Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Nicole Knott
Hughesville, MD
· Charles County
Shadow Ridge Court,
Hughesville, MD 20637
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
253028
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Nicole Knott is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Hughesville MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the mandatory inspection there was one child missing documentation of having the health inventory part 1 and part 2, and 4 children missing documentation of having the lead blood test. For correction please submit a copy of the missing documentation. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection there was one child's parent that did not have documentation of being given or advised how to obtain the consumer pamphlet. For correction, give the parent the information and send the documentation to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the full inspection one child was missing documentation that the parent signed a transportation policy. For correction, please have the parent fill out the form and send a copy to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection there were three children missing documentation of having the first lead blood test. For correction please submit the document of the lead blood test for each child. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of the children's emergency forms there were four children that needed an update. Please see additional comments sheet for more information. For correction please submit a copy of the updated emergency forms. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Full | 13A.15.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection it is noted that AB is missing documentation of lead blood test, and WH is missing documentation of having the Heb B vaccine. For correction please submit a copy of these documents. | |||
| 2023-09-20 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider's emergency and disaster plan was not updated prior to the inspection. Provider did update the emergency plan during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: AB needs an update on her emergency card. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: The rabies certificate for dog, Cash, expired 6/11/22. Provider needs to send new rabies certificate to specialist. Provider states the dog has an appointment on 8/25/22. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The downstairs bathroom sink cabinet doesn't have a latch and there are bathroom cleaning wipes and diaper rash cream in the cabinet. These need to be made inaccessible to the children by placing a safety latch on the cabinet or removing the hazards to a location out of reach of the children. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider still wants to have the upstairs living room approved. There is a bottle of Advil on a table in the room. This needs to be moved out of reach of the children. One of the light bulb shades is broken on the chandelier in the upstairs living room. The remaining pieces of the shade are still in the chandelier. These need to be removed so as not to fall down from the chandelier and into the children's space. She only uses the space for inclement weather drop off and pick up and in an emergency. There are two large pieces of exercise equipment in the room. These pieces should be moved to the sides of the room to prevent children from having any direct access to them. The treadmill should be placed in the down position so that a child can't pull it down on themselves or another child. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: DB needs the doctor part of the health inventory completed. DB needs an updated shot record that shows 4DTP shots and a Hib shot after a year of age. AB needs an updated shot record that shows 4DTP shots, 3 polio shots, a Hib shot after a year of age, an MMR shot, and a varicella shot. CK needs a shot record. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: DB, AB, and JL need evidence of having had a lead blood test. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: JL needs doctor information on the emergency card. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: DB needs a date next to the parent initials for the update. AT needs his emergency card updated. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: There needs to be a barrier to be put in place at the top of the cement steps leading to the basement when the children are outside. Provider used to have a board that would be put in place but it isn't there any longer. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider couldn't locate her disaster plan. Provider needs to locate it and keep it in an easily accessible location. | |||
| 2021-09-17 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Due to the provider not being able to locate her disaster plan, it could not be determined that it had been updated. Provider needs to update the disaster plan yearly. | |||
| 2020-07-02 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-05-20 | Other | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: AH needs doctor name on emergency card. JB,CB,BB need doctor information on emergency cards. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: KF and NP need evidence of having had a lead blood test. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: AB doesn't have a consumer pamphlet receipt or evidence that the parents were told how to access the information. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There needs to be a barrier at the kitchen door so that when children go to the bathroom or are in the foyer they can't get into the kitchen which is off limits. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.05.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: The last rabies certificate that the specialist has states that Snoop's rabies certificate expired 11/24/18. Provider was not able to get the specialist another certificate during the visit. Provider needs to submit a current rabies certificate to specialist. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.05.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a can of lighter fluid on the grill in the backyard. This needs to be moved out of reach of the children. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: NL needs a date by the parent signature on his emergency card. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: The fire and disaster drill record was not able to be located. Provider needs to be sure to record the fire and disaster drills and have the record available. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.05.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no paper towels in the bathroom when specialist arrived. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: AB didn't have a contract in her file. Provider needs to get a copy of the contract and put it in her file. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: NP needs his emergency card updated. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: KF needs evidence of having had a Hib after a year of age. AH needs evidence of having had 4 DTP shots and a Hib shot after a year of age. NP needs evidence of having had an MMR shot and a varicella shot. NL needs an immunization record. | |||
| 2019-10-11 | Full | 13A.15.05.03E(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Provider used a diaper wipe to clean the diaper pad after diapering. She needs to use a bleach and water solution. | |||
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