Noah's Ark Learning Center - Huntingtown MD Licensed Child Care Center

4214 Old Town Road , Huntingtown MD 20639
(410) 414-5084
1 Review

About the Provider

Description:

Noah's Ark is a Maryland State Accredited childcare center located in Huntingtown, MD.

Our programs include ages 6 weeks through 5th grade.  Creative Curriculum is used in our preschool classrooms to prepare the children for Kindergarten.  

We serve three school districts, Huntingtown, Sunderland and Plum Point. Durring the summer months, we offer Summer Camp at Noah's Ark.

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Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 126016
  • Capacity: 83
  • 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 MSDE
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • Schools Served: Huntingtown Elementary
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: All (53) emergency forms were reviewed. The following emergency forms need to be updated: FD, JD. The following emergency forms need daily, authorized pick up person(s) added: FVH, GB, MB, JW, IW. The following emergency forms need health care provider information added: FVH, HGa, RG, DP. The following emergency forms need parent/guardian signature added: HGa, JH. Please have parents/guardians add this information and add to children's files. Send copies of corrections to Licensing Specialist.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: 15 children's records were reviewed. Of the 15 records, the following children who meet the birthdate requirement for blood lead testing did not have results on file during inspection: BJ, CO, RS, BE, MH, JH, JS. Please have parents/guardians obtain blood lead testing with results for their children and add to children's files. Send copies to Licensing Specialist.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: 15 children's records were reviewed. Of the 15 records, the following children need updated immunization records for their file: BJ, CO, MH, JH, JS. Please obtain from parents/guardians and add to children's files. Send copies to Licensing Specialist.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.03.05C Corrected
Findings: The following employees have not completed the Child Care and Covid training, which is the yearly basic health and safety training update: LL, JS and substitutes JJ, LR (kitchen) and DS. Please have these employees complete this training asap and send copies of certificates to Licensing Specialist.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.03.06A(2) Corrected
Findings: There were three employees who left employment and it was not reported in writing to OCC until after 5 working days. LS has received staff change forms deleting these employees, therefore this is corrected.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.05.01A(2) Corrected
Findings: The gate on the porch area closest to the office door is not self latching when it closes. This gate was required to be put in place several years ago and is required to be self closing and self latching, as the openings in the porch lead to parking lots and the front yard of the property. Please repair or replace the latch so that when the gate closes, it automatically latches without a person needing to latch it. Send correction to Licensing Specialist. The alarm on the door closest to the Bears entrance was off during inspection. Director turned alarm on during inspection, therefore this is corrected.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.06.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: There is no medical evaluation on file for substitute, DS. Please obtain medical evaluation for this employee and add to employee file. Send copy to Licensing Specialist.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.06.09A(5) Corrected
Findings: It appears that preschool teacher, MB, has not completed the basic health and safety training. Please have MB complete this training asap and send copy of certificate to Licensing Specialist. If MB has completed the course (there is no copy of certificate at the OCC office), please send to LS.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: There are four aides who have not yet completed the basic health and safety training (JL, JS, LS, MW). Please have these aides complete this training asap and send copies of certificates once completed.
2021-10-28 Full 13A.16.06.12C Corrected
Findings: There are two aides (LS and MW) who did not complete the aide orientation training within six months of their hire month. These aides have completed the training, so this is corrected. *Aide JS should complete the 3 hour aide orientation training by 11-30-21. Please send copy of certificate to LS once completed.
2020-08-25 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.12B Corrected
Findings: Two Aides completed the required Aide orientation course late. This has been corrected.
2019-10-24 Full 13A.16.10.02E Corrected
Findings: There was no soap or washcloths in the 1st Aid kit today and none of the flashlights were working. Please add soap, washcloths and working flashlight to 1st Aid kit. Center should insure there is at least one portable 1st aid kit that can be taken to off site activities. Send photo or receipt for missing items to Licensing Specialist.
2019-10-24 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe any emergency disaster drills conducted/recorded and no fire drills conducted for Feb, May, June, July or Sept 2019. Center is reminded emergency disaster drills are to be conducted and recorded at least twice per year and fire drills are to be conducted and recorded once per month. Send written correction to Licensing Specialist.
2019-10-24 Full 13A.16.09.02C Corrected
Findings: There was one individualized feeding-activity schedule that was not updated today during inspection. Please have parent/guardian update and add to file. Send copy to Licensing Specialist.
2019-10-24 Full 13A.16.06.12B Corrected
Findings: There are two aides who have not completed the required 3 hour aide orientation course. Please have these aides complete this required training ASAP and send copies to Licensing Specialist.

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Reviews

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Jennifer S. Mar 15, 2019
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

This company is under new ownership and now doing business as Carter's Webb Learning Center.

Sharing my experience so that other parents don't make the same mistake that I did.

The center will not offer toileting assistance to children who ask for help other than providing them with their spare clothing and offering wipes for the child to clean themselves up. I called the state about my concerns last week and they visited the center and found that the center was not out of compliance, however; Directors were very rude to me during a meeting regarding the care of my child. Told me I was upset because I wasn't getting what I wanted. When asked where in their handbook to find the section on the care they did and did not provide the director told me "You can read, find it yourself. You signed that you read and understood the information." When asked at what age children are expected to be able to wipe and clean up themselves "three" was the answer provided by the director.

My child is school age and attends this center for aftercare and school closings and while I don't expect a staff member to accompany him to the restroom, I would expect that if he asked for assistance that he would be helped. I don't feel that including this in an IEP is appropriate (the center requested this in order to provide him with help if he asked for it) as this is not a disability but a skill that has not been fully developed. The center did offer to call me if my child requested assistance in the bathroom so that I could leave work and come to the center to assist him. Very disappointed and care of my child will not be entrusted to this center. Very unprofessional. These ladies have a lot to learn if they are going to be successful in the childcare business. When I told them I would be posting this to social media they asked me to make sure to include all of the details. I hope this satisfies their request.

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