Olney KinderCare - Olney MD Licensed Child Care Center

3805 Gelding Lane , Olney MD 20832
(301) 774-0001

About the Provider

Description: Welcome to the Olney KinderCare. Thank you for your interest in our center! At the Olney KinderCare, each day provides a balanced approach to learning, giving you the peace of mind that your child will have fun as he develops socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. We provide a balance between choice and structured activities, between group and individual pursuits, and between teacher and child-directed experiences. We look forward to meeting you and your child!

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 31478
  • Capacity: 91
  • 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
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations NAEYC
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
  • Schools Served: Olney Elementary
  • District Office: Region 5 - Montgomery County
  • District Office Phone: (240) 314-1400 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-12-02 Full 13A.16.07.06C Corrected
Findings: 5 new staff were hired by the center and need cleared child abuse and neglect records before being alone with children. One staff needs to complete the criminal background checks.
2022-12-02 Full 13A.16.12.05C(3) Corrected
Findings: The fridge in Toddler B did not have a thermometer.
2022-05-24 Complaint 13A.16.03.04I(5) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist received a complaint regarding an infant child taken around the block for a neighborhood walk. Facility does not have a parent agreement signed off by parents stating that infants can be taken for walks off the premises in the child records. Facility stated that an agreement is being sent to parents to sign off on to permit infants to be walked around the block. In the meantime, the facility will be walking the infants around the facility's parking lot.
2022-05-24 Complaint 13A.16.08.02B Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed two rooms in the Facility without qualified staff supervising children. Facility submitted qualification documents for staff in both rooms. Licensing Specialist discussed the Facility submitting variances for these two staff members, so that they can be qualified until they complete all their pre-service training.
2022-02-08 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.12D Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed salt for ice accessible to children in the outdoor play area. Bag says keep out of reach of children. Facility shall store the salt in a way that makes it inaccessible to children. Provider shall notify Licensing Specialist once complete.
2022-02-08 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.09C Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one infant/toddler and one preschool teacher with 1.5/12 hours of approved continued training between 2020 and 2021. Facility shall send Licensing Specialist 10.5 hours of continued training to satisfy both teacher's last full year of continued training. See remarks for details.
2022-02-08 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.10C(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one school age teacher with 1.5/12 hours of approved continued training between August 2020 and August 2021. Facility shall send Licensing Specialist 10.5 hours of continued training to satisfy the teacher's last full year of continued training. See remarks for details.
2022-02-08 Mandatory Review 13A.16.11.03B Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe a staff member wash a toddlers hands nor their own hands after diapering in room 4A. Facility shall send Licensing Specialist a statement demonstrating their understanding that staff must wash toddlers hands and their own hands after diapering.
2021-08-25 Other 13A.16.05.09A Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed no operating lights in the bathroom near room 5. Director shall notify Licensing Specialist once the lighting is fixed in the bathroom.
2021-08-25 Other 13A.16.09.02B Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe written individualized activity plans for children in room 4B, 6A, nor 6B. Director shall create written individualized activity plans for all enrolled children in these rooms and notify Licensing Specialist once they are created.
2021-08-25 Other 13A.16.09.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one child in room 5 sleeping on the floor. Corrected during inspection. Staff member picked the child up and placed them onto a cot. Licensing Specialist also observed one child in room 2 sleeping on the floor.
2021-08-25 Other 13A.16.12.05H Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed plastic containers containing opened foods and plastic utensils in disrepair. Director shall notify Licensing Specialist once new plastic containers are obtained so that opened food and utensils are properly stored.
2021-04-23 Full 13A.16.03.03B(4) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist only observed one Emergency and Disaster Plan drill done in 2020.
2021-04-23 Full 13A.16.03.03B(5) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe a copy of the COMAR center regulations in the center.
2021-04-23 Full 13A.16.03.03C Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe a copy of the consumer education pamphlet. Some of the children's files were missing signed copies of the consumer education pamphlet. Director placed a copy of the consumer education pamphlet on the wall. Corrected during time of inspection.

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