Head Start Ellicott City - Ellicott City MD Licensed Child Care Center

8510 High Ridge Road , Ellicott City MD 21043
(410) 313-2750

About the Provider

Description: Head Start Ellicott City is a Licensed Child Care Center in Ellicott City MD, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 years, 4 years, 5 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 44539
  • Capacity: 100
  • Age Range: 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations MSDE
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
  • District Office Phone: (410) 750-8771 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2024-02-26 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.06A(2) Corrected
Findings: The OCC was not notified of the deletion of a staff member who left in January 2024.
2023-05-10 Complaint 13A.16.07.06A Corrected
Findings: A child was able to leave the playground, walk up the hill and cross the road. A staff member had the child in sight at all times but was unable to prevent the child from leaving the playground area.
2023-05-10 Complaint 13A.16.08.07A Corrected
Findings: A child was able to leave the playground, walk up the hill and cross the road. A staff member had the child in sight at all times but was unable to prevent the child from leaving the playground area.
2023-03-10 Other 13A.16.10.04A Corrected
Findings: LS observed a curtain in the classroom D that is made of strings and hangs down to the floor. The curtain either needs to be shortened or removed.
2023-02-06 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: The emergency forms for 5 children were not updated as required. The emergency forms for 3 children were not signed by the parent. The emergency forms for 3 children did not contain all of the required information.
2022-11-29 Monitoring
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-11-17 Monitoring
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-11-10 Monitoring
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.03.06D(2) Corrected
Findings: On 10/18/22, a child was able to leave the building unattended. The child was located in the parking area behind a car that had just parked. On 10/13/22, the same child ran from the playground and into the parking area. A car backing out of a parking space almost hit the child. The parent of the child was not notified of either incident.
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.03.06E(2) Corrected
Findings: A child ran out of the building and into the parking area on 10/18/2022. A child ran off the playground and into the parking area. The child was almost hit by a car backing out. The Office of Child Care was not notified of either incident.
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.05.12D Corrected
Findings: The playground is immediately accessible to the parking lot. The children utilize the playground throughout the day when cars are travelling in and out of the area. The back parking area may not be used for parking at anytime. The gate at the entrance to the parking area must be closed at all times.
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.07.06A Corrected
Findings: A child got outside of the building and into the parking lot area and staff were not aware that he had left the building.
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) Corrected
Findings: On 10/18/22, a child left the classroom unattended and got outside of the building. The staff were not aware that the child left the building.
2022-10-19 Complaint 13A.16.08.07A Corrected
Findings: On 10/13/22, a child ran from the playground and into the parking area. The child was almost hit by a car backing out of a parking space.
2022-02-28 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.06 Corrected
Findings: LS observed a hot room with a temperature of 88 degrees on the thermostat in Room F. Staff corrected during inspection by turning on the air conditioning to a reading of 65 degrees. LS observed cooler air during inspection after temperature was adjusted. Staff stated that the sun's heat from the windows at different parts of the day creates challenges with regulating temperature in this room. Facility stated that preparations have been made to install shades to correct this.

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