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Kiddie Academy of Ellicott City
Ellicott City, MD
· Howard County
10035 Baltimore National Pike,
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Quick Facts
Capacity
136 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
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 313-8898
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
250487
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Only Kiddie Academy delivers Life Essentials® to help better prepare children for school and for life.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: One child's file was missing the health inventory and immunizations. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.03.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed the associated parties with the facility. Facility indicated that 7 staff on the associated parties are no longer employees. LS requested a new 1203 with all current staff. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Four rooms had outdated staffing patterns posted from July 2024. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.05.08A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a staff member diaper a child and then leave the diapering station without washing their hands or the child's hands. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: One room had a broken soap dispenser with no soap in the bathroom. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two staff medicals were missing ages of children they are capable of working with and three were missing physician stamp or address and phone number for verification. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Six of the staff members have medical evaluations that are over 5 years old. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.09.02B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One classroom of toddlers had 7 toddlers enrolled but only 3 IT written individualized plans present. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility had no evidence that the emergency and disaster plan has been updated annually. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility had 8 children with medication present at the facility. The required medication forms for all of the medications for the 8 of the medication forms were incomplete. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.03B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility did not have a procedure in place to ensure the whereabouts of each child in attendance when being transported to and from school on the bus. | |||
| 2025-01-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility stated that on Thursday 1.16,2025, two busses picked children up from school and returned them to the facility. The busses arrived at the facility (checked in at 4:17pm) and the driver of the white bus told the admin there were 6 children. The admin counted 6 children and took them to room 9 while the driver park the bus. The drivers are supposed to complete a "sweep" of the bus to ensure children and belongings are removed then lock the bus for the evening. On that day the driver of the white bus "Ms Jess" did not complete a sweep and a child was left on the bus. A parent arrived to pick up children at 5:17 but the child was not in the classroom. When they looked for the child the child was found on the bus. | |||
| 2024-03-27 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Facility confirmed deletion of 6 staff members who ended employment more than 5 working days prior. Facility will submit 1203 deletion form. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a handwashing sink in a classroom that measured at 130 degrees. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one preschool teacher with 9.5 hours of completed training for her first full year. Facility will submit remaining 2.5 hours of training for the staff member. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed four aides that did not complete 6 hours of training in their last full year of employment. All four have made up the missing hours. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one staff member who is only qualified for school age in charge of a group of 12 that included at least one preschool-aged child. Facility placed a preschool qualified staff member in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one school age teacher alone with 12 children. At least one child was preschool-aged. Facility placed a preschool qualified teacher in the room. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Fourteen emergency forms were not updated. Eleven emergency forms did not have the name and telephone number of the individual that is authorized to pick up the child each day. Two emergency forms did not have the name of the physician and address. One emergency form did not contain the telephone number and address of the physician. Two emergency forms did not have the name of the doctor, address and telephone number. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The last disaster drill that was conducted was in May of 2019. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: There were eight files that did not contain documentation of lead testing. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: There were seven files that did not contain updated immunizations. There was one file that did not contain Part I of the Health Inventory. There was one file that did not contain documentation of immunizations. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Management did not have copies of the state and FBI criminal background checks for 12 staff members. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The water in the sink of the school age room would not drain. | |||
| 2023-03-06 | Full | 13A.16.05.08I | Corrected |
| Findings: Room 9 did not have paper towels in the bathrooms. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a staff member in a classroom during the time of the inspection that was not known to the Office of Child Care. The Office of Child Care was not notified within five working days of her date of hire. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were seven staff members that were no longer employed at the center at the time of the inspection. The Office of Child Care was not notified within five working days of its occurrence. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were six staff members that did not have documentation of the Basic Health and Safety Training within the required time frame. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was an aide that did not have the 6 hours of continuous training for the year 2019-2021. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a staff member that did not have documentation of the aide orientation within the required time frame. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a staff member in the center during the time of the inspection that was not known to the Office of Child Care within the required time frame. This staff member was hired on 1/25/2022. | |||
| 2021-08-12 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a report of 2 positive COVID cases in the child care center that were not reported to the Health Department or to OCC. | |||
| 2021-08-12 | Complaint | 13A.16.11.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a report of 2 positive COVID cases in the child care center that were not reported to the Health Department or to OCC. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: All staffing patterns for rooms are not updated except for room 5 and room 7. Post and submit current staffing patterns within 24 hours for all classrooms. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member was hired in May 2021 that OCC has no paperwork on. Submit all documentation within 24 hours to OCC. This staff member is currently suspended and not on site. Another staff member was hired at the end of June and no paperwork has been submitted to OCC. Submit paperwork to OCC. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed video footage that shows a staff member alone with 5 children, 3 toddlers and 2 two year olds. The OCC has not received documentation for this staff member. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: A child in care was observed to be crying and wandering around the classroom while the staff was putting items away in the classroom without comforting the child. LS observed the video coverage of this and observed 5 children (3 toddlers and 2 two year old children) with a staff member who has not been reported to OCC. LS observed the children, during which some were seen playing, and others were observed to be crying and pointing to their cubbies and walking around the classroom. At one point another staff member enters the room and plays with a group of children then enters the bathroom to change a diaper. On the date this complaint is based, the two staff in the room were not qualified to be in charge of groups. One staff member is an aide in the classroom, the other staff member has not been reported to OCC and no qualifications were available on site to review during this inspection. During this inspection, LS observed 3 infants under the supervision of an aide while outside. LS observed 3 infants with an aide in Room 2 while the teacher was warming up a bottle in the infant room 1 with 2 children from that classroom. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: On the date this complaint is based, the two staff in the room were not qualified to be in charge of groups. One staff member is an aide in the classroom, the other staff member has not been reported to OCC and no qualifications were available on site to review during this inspection. Also on the date this complaint is based, LS observed video footage of a staff member alone with 3 toddlers and 2 two year old children. During this inspection, LS observed 3 infants under the supervision of an aide while outside. LS observed 3 infants with an aide in Room 2 while the teacher was warming up a bottle in the infant room 1 with 2 children from that classroom. | |||
| 2021-07-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During this inspection LS observed 5 toddlers and 2 two year old children with 2 staff. On the date that this complaint is based, LS observed video footage of a staff member with a total of 5 children (3 toddlers and 2 two year old children) | |||
| 2020-02-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff member s are no longer employed and OCC was not notified of their last date of employment. Corrected during inspection. | |||
| 2020-02-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08H | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a potty chair in the bathroom between rooms 7 and 8. | |||
| 2020-02-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher did not have continued training available for review during this inspection. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2020-02-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide did not have continued training available for review during this inspection. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2019-04-12 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a complaint concerning a staff member talking on her cell phone while supervising the children in the classroom. LS conducted a complaint inspection at the center. LS interviewed multiple staff that confirmed this staff member is often on her cell phone while supervising children. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns for Rooms 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 are not accurate. Correct staffing patterns, post in classrooms and submit copies to OCC. The staffing patterns need to be signed and dated and completely filled out. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.05.08I | Corrected |
| Findings: The paper towel dispenser in the boys bathroom in room 9 is not working. The paper towel dispenser in the bathroom in between rooms 5 and 6 does not have any paper towels in the dispenser. Correct an submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are several staff that do not have copies of the Maryland and FBI finger print results on file. Correct immediately and submit for correction to OCC. One staff member's staff file could not be located during this inspection. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.05.11D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The bathroom between rooms 7 and 8 has a diaper trash can without a lid. Diaper trash cans must have lids. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.05.09A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a light fixture that has bulbs that have burnt out in a stall in the bathroom in between rooms 7 and 8. Corrected during inspection. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.12.04C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a large box of macaroni and cheese on the floor. There was a bin of fruit being stored on the floor. This was corrected during this inspection. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One preschool teacher was short 2 hours of continued training. This staff member has taken a training outside of the annual year date to count for the 2 hours that were short. This non compliance has been corrected. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.05.01A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a shelf in room 4 that is coming off of the wall. This needs to be repaired within 48 hours. There is a rug that is curling up and presents a tripping hazard. This was corrected during this inspection. | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Full | 13A.16.12.05D | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no thermometer in the freezer in room 1. Correct within 48 hours and notify OCC. | |||
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