Licensed Child Care Center
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Play Centers at Cromwell Valley
Baltimore, MD
· Baltimore County
825 Providence Road,
Baltimore, MD 21286
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age range (listing information)
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 321-9011
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
45276
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 2 - Baltimore City
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About the Provider
Play Centers is a not-for-profit corporation providing quality care to children. The program is based on the child's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development and includes self-selected and planned activities, which alternate in quiet and active periods.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - June)
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - June)
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - June)
- Thursday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - June)
- Friday7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (August - June)
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide has not completed 2025 Basic Health and Safety Update training. Please correct by sending this specialist a copy of training certificate. | |||
| 2026-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04I(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed unsecured blind strings in the cafeteria. Please correct by sending a photo of secured strings. | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one medication on site without medication authorization form. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-10-06 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: No health assessment part 2 for one child. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: No personnel list on site. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: Teachers files were missing: one medical evaluation and criminal background check result for all staff. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director said three employees are no longer associated with the center. N.S. last day was 12/16/2022. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.05.06 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS recorded temperature at 56 degrees F at 7:20AM. The temperature was adjusted by the school's staff during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Full | 13A.16.11.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed expired epi-pen on site. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing pattern posted but not current. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe documentation required for substitutes for today. Last record of substitutes date 11/12/21. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an aide in charge of 12 children in the Cafeteria. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an aide in charge of 12 children in the Cafeteria. No qualified teacher for this group of children. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an aide in charge of 12 children in the Cafeteria. No teacher present for the group of 12 children in the Cafeteria. Teacher qualified substitute, was with another aide in the Gymnasium with a group of 21 children. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Other | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an aide in charge of 12 children in the Cafeteria. No teacher for the group of 12 children in the cafeteria. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: One teacher completed 1.5 hour of training. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide completed 1.5 hour of continued training. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one teacher and one aide with a group of 40 children in the school Cafeteria. According to the license, there should be two groups of children: a group of up to 30 children in Cafeteria A and a group of up to 15 children in Cafeteria B. There was no teacher in Cafeteria B. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one teacher and one aide with a group of 40 children in the school Cafeteria. According to the license, there should be two groups of children: a group of up to 30 children in Cafeteria A and a group of up to 15 children in Cafeteria B. There was no teacher in Cafeteria B. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one teacher and one aide with a group of 40 children in the school Cafeteria. According to the license, there should be two groups of children: a group of up to 30 children in Cafeteria A and a group of up to 15 children in Cafeteria B. There was no qualified teacher in Cafeteria B. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed one teacher and one aide with a group of 40 children in the school Cafeteria. According to the license, there should be two groups of children: a group of up to 30 children in Cafeteria A and a group of up to 15 children in Cafeteria B. There was no teacher in Cafeteria B. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There was only one teacher currently certified in approved CPR and first aide with a group of 40 children present. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2021-04-26 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-02-25 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medical was not submitted to Office of Child Care and was not in staff file for one staff member who began 9/11/2018. Wendy Sharp stated that she has in main office and will submit to Office of Child Care a copy of the medical today for correction. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: In a random sample of emergency forms observed, specialist did not observe parent signature or physician information on one form, authorized permission to pick up and physician information on another form and authorization to pick up and no physician information on another form. One form was observed to not be updated. These forms need to be corrected immediately. Director will review all emergency forms for children in care and ensure they are completed in all areas as per regulations. Center will submit a letter of correction to office within 5 working days. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Play Centers did not notify Office of Child Care of the addition of two new staff to Play Centers at Cromwell Valley within the required 5 working days. At time of inspection, Play Centers Personnel Director, Wendy Sharp, came to center and gave specialist release of information forms for new and all staff and completed and emailed a Personnel List/Staff Change form to Office of Child Care for correction. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Play Centers did not submit the required documentation to Office of Child Care for the addition of two new staff to Play Centers at Cromwell Valley within the required 15 working days. At time of inspection, Play Centers Personnel Director, Wendy Sharp, came to center and gave specialist release of information forms for new and all staff and completed and emailed a Personnel List/Staff Change form to Office of Child Care for correction. Play Centers will now submit all remaining required documentation to Office of Child Care (copies of ID, medical, orientation etc.) This was brought to specialist during inspection for correction. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.06.10C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Specialist was not able to observe and verify continued training hours for School Age Teacher as his file was not on site. Center stated that this teacher went to sub at another center this morning. This teacher is on the Personnel List and Staffing Pattern as an employee for all hours of operation of the center and his file must remain on site at all times. Wendy Sharp later, while specialist was still at inspection, brought a copy of his file to center for correction. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Full | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: Center did not have a current record of days on which a substitute provided care and in whose place the substitute worked since May 2018. Center will begin to document immediately as per regulations and keep on site for observation at inspections. | |||
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