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Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center
Potomac, MD
· Montgomery County
11510 Falls Road,
Potomac, MD 20854
Quick Facts
Capacity
87 children
Age Range
18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (301) 299-7087
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
156706
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 5 - Montgomery County
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About the Provider
For more than 30 years, our unique Early Childhood Jewish Education program has provided a high quality, safe, nurturing, inclusive environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive development of children. At the same time we foster a positive Jewish identify and help each child develop an appreciation of their Jewish heritage. In addition, we offer a child-centered, play-centered developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. Har Shalom ECEC is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and commended by the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning (PJLL). We include children with special needs and we accept children of all races, creeds and national origins.
Additional Information:
MSDE-Approved Education Program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM September - August
- Tuesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM September - August
- Wednesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM September - August
- Thursday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM September - August
- Friday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM September - August
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist reviewed children's files and found three that needed more information on the emergency forms. Facility is to submit photographic evidence of correction via email. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-10-29 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist reviewed four emergency cards that were not completed. Facility is asked to review all emergency cards and make sure that all the information is filled out and up to date. Facility can submit proof via email of all emergency cards being updated. | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection Licensing Specialist met seven staff members who have not been reported to the office of child care. Facility is asked to submit a current personnel list and all required documents to add these staff members as soon as possible. | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Full | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection Licensing Specialist observed two classrooms with staff who have not been reported to the office of child care. Facility is reminded that those staff should not be left alone with children until they have submitted all required documents and been approved. | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a mixed age group of toddlers (18-2 yrs) with two staff who had not been reported to the office of child care. Staff roles have not been evaluated or approved. Facility is reminded that only approved qualified staff may be left in charge of a group of children. Facility is asked to submit all qualifying documents for the staff members for evaluation. | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Full | 13A.16.09.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a diaper changing table being used to store classroom and teacher belongings. Facility is reminded that diaper changing stations are not to be as storage and is for the sole purpose of changing diapers. Facility is asked to submit photographic evidence of changing table cleared off. | |||
| 2021-08-25 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe evidence of the operator providing to the office written notice about the addition of a new employee (release of information, proof of compliance with criminal background check, personnel list, information about work assignment). | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe evidence of staff members assigned to the group as stationing themselves among the children. Specifically one staff member was positioned among the children and three others were not. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe evidence of the operator protecting all food from contamination while being stored. Specifically, refrigerator thermometers in rooms 4 and 5 had a reading of 50 degrees. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe emergency information for at least one child that contains the name and address of the child's physician and whether or not the child has a special health condition. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.09.01A(7) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe a written daily schedule that include outdoor play in the afternoon. | |||
| 2020-06-26 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-04-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe any evidence of at least 2 teachers as having had at least 12 hours of approved continuing training per full year of employment. A child care teacher in a preschool shall complete approved continued training at the rate of at least 12 clock hours per full year of employment. | |||
| 2019-04-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe any evidence of having written notification to the office about the addition of 5 staff members. The operator shall within 5 days of its occurrence, provide written notification to the office about the addition of a new staff member. | |||
| 2019-04-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.02.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe any evidence of the center's license as being posted. The operator shall post the license at a location in the center where it can easily be seen and read whenever parents or others visit the center. Corrected at time of inspection. | |||
| 2019-04-09 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe any evidence of having written notification to the office about the ending of employment for 7 staff members. The operator shall within 5 days of its occurrence, provide written notification to the office about the ending of employment of a new staff member. | |||
| 2018-04-27 | Full | 13A.16.02.01E | Corrected |
| Findings: License was not posted. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2018-04-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Continued training was not documented on the professional development plan. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2018-04-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At least one preschool teacher did not complete approved continued training. | |||
| 2018-04-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide continued training was not documented on the professional development plan. Corrected during the inspection. | |||
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