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Columbia KinderCare
Columbia, MD
· Howard County
7195 Columbia Gateway Dr,
Columbia, MD 21046
Quick Facts
Capacity
61 children
Age range (listing information)
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
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Type of Care
Before School, After School, Summer Care
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 290-0928-
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www.kindercare.com/our-centers/columbia/md/073274
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
31464
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Welcome to KinderCare Columbia Gateway! We are so happy and eagerly waiting to meet you and your family. We house a team qualified and nurturing staff who are well aware of the child development ages and stages. With our philosophy being development of the "whole child" , you can rest assured you, and your child are in good hands.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.04 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted follow up monitoring inspection on 3.24.26 - during the walkthrough LS observed that there are many areas of chipping and pealing paint throughout the facility on walls and doors. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.04 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the outside window frame has tape marks and the frame is not completely surrounding the window. Sinks in the twos room and the secondary toddler room is rusted and needs repair or replace. LS observed, throughout the building, pealing paint. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed sinks that need to be replaced and or repaired. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS confirmed 2 staff that have been working at the facility for "a few weeks" according to the director were not yet cleared and approved by the office. LS was able to get them both cleared during the inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS confirmed 2 staff that have been working at the facility for "a few weeks" according to the director were not yet cleared and approved by the office. LS was able to get them both cleared during the inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed classrooms covered by staff that had not been cleared and aides assigned to classrooms. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the PS classroom and infant A were assigned 2 aides at the time of inspection. As staff arrived infant A was assigned a teacher approximately 945AM. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed cleaning supplies under cabinets in the classrooms. Their is a locking system installed but not working properly to keep cleaning supplies in a location that is inaccessible to children in care. Director moved cleaning supplies at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed sockets in the facility that were missing socket covers. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed shelf stable milk stored on the floor near the sink drain. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several refrigerators were registering above 40 degrees. (B2 @ 42 degrees, B1 @ 48 degrees. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The freezer in the kitchen was registering at over 10 degrees. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Other | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed Room E and D with no staffing patterns posted. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 aides in Infant A with 5 children. One infant was on the floor laying on a mat sleeping. The infant was swaddled with a blanket positioned over the baby. One of the aides was in the process of swaddling another baby and unswaddled them both while the LS were still in the room. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Prior to the inspection, the center did not provide OCC with current personnel list as requested. The most recent one was from July, 2023. There were two people on the AP list who had different positions than what was listed in CCATS. This was corrected during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was one person who had been end-dated, but the OCC did not receive the 1203. This was corrected at the inspection. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS noticed several rooms needing to be painted. Among them were the 3's room, Preschool B, Pre-K. Paint is needed on inside classroom doors to the hall, children's bathrooms, and walls. On 9/13/23 ,the Director made a written request to the company to remedy these items. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS noticed trash cans that were full-to-overflowing, carpets with large amounts of dirt on them, the adult bathroom has a broken light switch and has a floor that is in need of mopping, and children's bathroom sinks, toilets and floors that were dirty. The Director will make a request to the company for a regular cleaning service. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS noticed carpets, bathrooms and floors throughout the center that were dirty and in need of vacuuming and wet mopping. The Director will request that a cleaning service be hired for continued cleaning. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: At the inspection, the LS noted that aides were substituting for teachers that day in two classrooms. One of these was corrected when a teacher came to work (late) which allowed one teacher to return to his usual classroom. He had been filling in for an absent infant teacher elsewhere. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, there were four persons who had not been previously cleared by the OCC in classrooms with children and qualified staff. Regulation #13A.16.02.01. I (1) and I (2) states that 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. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: The LS observed several instances where Emergency Cards were missing required information. Please correct and send photos to the OCC. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The LS did not observe current staffing patterns being posted. Submit current staffing patterns to the OCC and post in classrooms. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Three former staff had been end-dated, but the OCC was not notified of this. Correct staff list and send to OCC. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Room D has chipping paint in the circular window that needs to be repaired. Bathroom sinks in Rooms E and G need to be re-caulked. There is paint on the bathroom wall in Room E that needs to be wiped off. A light cover is cracked in Room F and a light fixture/bulb is out in Room A-1. Please send photos of repairs to the OCC. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.05.10A | Corrected |
| Findings: At time of inspection, the LS observed no working phone in the infant room and the toddler room. Phones were replaced before the LS left the site. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Full | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS observed that the trash can in Room A-1 needs to be cleaned.. The floors and walls in the school-age bathroom appear to be dirty. Tables in the school-age room appear to be in need of cleaning. The sink in Room G needs to be cleaned. LS observed dried milk on the top shelf in Room B-1 that needs to be cleaned. Please make corrections and send photos to the OCC. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complainant states that at nap time, a child picked a piece of plaster off the wall and ate it. No staff reported this to have occurred. LS observed shoe molding curling and coming away from a wall in room E. Correct and submit correction to OC. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complainant states that a staff member is not supervising the children. They are playing in the bathroom and throwing furniture. One child at nap time picked a piece of plaster off the wall and ate it. This staff member is frequently in the room by herself. Last Friday, April 22, 2022, a child and another child had a disagreement. This staff member poked the other child in the face multiple times with long fingernails. Caller believes Director was informed but did not take action. During this inspection LS observed 3 infant with one aide in room B1. A qualified staff member entered B1 while LS was in the room. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: During this inspection, LS observed an aide with 3 infants in room B1. A qualified staff member entered the room while LS was in the classroom. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported that a staff member sent a preschool age child to the bathroom and the door was shut due to the child running around the classroom and not listening. The child then got hit with the door while the door was being opened by a staff member, causing an injury on the child's face. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center Director self reported that a staff member informed her that another staff member placed her fingers on a child's forehead and pushed the child back. LS could not confirm this occurred during the complaint inspection. Supervision is being cited due to a report of a preschool age child being sent to the bathroom and the door being shut while the child was in the bathroom, left unsupervised. | |||
| 2021-12-03 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: Bathroom sinks in rooms E, F, and G are loose from the wall. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff have not completed the Basic Health and Safety training. Several staff have not completed the COVID training requirement. | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04I(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a cord from a blind hanging within reach of an infant crib. The cord was placed out of reach during this inspection. The director has placed a work order for permanent correction. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-04-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns for all classrooms need to be updated to reflect accurate staffing. Submit new staffing patterns for all classrooms and post in all classrooms within 24 hours. The center did not report the return of a staff member. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Accurate staffing patterns were not posted in Rooms E, F, and G. Correct within 24 hours and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | Full | 13A.16.05.08I | Corrected |
| Findings: One bathroom in Room G did not have paper towels available. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member has not completed the Aide Orientation within 6 months of the hire date. Correct and submit certificate for correction | |||
| 2020-12-15 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was emergency route posted in Room G. Correct within 24 hours and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2020-05-15 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: A staff member appears on the staffing pattern for Room A2 and the school age room, Room F, for the same time. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Carpet in several classrooms and the indoor gym space is ripping. There is chipped paint in Room E in the library area. There are areas of chipping paint in the school age classroom. Correct and submit correction to OCC. A work order has been placed for these items submitted to LS during this inspection. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: The tank lid in one of the bathrooms in Room E does not fit properly. The sinks and toilets in Room G need re caulking. The sinks need to be cleaned in all bathrooms. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: An area of the fence on the toddler playground has a piece of the railing that is bent and is too wide of a space. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: 4 staff have been employed for 6 months or longer and have not completed the aide orientation. Correct and submit certificates to OCC within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: The cabinet under the changing table in Room B3 was unlocked, this cabinet stores cleaning products. Corrected during inspection. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: An outlet was left uncapped in Room A2. Corrected during inspection. | |||
| 2018-11-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Several children do not have the lead testing as required by law. Correct and notify OCC. | |||
| 2018-11-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern in Room C is not accurate or current. Correct within 24 hours and notify OCC. | |||
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