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Inspired Minds Early Childhood Education Center
Huntingtown, MD
· Calvert County
1364 Solomons Island Rd,
Huntingtown, MD 20639
Quick Facts
Capacity
103 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Full-Time, Part-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 535-6400
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
161083
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Here at Inspired Minds, our goal is to not only provide a safe and healthy environment for your child, but also to provide developmentally appropriate and engaging both structured and unstructured activities throughout the day. We provide learning centers throughout our classrooms to allow students to learn and participate with small groups of other children. We understand that by guiding students, they are able to make their own choices and decisions, resulting in a fun and exciting learning experience. It is those fun and exciting experiences that children come home and are excited to share, and it is also what makes our work here at Inspired Minds fun for all.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no documentation on file during the inspection today that two aides completed the required 3 hour BHS training within 90 days of their hire. Please have these aides complete the required training and send copies of their certificates to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-04-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 4 aides who have not completed the required 2 hour BHS 2025 update. One aide should have completed this training by 12-31-25 and three aides should have completed the training by 3-31-26. Please have these aides complete this required training immediately and send copies of their certificates to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-04-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no documentation on file during the inspection today that one aide completed the required 3 hour Aide orientation within 6 months of their hire. Please have this aide complete the required training and send a copy of their certificate to the Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2026-04-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed two aides in charge of the Infant 2 room today during the inspection. The Director stated she thought one of the Aides was Infant Toddler teacher qualified. LS has the aide's college transcript. In order to become IT teacher qualified, this Aide should complete 22.5 hours of IT curriculum coursework, the ADA training and breastfeeding support training. During the inspection, the Director completed and submitted a variance request for this Aide to be able to work as an IT teacher in this room until she completes the remaining coursework. Until the variance is approved or until the aide meets the IT teacher requirement, there should be a qualified staff member or an approved substitute in place in this classroom. The Aide was signed in as a substitute in this room while LS was present. This was corrected on site. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child is missing Part 2 of the health inventory form. Please obtain from parent, add to child's file and send a copy to LS. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Two children are missing blood lead test results. Please obtain from parents, add to children's files and send copies to LS. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two staff members who do not have a medical evaluation in their files. Please obtain as soon as possible and send copies to LS. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: One staff member should have had their medical evaluation updated in December 2024. Please obtain a new medical as soon as possible and send a copy to LS. There are two other staff members who will need new medical evaluations completed in May and July. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide completed the basic health and safety training late, but it is complete. There is one aide who worked at another center who Director thinks completed the BHS training. There is no copy of the certificate at this center, or with the aide's PQE at the OCC office or in the former employer's center binder. If this aide cannot find a copy of the certificate, the aide will need to complete the BHS training. Please send a copy of the training certificate as soon as possible. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide completed the aide orientation training late, but it is complete, so this is corrected. One aide has until the end of April to complete the aide orientation. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an Aide in charge of the Infant Toddler room for approximately 5 minutes today during the inspection when the lead teacher left for break. Once alerted to this, the Director immediately went to the Infant Toddler room to work with the Aide until the lead teacher returned from break. This was corrected onsite. Director expressed understanding that, unless there is a approved substitute in the room, there must be a qualified Infant Toddler teacher at all times in rooms where there are children under 2 years old present, including rest time. Director stated she will adjust staff schedules accordingly. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.08.08A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection today, at approximately 12:35pm, the lead IT teacher in the Infant Toddler room left to go on break, leaving an aide alone with 5 children. Only 2 of the 5 children were 2 years old. COMAR requires staff child ratio to be in compliance at all times when there are infants and toddlers present in a room, including rest time. Once alerted to this, the Director immediately went to the Infant Toddler room to work with the Aide until the lead teacher returned from break. This was corrected onsite. Director expressed understanding that staff child ratio must be in compliance at all times, including rest time, and stated she will adjust staff schedules accordingly. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Full | 13A.16.12.01E(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were two food changes made today during the inspection that did not get corrected on the menus - one snack item and one lunch item. Center is reminded when menu changes are made, those changes need to be made on the menu to show an accurate reflection of food that was actually served. Please send a copy of the corrected menu to LS. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC was not given written notification within 5 working days when two employees left employment. OCC 1203 form was received on 4-12-24 and LS completed the OCC 1203A form at inspection today. This is corrected. Center is reminded that written notification should be given within 5 working days of employees leaving employment. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One Aide did not complete her required 6 hours of continued training. Licensing Specialist observed 5.5 hours of continued training and applied these hours to the December 2022-2023 training cycle. Aide should complete .5 hours of continued training immediately. Please send copy of certificate to Licensing Specialist once completed. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a Gogurt yogurt in a bento box that had been in a child's cubby and not refrigerated. Most children eat lunch from the catered menu, but not all, so there are a few lunch boxes that come in. Please remind parents to remove any perishable items from lunch boxes and put in the refrigerator, as all perishable foods must be refrigerated at 40 degrees F or less. Ice packs are not allowed. Staff expressed understanding and stated parents would be reminded. This is corrected. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following staff members do not have a medical evaluation on file: AL, RB, MP. Please obtain from staff members and add to files. Send copies to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director did not complete 12 hours of continued training within the 2021-2022 training cycle. Director completed 20 hours during the 2022-2023, so Licensing Specialist used 10 hours to make up the missing hours from 2021-2022. This is corrected. Director should complete 2 hours of training by June 30, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two preschool teachers who did not complete their training on time during their training cycle. The training has been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following Aides did not complete basic health and safety training within 90 days of their start date: TB, IM. Please have these Aides complete this training ASAP and send copies to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The following Aides did not complete the required Aide training within 6 months of their start date: TB, IM. Please have these Aides complete this training ASAP and send copies of certificates to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: According to COMAR regulations: The operator may not allow an employee, staff member, substitute, or volunteer to: (1) Be assigned to a group of children or have access to a child in care until the individual has successfully passed the child abuse and neglect clearance and a federal or State criminal background check; or (2) Be alone with a child or group of children until all checks have been successfully passed. At least two employees were allowed to begin work with children prior to Licensing Specialist receiving and clearing the release form allowing for child abuse and neglect clearance. All employees have now been cleared and this was discussed prior to today with Director and again at inspection today. Director is again reminded that new employees should not begin work until they have been fully cleared by Licensing Specialist. LS will send an email to Director once an employee is cleared to work. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: Fire and disaster drill log shows that in months when disaster drills are practiced, fire drills are not. Center is reminded that fire drills are to be practiced every month and disaster drills are to be practiced at least twice per year. Please send written plan of correction. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The office was not notified within 5 working days of several new employees starting employment. This has since been corrected. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The office was not notified within 5 working days of several employees who left employment. This has since been corrected. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff members were hired and Licensing Specialist was not notified, nor received the notarized release forms within the required 5 days of hire or starting employment. This has been corrected. Center is reminded that all new employees should be reported to OCC within 5 working days. New employees should not have access to children prior to a notarized release form being received and cleared by the office AND at least one piece of the OCC criminal background clearance has been received by the OCC. Licensing Specialist will let Director know when new employees have been approved to begin work. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director completed training late. Training has been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Two preschool teachers completed their training late. These trainings have been completed and this is corrected. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Open |
| Findings: The following Aides did not complete Basic Health and Safety training within 90 days of employment: AC, KN, MP. Please have these Aides register and complete this course ASAP and send certificates to LS once complete. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director stated that some children have been bringing in perishable food items and leaving them in their lunch bags or boxes with ice packs in them. COMAR requires that all potentially hazardous (perishable) food items be refrigerated at or below a temperature of 40 degrees F. Please send written plan of correction to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Emergency form for GK needs to be updated. Please have parent/guardian update form and add to file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 16 records. The following children do not have health inventory forms on file today during inspection: EF, CT. Please obtain from parents/guardians and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 16 children's records. The following children need to have blood lead tests completed: EF, AW, SC. Please obtain from parents/guardians and add to children's files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: Ls reviewed 16 records. The following children do not have immunization records on file today during inspection: CM, AW. AB needs updated immunization record. Please obtain from parents/guardians and add to files. Send copies to LS. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are no medical evaluations on file for aides EH and HF. Please obtain medical reports for these employees as soon as possible and send copies to LS. *Employees CB and JJ will need updated medical evaluations by 6/30/21. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director completed continued training late for the 2019-2020 training cycle. Coursework has been completed, so correction has been made. Director has completed training required for June 2020-2021. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are 3 preschool teachers who completed their continued training late. All training has since been completed, so this has been corrected. Two staff members completed the Basic Health & Safety training late. Training has been completed, so this is corrected. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide, HF, completed aide orientation training late. The training is complete, so this has been corrected. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Full | 13A.16.09.01C(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center does not have a written screen time policy. Center should give each parent a copy of the written screen time policy that addresses the use of passive and interactive technology during child care hours. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2020-08-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Director has completed 12 hours of continued training, but the training was completed late. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2020-08-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One Aide, HW, did not complete the required 6 hours of training during her March 2019-2020 training cycle. HW should complete 6 hours of continued training immediately, as well as Basic Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2020-08-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: Two Aides, HW and CW, have did not complete the required Aide orientation course within 6 months of their hire date. Please have these Aides complete this training immediately and send certificates to LS. | |||
| 2020-05-08 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-07-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: Director contacted LS on July 3, 2019, to report the Infant Toddler teacher had been observed on July 2 by another staff member pushing an infant's head down onto a crib mattress. Dir reported the incident can be seen on a digital recording from a camera in the classroom. Dir reported to LS the teacher was terminated July 3, prior to beginning her shift. LS interviewed Aide who reported the incident to the Dir. Aide stated she had not been in the room very long. She stated teacher was sitting in the rocking chair when the child started stirring in the crib. Aide stated teacher was irritated and said 'oh no, she is not getting up' and teacher got up from the chair, went to the crib and 'pushed' the baby back down onto the mattress. Aide stated the baby cried, but not for long. Aide was upset and called Dir a short time later to report what she observed. LS reviewed the camera footage of the incident. Teacher can be seen going to crib and making child lay back down, but footage on tablet screen is not clear enough to determine how rough she was with the child. Dir reported incident to another agency and will not rehire the teacher. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director should complete 6 hours of continued training ASAP. Once completed, please send copy of certificate to Licensing Specialist within 30 days of inspection. Director will need an additional 12 hours of continued training by 6-30-19. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are two staff members who do not have medical reports in their personnel files at the center today. Please obtain medical reports from these staff members and add to their files. Send copies to Licensing Specialist within 30 days of inspection date. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one employee who was not reported to the OCC within 5 working days of start date. Center is reminded to report all new hires to the Office within 5 days of start date by submitting a staff change form with an original, notarized release form. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One preschool teacher completed 12 hours of training late, but training has been completed. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center did not provide information regarding a new employee. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one Aide who has not completed the required Aide orientation course, which should have been completed by the end of October 2018. Please have this Aide complete this course ASAP and submit copy of certificate to Licensing Specialist within 30 days of inspection. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There is one staff member who did not have a staff orientation on file during inspection today. Director should conduct staff orientation with this staff member, document completion of the orientation and add to staff member's personnel file. Please send copy to Licensing Specialist once completed. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D | Corrected |
| Findings: There was one file that was missing Part 1 of the health inventory. Form was completed by parent during inspection. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2019-04-16 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are medication authorization forms for two children that have expired; forms are valid for 1 year and the forms on file for Benedryl (for both children) and an Epi-pen (for one child) expired 3-8-19. Center should obtain updated forms for these children from parent/guardian prior to administering medication to the children. Send copies of forms to Licensing Specialist within 30 days of inspection date. Benedryl medication will expire in May, but it is leaking out of the bottle, so Center Director plans to return it to parent/guardian and obtain a new bottle. | |||
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