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Relay Children's Center
Baltimore, MD
· Baltimore City
1620 South Rolling Road,
Baltimore, MD 21227
Quick Facts
Capacity
56 children
Age range (listing information)
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 247-2811
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
15451
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 2 - Baltimore City
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About the Provider
Relay Children's Center, Inc has been offering child care, kindergarten, and grade school education services to the Baltimore, MD community since 1981. We specialize in child care and education for children of ages 2 to 12 and our staff offers a warm a loving learning environment that you can trust.
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There are three children who are missing physician information on the emergency cards and one child is missing the phone numbers for the emergency contacts listed on the emergency cards. | |||
| 2025-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: In the 2 year old room and 3 year old room there are areas of the floor that the paint is pealing off/rubbing off. | |||
| 2025-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a piece of equipment that is a metal tripod structure that is tipped over so children will not use it, however it is in the playground area accessible to the children. | |||
| 2025-02-05 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: The bench in the back of the playground is splintering on the edge causes sharp edges that could be harmful to children who are sitting on it. The perimeter fence on the left side has a pole and metal fencing part that are broken and need fixing. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LST observed one child's emergency form missing the child's physician's information. | |||
| 2024-02-23 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LST observed one child missing lead test screening/report. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 3 children who's emergency cards needed to be updated. The provider will obtain these updates and send evidence to the licensing specialist. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: An updated personnel list on site dated 2/6/2023 showed a new staff members started at the program on 1/19/2023. Notification was not provided to the licensing office. The director provided a copy of the personnel list on site to show correction | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: An updated personnel list on site dated 2/6/2023 showed that three staff members have since left the program (S. B on 1/5/2023, A.P on 12/14/22, and A. G. on 1/13/223). The director provided a copy of the personnel list on site to show the correction. | |||
| 2021-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns were not posted in the rooms for the specialist to see. Director will post staffing patterns in all operating rooms and provide picture evidence. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: The small wooden playground had boards which were breaking apart and had been rotten on the ends. Even though it is still sturdy this still poses a hazard to kids with the breakage and possibly breaking of full slabs. These must be replaced in order for this structure to be safe. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed emergency forms that were missing authorized daily pick up persons, physicians information and one that was missing an emergency back up person. Correct immediately. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed a child's record that was missing the health inventory and another child's record that was missing the physicians page. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed windows and window sills with visible cracking/chipping/peeling paint. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed activity equipment that contained dirty water and debris. This specialist observed tree stump with cut pieces of bark and a bucket of dirty water sitting next to it. This specialist observed low amounts of turf at the area where the swings are being used for care. Specialist also recommends the program to limit the amounts of toys and equipment located on the playground, because an access of toys and equipment can also be hazardous due to cluttered spaces, which could also potentially impact or limit supervision. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were a couple of aides that did not complete their required 6 hours of training until after their date of hire/yearly required training deadline. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: The program did not conduct the two required emergency and disaster situation drills for last year. Program shall ensure both the fire and emergency/disaster situation drills are conducted this year. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed large Ziploc bags, Febreeze spray, Desitin and sunblock in areas that were accessible to the children in care. (Classrooms and hallway storage cabinet) Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2020-02-26 | Full | 13A.16.11.04E(1)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: This specialist observed an expired Epi-pen that was intended for use. Program shall return the medication to the parent. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint: Complainant called to report a mouse and ant infestation at the center. The complainant stated that there are mice in the kitchen that are getting into the children's snacks. There are visible droppings on the counters in the cabinets. Complainant stated the program has set up traps but not called an exterminator. Evidence of infestation can be seen in kitchen, classrooms and closets. This specialist observed mouse droppings in the kitchen area, classroom cabinets and shelves as the complaint states. The complaint was confirmed with the exception of the allegation regarding ants. This specialist did not see any ants while present at the program. This specialist also noticed the directors office was substantially cluttered. The program was informed the directors office needs to be clean ASAP because not only is it a potential safety hazard, it's a possible space for rodents to remain and nest. The office can't even be treated in the current state so it also needs to be clean to ensure the pest control agency can treat the program as best as possible. Program shall send OCC documentation of the treatment plan for the program by the end of the week. See Remarks. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival to the program, this specialist observed a staff member from the 2 year old room sitting at the front. This staff member seemed to frequently leave the room, which resulted in the other staff member being left unattended with a group of 7 children that consisted of 4 two year olds and 3 three year olds. Not only was the teacher being left out of ratio, there was a new child in the room that was having difficulty with the transitioning. Correct Immediately. All classrooms shall remain in ratio at all times. If a teacher needs to leave the room, he/she should call for assistance or take children with them to maintain ratios- depending on the need at the time. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.11A | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint: Complainant called to report a mouse and ant infestation at the center. The complainant stated that there are mice in the kitchen that are getting into the children's snacks. There are visible droppings on the counters in the cabinets. Complainant stated the program has set up traps but not called an exterminator. Evidence of infestation can be seen in kitchen, classrooms and closets. This specialist observed mouse droppings in the kitchen area, classroom cabinets and shelves as the complaint states. The complaint was confirmed with the exception of the allegation regarding ants. This specialist did not see any ants while present at the program. This specialist also noticed the directors office was substantially cluttered. The entire center shall be kept clean and free of infestation. The teachers needs to immediately wipe down and sanitize areas within the room especially where mouse droppings are evident. All food and food prep items shall be stored in a secondary container to ensure cleanliness. Program needs to have an exterminator come out to treat the program immediately and maintain a contract where someone comes out monthly to quarterly to inspect. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: The program placed two mouse traps in one of the cabinets located in the hallway. The cabinet doors were not locked leaving the traps accessible to the children in care. Correct Immediately. | |||
| 2019-03-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director did not complete her 12 hours of continued training within her yearly date of hire. However, the director did have the 12 hours to credit the year missed. | |||
| 2019-03-29 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were a couple of aides that did not complete the required 6 hours of training within their full year of employment. However, the aides did have additional trainings to off set what was missed the year prior. | |||
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