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Northwood Early Learning Center
Salisbury, MD
· Wicomico County
2324 West Zion Road Unit 115,
Salisbury, MD 21801
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
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (443) 358-5208
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
255243
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 9 - Lower Shore Office
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About the Provider
Northwood Early Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Salisbury MD, with a maximum capacity of 94 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Open |
| Findings: no staffing pattern for room or posted outside of classroom | |||
| 2026-06-30 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06C(3) | Open |
| Findings: injury on 6/26. center visit 6/30. child incident report not received until (7/1) | |||
| 2026-06-30 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Open |
| Findings: During the investigation, it was determined that an aide was left alone supervising five two-year-old children on the playground while the assigned child care teacher was inside the building. | |||
| 2026-06-30 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.07A | Open |
| Findings: During the investigation, it was determined that an aide was left alone supervising five two-year-old children on the playground while the assigned child care teacher was inside the building. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Some staff owed continuing training, which Director will send by January 16, 2026. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Full | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Open |
| Findings: Three teachers still need to complete the 3-hour Basic Health and Safety class, which should have been taken within 90 days of their employment but was not. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Open |
| Findings: A number of teachers still need to complete their required continuing training hours and the 2023 and/or 2024 Basic Health and Safety update. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: All staff members must be cleared before entering the building to begin employment. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All staff must have updated medicals on file. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: An operator shall obtain and continually have a updated medical evaluation form on each staff member wo will be present at the center while children are in care. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: All child care teaches are required to complete 12 clock hours per year of continuing education training and still be documented on the professional development plan. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aides must have completed basic health and safety 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: An aide shall complete a required 6 clock hours of continuing training each full year and shall be documented on a professional development form. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: All Aides must have Covid 19 training within 6 months of the date of hire. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: All staff members must have a medical evaluation on file , in which was completed within 6 months of beginning to work in the center. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: Preschool teacher are required to have a total of 12 continuing training hours yearly. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aides are required to complete a total of 6 continuing training hours yearly. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: Within 6 months after the date of hire, Aides must complete Aide orientation. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: An approved Infant/Toddler teacher should be assigned to an infants/toddlers room at all times. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.01C | Corrected |
| Findings: All emergency cards should be updated yearly. | |||
| 2021-01-27 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is (1) teacher that is need of an medical evaluation , director stated that the employee has scheduled an appointment. | |||
| 2021-01-27 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are a number of Teachers that are in need of completion/ late submission of the required course Basic Health and Safety , course was due June 30,2020 | |||
| 2021-01-27 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are a number of Aides that are in need/lack submission of the required Basic Health and Safety course, course was due by June 30,2020 | |||
| 2021-01-27 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are (3) Aides that are in need of Aide orientation within 6 months after their initial hire date. | |||
| 2020-09-03 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: A three year old child left the classroom and went out the back door. Child was found by a passerby that stopped car and was walking him to the BBT Bank to meet the police that she had called. | |||
| 2020-06-24 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-05-04 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: In classroom # 2 there were food and crumbs present on the table and floors from the previous day. | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: In Classroom # 5 there were 25 children present ranging from the ages of 2 years to School age. | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were seven (2) year old children present within the mix of Preschool children. | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.03B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: In classroom # 6 the school age children were playing a game that was not age appropriate , Teacher redirected the children at the time of the inspection. | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: Located in Nursery A , blankets were being used while infants were in cribs. Teacher removed all blankets from cribs at the time of the inspection. | |||
| 2019-11-08 | Complaint | 13A.16.11.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher did not wash hands after diapering several children. | |||
| 2019-10-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns need to be up-to-date in each classroom area. | |||
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