Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Columbia KinderCare
Columbia, MD
· Howard County
7195 Columbia Gateway Drive,
Columbia, MD 21046
Quick Facts
Capacity
94 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 290-1860
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
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
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