Hot Spots at Freedom Elementary School - Sykesville MD Licensed Child Care Center

5626 Sykesville Road , Sykesville MD 21784
(443) 465-0921

About the Provider

Description: Hot Spots promote academic achievement by extending learning outside of the classroom and strengthening the school-community relationships through collaboration and partnerships with educational leaders and community stakeholders.

Hot Spots “does what it does” because society continuous to have tremendous challenges that the school and community consistently face. These challenges have limited the resources of the school and frayed community relationships.As an extended care provider the Hot Spots organization has taken note of the challenges and shifts in the educational and community environment and has accepted the responsibility to be a support system for students outside of the traditional classroom.

At Hot Spots Extended Care Program our passion for children doesn’t stop when the school day ends. Our mission is to aid students in the application of the skills that they are learning during the traditional educational day and transfer that knowledge using various instructional strategies and digital learning tools.

We view the school community as a positive partnership of collaboration and communication to help execute various initiatives.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 161289
  • Capacity: 60
  • Age Range: 5 years to 15 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Freedom District Elementary
  • 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
2022-05-06 Complaint 13A.16.03.03B(1) Corrected
Findings: LS observed pairs of children were allow to walk to the gym in pairs of two without adult supervision. Their was no communication between the staff in cafeteria and gym during the movement of the children. Please submit a correction plan to OCC.
2022-05-06 Complaint 13A.16.03.05B Corrected
Findings: The staffing pattern that is posted shows that the program has four staff in the morning. The teacher stated that one of the staff members does not work in the AM. Please submit a correction plan to OCC. a
2022-05-06 Complaint 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) Corrected
Findings: A 5 year old child was throwing a rock at a tree and hit another 5 year old in the back of the head in the dirt area outside. The program does not allow the children to play in the dirt area. However on this day, the staff did not observe the children playing there until the injured child was crying . The staff did not observe the situation. At time of inspection specialist observed an aide with 13 children in the cafeteria by herself and the school age teacher was in gym with 20 children by herself. Please submit a correction plan to OCC.
2022-05-06 Complaint 13A.16.08.02B Corrected
Findings: At time of incident the program had 35 children outside with a teacher and three aides. An aide was in cafeteria by herself with 13 children when specialist arrived at inspection. Please submit a correction plan to OCC.
2022-05-06 Complaint 13A.16.08.03C(2) Corrected
Findings: At time of inspection an aide was byself in cafeteria with 13 children and the school age teacher was in gym with 20 children. Please submit a correction plan to OCC.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.03.03B(4) Corrected
Findings: Emergency and disaster drill log could not be located. Correct by 5/7/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Several children had emergency cards that have not been updated. Review all emergency cards and updated as required. Correct by 5/7/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.03.04D(3) Corrected
Findings: Observed two children's records that were missing medicals or the medicals were incomplete. Review all children's records and obtain health assessments as required by 5/13/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: An employee was hired at this location on March 22, 2021 but her paperwork was not submitted to the OCC until May 3, 2021.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.06.02 Corrected
Findings: One staff member had no documentation of an orientation in her file. Correct by 5/7/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.06.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: One staff member does not have a medical in her file. Correct by 5/20/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.06.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: There was no documentation of on-going training for the previous licensing year. Correct by 5/20/21.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.06.13A Corrected
Findings: The age of the substitute used in April is unknown.
2021-05-06 Full 13A.16.06.13E Corrected
Findings: It is unknown if the substitute used in April was Director qualified.
2020-10-13 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found

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