. Staff 2 was terminated. | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 3 infants napping on the floor with nursing pillows. The staff were advised that infants could not nap with pillows and should be in the crib with nothing but a tight fitting sheet. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: A sample of records were reviewed. There are several children who are either missing an emergency form, the form is missing some information, or the form has not been updated annually. Please ensure that all children have an emergency form that is complete and updated. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: The following staff need a staff orientation on file: MD, SJ and TD. Please ensure the orientation is conducted with these staff members and then a signed copy is placed in their file. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following staff do not have medicals on file at the center: NC, SJ and TD. Please have the staff obtain from their physicians and add to their files. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: BW needs to complete the basic health and safety training. Forward a copy of her training certificate to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: GI and CB need to complete past due continued training. Send copies of the completed training certificates to the licensing specialist as soon as it done. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following aides need to complete the basic health and safety training: JA, DB, NC, MD and ER. These trainings were not completed in a timely manner and must be completed as soon as possible. Forward copies of the training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2023-09-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The following aides need to complete the aide orientation: JA, DB and ER. These trainings are past due and need to be completed as soon as possible. Forward a copy of the training certificates to the licensing specialist once completed. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: All infant and toddler files were reviewed and then a random sample of the other children. There are children who need documentation of current immunizations. One child needs part I of the health inventory completed. Please ensure every child's file is complete and up to date. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are children's files that are missing documentation that the parent was advised on how to obtain the consumer pamphlet. The parents are given the information online and the agreement is printed for the file. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: There are children who do not have the required lead blood testing to be done at 12 and 24 months. Some children only have the first lead blood test but not the second test done after 24 months. Please ensure all children have the required lead blood test documentation on file. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: The center's contract does not always include the fees and days of care. It also does not have the screen time policy. Please be sure all parents are signing a contract that includes all required items. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Of the emergency forms that were reviewed, there were some that were missing the doctor information, emergency contact or parent signature/date. Please ensure all emergency forms are completed fully. There were also a couple emergency forms in need of the annual update. Please have their parents update the information if needed then initial and date the form. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Conversion | 13A.16.12.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center needs to place thermometers in the refrigerator in Room 2 and the white refrigerator/freezer in the kitchen. The thermometers were ordered at the time of the inspection. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns that are posted include staff that are no longer employed. The director is working on new, updated staffing patterns. She will post the staffing patterns and submit copies to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has 3 new staff persons that the licensing specialist did not receive notification of their employment. The employees began work in May, June and August 2022. The center is required to notify the licensing specialist of any new employee within 5 days of employment. The staff change form was received at the time of the inspection as well as a current personnel list. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns posted are dated 1/6/2022 and include former staff persons. The center must ensure the most current staffing patterns are posted and visible for parents to see. Parent boards outside of the classroom are recommended. The staffing patterns must be submitted to the licensing specialist as well. In order to approve the capacity increase for Room 7, the staffing patterns must be received and reviewed by licensing. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: The center submitted a change in facilities form on 11/30/2021 to increase the capacity of Room 7 from 10 to 20; however, new staff members were listed on the staffing patterns who had not been cleared as notarized release forms had not yet been received. I requested notarized release forms for staff for this change on 12/2/2021. On 12/21/2021, I emailed the director letting her know I still had not received the release forms for the new staff and that the capacity increase could not be approved until all staff are cleared and qualified. I again emailed the director on 1/6/2022 requesting the notarized release forms and advised her of the regulation in which these employees could not be working at the center without being cleared. Releases were received later that day on 1/6/2022. By this time, two staff had been deleted and the staffing patterns were no longer accurate. The center is currently operating with a capacity of 20 in Room 7. In order to make this change on the center license, all staffing must be appropriate (qualified staff, staff:child ratio, cleared employees). The licensing specialist will work with the center to ensure all items are received. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: The center is exceeding the capacity in Room 7. The room has a total capacity of 10; however, 17 children were present at the time of the inspection. The room measures for this amount of children and is equipped for up to 20 children; however, the change in facilities form received on 11/30/2021 has not been approved due to staffing needs (clearances, qualifications, staffing pattern changes). The center must adhere to the room capacities assigned on the center's license and not make the changes on the change in facilities form until approved by this office. More information regarding this capacity change is noted under the change in operation regulation. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: The complaint alleges staff member, HM, grabs children's necks hard when redirecting them as well as grabs their face and tells them you do not do that in my classroom. This was reported by a parent and confirmed by another staff member. M's mother told TP that when she tried to hug her son this morning, he flinched. When asked what was wrong he said when he gets in trouble in class, HM grabs him by the neck and it hurts. The child said HM does it to B and Z as well. The parent stated she had tried to arrange meetings with HM on multiple occasions but never received a response. Upon learning of these allegations, HM was sent home on administrative leave. HM's classroom coworker states HM grabbed a child's face with both hands when she did not stop running in the classroom. The staff member stated HM grabbed the child's face with both hands , looked into her eyes and told her you do not run in my classroom. No marks were observed on the child but it was described as HM had a grip on the child's face. The staff member also stated HM tends to grab children by the arm to redirect them and tell them sternly that this is her classroom and you do not do that in my classroom. (CONT) | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: A person cannot be employed working with children until they have successfully passed the federal or state criminal background check and the review of child abuse/neglect records. The center had a staff person in Room 5 (CR) for whom a notarized release form has not been received. There is also a new staff person in Room 2 without a cleared abuse/neglect background check. These release forms must be received as soon as possible and were requested on the first day of the complaint inspection. Regulations do not allow for these 2 staff persons to be working with children as they have not been cleared by this office. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was one staff in Room 9 with 5 two year olds and 2 toddlers. A one-on-one worker hired by the child's parent was present for one of these children. She cannot be counted towards staff:child ratio. The center moved 4 of the two year olds to Room 8 where there were 2 staff persons and 7 two year olds. The center has other therapists hired by the parent on site who cannot be used towards ratios. These staff should be interacting and caring for the assigned child only as they are not employees of the center. | |||
| 2021-09-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The licensing specialist was not notified of one staff person who is employed at the center. The staff person's criminal background check was received in May 2021. The center is forwarding the staff person's documents. This person was not on site at the time of the inspection and is an assistant not in charge of a group of children. | |||
| 2021-04-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center self-reported an incident of a 3 year old autistic child leaving the building unaccompanied for about 3 minutes. The child has tried to leave the room prior but barriers could not be used due to fire codes. The teacher was directing other children to an activity when the assistant returned after finishing snack and realized the child was missing. The teacher remembers diapering the child and then seeing her out of her peripheral vision while redirecting another child. The teacher stated the bathroom vent muted the sound of the outside door opening/closing. The administration was notified immediately. The administrative assistant had seen the child at the front door but thought she was being dropped off when the child ran to the left towards her classroom door. Once she was notified the child was missing, the assistant went outside and found the child across the street running to the left on the sidewalk of the neighborhood road. She calmly told the child "all done, stop there" and the child turned and came to her. The center has installed bells on the door leading outside and ordered a sensor/bell for the door to be installed as well as a line/stop sign as a visual cue. | |||
| 2021-03-26 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-02-05 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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