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Hot Spots Extended Care Program of Sandymount
Finksburg, MD
· Carroll County
Old Westminster Pike,
Finksburg, MD 21048
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (443) 243-4555
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
257914
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Hot Spots Extended Care Program of Sandymount is a Licensed Child Care Center in Finksburg MD, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM August - June
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: A child was in care without a medical and parents portion of health inventory and a lead screening. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: A child was enrolled in the program and had no emergency contact on his emergency card.. Please correct immediately and submit copies of corrections. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern had a staff member who is no longer employed at the center. Also, a staffing pattern had a school age teacher on the staffing pattern that occasionally works at the program. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The program had a substitute log that began in April 2026. There were no records before April 2026. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The program had one qualified teacher, an aide, and a substitute at time of inspection. The second school age teacher only occasionally works at the program. She is on the staffing pattern as the second school age teacher. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-01-02 | Other | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern was not current. Please correct immediately and submit a current staffing pattern to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2024-01-02 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two aides were left alone with eight children in the after school program. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan. | |||
| 2024-01-02 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The program did not have a qualified school age teacher on site at time of inspection. Two aides were responsible for eight children. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child care. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children did not have authorized pick up information on emergency cards. Another child was missing authorized pick and doctors information on emergency card. Please correct immediately and submit copies of emergency cards to OCC. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The program has 5 individuals associated with the program that are no longer working with the program. Please submit a personnel form deleting individuals within 48 hours. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Conversion | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member was on site that has not been cleared by the Office of Child Care. Staff member was removed from the program until she is cleared by the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Conversion | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member was on site that has not been cleared by the Office of Child Care. Staff member was removed from the program until she is cleared by the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing pattern is not current Neither staff were present at time of inspection. Please submit an updated staffing pattern. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The program has one person who site by herself 50 percent of the time in the afternoon. There was no documentation of an emergency contact person. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The program had two substitutes at time of inspection today. There was no record of substitutes. The program has used two subsittutes since the beginning of the school year and there was only documentation for the director. Their was no documentation for the second person. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Neither program staff have been present this school year. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: The director that is identified at the center has not been present since the beginning of the school year. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.13C | Corrected |
| Findings: A substitute has been filling in as the director since the beginning of the school year. | |||
| 2022-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02D(3)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: In the afternoon the substitute is working by herself 50 percent of the time by herself. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. | |||
| 2022-03-31 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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