Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Bowie KinderCare
Bowie, MD
· Prince George's County
3560 Mitchellville Road,
Bowie, MD 20716
Quick Facts
Capacity
101 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
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
Missing details such as transportation or rates? Suggest an update to help other families.
Contact Information
📞 (301) 390-7244
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
33202
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 4 - Prince George's County
Reviews
Write a Review
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Bowie KinderCare. Let other families know what's great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
Review Policy: ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content.
Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our
review guidelines.
Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.
About the Provider
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Yuna Crockett, Center Director
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
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that there was one teacher in room 1B with 5 infants. LS observed one aide in room 2 with 5 toddlers. LS observed one aide in room 7A with 4 toddlers. The operator shall ensure the safety and security of each child at all times. | |||
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that there was one teacher in room 1B with 5 infants. LS observed one aide in room 2 with 5 toddlers. LS observed one aide in room 7A with 4 toddlers. The operator shall ensure that each child received adequate supervision and care at all times which is appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of the child. | |||
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe qualified teachers in rooms 7A, 7B, or 4. The operator shall assign qualified child care teachers to each group of children as needed to meet the requirements for group size and staffing set forth at Regulation .03 of this chapter. | |||
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that the caller observed a ratio of 5 infants to 1 adult in the infant room, despite the tour guide stating their ratio is 3 to 1. LS observed that there was one teacher in room 1B with 5 infants. LS observed one aide in room 2 with 5 toddlers. LS observed one aide in room 7A with 4 toddlers. In a group of children in which each child is younger than 2 years old, the following staff child/ratio applies: Infants, 1 to 3, toddlers, 1 to 3. | |||
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.08A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that there was one teacher in room 1B with 5 infants. LS observed one aide in room 2 with 5 toddlers. LS observed one aide in room 7A with 4 toddlers. The director stated that the additional staff members that were assigned to rooms 1B and 2 were on lunch break while the children were napping,, and that one staff member in room 7A had called out of work. During a rest period for a group of children who are younger than 2 years old, the required staff/child ratio applicable to that group shall be maintained. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe an updated emergency form for the child referenced in the complaint. The operator shall obtain and maintain emergency information from the child's parent that is updated as needed but at least annually. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.04I(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The complaint states that the child had a red smush on their vulva and pain while urinating. Bruises have been seen on the child's arms, and staff informed the caller that the child was mishandled by another staff member that was fired. It also states that the child fell and scraped their elbow and no care of bandaging was given. The complaint also states that Kindercare has not been holding any of their staff members accountable nor making incident reports. The director was informed that the parent of the child referenced in the incident did inform him on May 28th after pickup that bruises were observed on the child's arm. LS did not observe an incident report regarding any injuries or bruising to the child's arm. The operator shall record or maintain on file each injury or accident required by Regulation .06C and D of this chapter to be reported. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.02A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that the child had a red smush on their vulva and pain while urinating. Bruises have been seen on the child's arms, and staff informed the caller that the child was mishandled by another staff member that was fired. LS interviewed the director, who stated that on May 28, 2026, the mother of the child referenced in the incident informed him after pickup at 8:11 pm that the child had several bruises on their arm, and sent pictures of the bruises. The director informed LS that he did not notify CPS because he knows that the bruises did not happen at the center. An employee who has reason to believe that a child has been abused, in the center or outside the center, shall report that belief directly to the protective services unit of the local department or to a law enforcement agency, as required under Maryland law. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS initially did not observe a qualified teacher in room 1B. The assigned teacher in room 1B was outside with three of the infants, while the aide was left with the additional three infants in the room. LS interviewed a teacher in room 5B in reference to a complaint, and the teacher in room 5B stated that after she leaves to go home at 4:00 pm, an aide comes into the room, and the aide is the only staff assigned to the room until closing. The teacher stated that last week on Wednesday or Thursday when the child's mother reported the bruising, that an aide was in the room by herself with the children after she left for the day. The operator shall assign qualified child care teachers to each group of children as needed to meet the requirements for group size and staffing set forth at Regulation .03 of this chapter. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 21 children in room 6 with two staff. The group included 17 four year old children and four school age children. In a mixed age group with preschool children, the group size may not exceed 20 children. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 21 children in room 6 with two staff. The group included 17 four year old children and four school age children. In a mixed-age group with preschool children, if the group contains preschool children 3 years old or older, the staff to child ratio is 1 to 10. | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.13.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 21 children in room 6. The approved capacity for room 6 on the license issued by the Office of Child Care is 19. An operator offering care under this chapter shall operate according to the approved plan. | |||
| 2026-04-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that the director self-reported that a staff member has been placed on leave due to improperly picking up a three year old child by one arm. LS interviewed the director and two staff members in reference to the complaint. A teacher in room 1 stated that on March 23,2026, she was walking past room 4 and observed the teacher in room 4 grabbing the child referenced in the complaint by the arm and lifting the child up off the floor by one arm. The child was in a standing position and was not sitting, and the child's feet were lifted up off of the ground. The teacher stated that the child was not throwing a tantrum. The teacher confronted the staff member and asked the staff member what they were doing, and the staff member stated that the child's parent said it was ok. The teacher reported the incident to the director. Child discipline should be consistent with the requirements of this chapter. | |||
| 2026-04-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: The complaint states that the director self-reported that a staff member has been placed on leave due to improperly picking up a three year old child by one arm. LS interviewed the director and two staff members in reference to the complaint. A teacher in room 1 stated that on March 23, 2026, she was walking past room 4 and observed the teacher in room 4 grabbing the child referenced in the complaint by the arm and lifting the child up off the floor by one arm. The child was in a standing position and was not sitting, and the child's feet were lifted up off of the ground. The teacher stated that the child was not throwing a tantrum. The teacher confronted the staff member and asked the staff member what they were doing, and the staff member stated that the child's parent said it was ok. The teacher reported the incident to the director. The operator shall ensure the safety and security of each child at all times. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.03.04B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that children's files were not readily accessible. Director had to print out paperwork for each file before giving the file to the LS. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one child needing the Health Assessment Part I. LS observed two children missing Part II of the Health Assessment. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed four children missing a lead screening. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed that all children's restrooms were not maintained in a sanitary manner. LS observed that one toilet near room #6 was not flushing properly. LS observed two toilets in the restroom between rooms # 4 and # 5B were not flushing properly. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed several rotten pumpkins sitting next to building in the outdoor play area which could cause a potential hazards to the children's health. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Full | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed several outdoor toys that were not in good repair. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence of emergency forms for three children. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on this date. LS interviewed multiple staff members. Staff members reported that teacher referenced in the complaint was very angry and rough with the children. Multiple staff members reported witnessing the teacher grabbing the child by the arm and swinging them. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.02A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was advised that this had been brought to the director's attention regarding the employees behavior. Director did speak with the employee, and the employee was terminated, but incident was not reported to child protective services. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was advised that this had been brought to the director's attention regarding the employees behavior. Director did speak with the employee, and the employee was terminated but incident was not reported to the Office of Child Care. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children enrolled missing the required written information from the child's parent about the child's individual needs. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed no evidence that the provider gave the parent or advised them how to obtain the Parents guide to regulated child care. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children enrolled missing the required lead test information. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.03A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed children enrolled missing the required emergency from. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a child enrolled missing the required parent written agreement. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a child enrolled missing the required Health Inventory Part 1. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a child enrolled missing the required Health Inventory Part 2. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing children's record information. | |||
| 2021-10-06 | Full | 13A.16.12.05C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe a refrigerator thermometer in room 1B and Room 2. 11/4/2021 - LS observed corrections to the missing refrigerator thermometer.. | |||
| 2021-08-04 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: On this date a complaint investigation was conducted at KinderCare. The complaint alleges that 2 year old was left on the playground unsupervised and was never reported to the parents. Office of Child Care received the first complaint regarding the same incident on June 7, 2021 and the allegations where indicated. Licensing Specialist spoke with Director who stated that the child was left outside for a few minutes. He stated that the child was brought in and parents were notified. Written statements were received from all staff who were involved. A second call was placed to the Office regarding the same incident that occurred in June. LS discussed with (Staff in Charge) if parents were notified about the incident that occurred in June. She is unsure because the Director handled the incident and he is on vacation this week. Staff were interviewed by CPS representative and all stated that the child was only outside for a few minutes. LS advised to submit incident report with parents' signature so we have verification they were notified. Please submit continued training for Supervision for all staff by August 13, 2021 | |||
| 2021-08-04 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: On this date a complaint investigation was conducted at KinderCare. The complaint alleges that 2 year old was left on the playground unsupervised and was never reported to the parents. Office of Child Care received the first complaint regarding the same incident on June 7, 2021 and the allegations where indicated. Licensing Specialist spoke with Director who stated that the child was left outside for a few minutes. He stated that the child was brought in and parents were notified. Written statements were received from all staff who were involved. A second call was placed to the Office regarding the same incident that occurred in June. LS discussed with (Staff in Charge) if parents were notified about the incident that occurred in June. She is unsure because the Director handled the incident and he is on vacation this week. Staff were interviewed by CPS representative and all stated that the child was only outside for a few minutes. LS advised to submit incident report with parents' signature so we have verification they were notified. Please submit continued training for Supervision for all staff by August 13, 2021 | |||
| 2021-06-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: On this date a complaint investigation was conducted for allegations that a child was left outside for an hour. During a site inspection director stated that there was an incident yesterday where a child in the 2's classroom got out of line when the class was returning to the classroom. Director stated that the child was outside for about 1 to 2 minutes when the teacher from the infant room saw the child and brought hi in. The director conducted a coaching with the teacher from the class and reminded her to conduct the required name to face head count. Director submitted a written statement | |||
| 2021-02-17 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-01-28 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Providers in ZIP Code 20716
Looking for Child Care?
Helpful Resources
How to Choose a Child Care Center
Read article →
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Read article →
Licensing Guide
Read article →