Description: Our goal at Sleepy Hollow Early Learning Center is to positively shape young lives through a wide variety of activities. Our desire is to provide a loving and nurturing experience for all our children. Under proper supervision, the teachers at Sleepy Hollow will provide new challenges and success that are designed to build your child's self esteem.
By listening to children, showing them our interest with positive words, gestures and facial expressions, we can take advantages of children's needs to manipulate and discover. We will help them go from what they already know to what he/she needs to know next.
Sleepy Hollow Early Learning Center is open to all children who may benefit from our program, regardless of race, nationality, creed or gender. We ask our parents to concern themselves with what is going on in the center by volunteering when possible, giving suggestions of the center. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with the operating procedures of this center.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of emergency cards, it was found that child ZF does not have any emergency contacts listed. Another child, RM, did not have an emergency card. RM's sibling also attends the Center, so the sibling's emergency card was in RM's file. When this was brought to the attention of the Center, they had the mother complete an emergency card on line (typed) and then sent it to the Center while the LS was still on-site. However, it does not have a parent's signature. Please have ZF's parent add at least one emergency contact and have RM's parent sign the emergency card. Submit these completed emergency cards to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that the following children need a 12 month old blood lead test: SH, RM, EZ and BA. It was also found that the following children need a second blood lead test which is to be performed at 24 months of age: HH, RC and MM. Please submit proof of written notification to the parents of the need for blood lead testing so that they may schedule it with their physician or provide the actual blood lead test results to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that both children, AC and TM are missing a 3rd DTAP and a 3rd Polio vaccination. Please notify the parents of the respective children so that they may obtain the proper age-appropriate vaccinations and provide the updated immunization record. Please forward to OCC proof of each child having all of the age-appropriate vaccinations as required for children enrolled in a child care program. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The Center did not have any evidence of maintaining a substitute log in at least two classrooms. Please ensure that a sub log is maintained in each classroom and that it is utilized when a substitute is used. During the inspection, the Director added a sub log in the two identified rooms and had the substituting staff complete it for today. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, it was revealed that there were four discrepancies in staff. Center Director notified the Licensing Specialist that four staff on the associated parties list no longer work at the Center. OCC has no evidence of having been notified of these staff members leaving employment. The Center must notify OCC in writing within five business days of their ending of employment. While on-site, the Center provided a 1203 deleting the identified staff. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, no evidence was found to indicate that the following staff received Center Orientation: BP, HT and BW. Please document their Center Orientation and provide written proof of this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medicals for staff members/associated parties MB and RP are over five years old. A staff member/associated party must have a medical performed at least every five years. Please have the identified staff members/associated parties have a medical evaluation, completed by a medical professional completed on the OCC medical form and submit the medical form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following Aides have not completed Basic Health and Safety training within 90 days of their employment: AB, DK and KP. DK and KP have since completed their BHS course, albeit late. Therefore, DK and KP's portion of this non-compliance is corrected. Please have AB complete MSDE's BHS training and submit the certificate of completion to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide BP did not complete her yearly training hours of at least 6 clock hours. BP needed to complete another 1.5 hours by 04/2023. Please have Aide BP complete training to make up her hours and submit the completed training certificates to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Open |
| Findings: Center is using an Aide, JH, in the Firefly room (4-5yos) to substitute as a teacher. She is missing a letter of experience in order to qualify her as a teacher. She has been employed at the Center since 03/2023. The Center is also using an Aide, KW, in the Bumble bee room (6w-1yr) as a teacher. She has been employed since 01/2023. The Center has also been using an Aide, DK, as a teacher in the Caterpillar room (1yr -18mo). She has been employed at the Center since 02/2023. They have not yet submitted paperwork to verify qualifications or a variance to OCC. It should also be noted that there is no qualified teacher on staff for which they could be substituting. OCC understands that the Center is actively advertising for qualified staff. In addition, the Center has not been completing a substitute log for these Aides "substituting" as a teacher. Please submit transcripts, employment verification and other documentation or a variance to OCC to get them qualified as teachers. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern posted in the 4-5 year old room is one from 07/2021 and is incorrect. When LS inquired about it, staff replaced it immediately with the correct and accurate staffing pattern. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The outside play area for the preschool groups of children has two pieces of water play equipment. Despite them not being used at the time of inspection, staff report that they have been using them this summer. They report that they fill the kiddie pool with water to then allow the children to fill their water toys. One is a kiddie pool and the other is a sprinkler that is connected to a bottom that also collects a small portion of water. Both of these are at ground level and collect water. Therefore, they are potential drowning hazards. Please remove these from use and from children's access as soon as possible. Please write a letter of correction stating that no equipment that holds water will be used to correct this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher LB was behind on continued training that was due by 06/2022. Teacher AB was also behind on continued training hours that were due by 03/2022. Both teachers have since made up those hours so this portion of the non-compliance is now corrected. However, teacher KL needed to have 6 hours of continued training by 11/2021. She has completed only 3 of those 6 hours. She needs to complete 3 hours of continued training as soon as possible. She is also due for another 6 hours of continued training by 11/2022. Please submit training certificates for KL to OCC when completed. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide BP has not completed Basic Health and Safety training. Her hire date was 04/25/2022. Aide EB has not completed Basic Health and Safety training or Child Care and COVID training. Her hire date was 02/22/2022. Basic Health and Safety training is to be completed within 90 days of employment. Please ensure that each staff member completes their required training and submit the completed training certificates to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon completing a random sample of the children's records there was at least 1 child missing evidence of a required Varicella immunization. The varicella shot for RM is scheduled. There are several children: AH, CK, CL, RM, TN, RP and PY who appear to missing evidence of their lead testing, as required. All of the children in this building were born after 2015. The staff has 6 pages of health record review forms filled with all of the children which documents any admission materials missing. The staff is following up with any parent that needs to submit documentation. Please continue to follow up with any parent that needs to submit documentation. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
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My daughter came home with foot and mouth disease after her first week. They do not supervise the little ones during play. My child in second week was hit in face not once but twice. They do not follow state protocol on incident reporting and their classes are far too big for the minimal staff they have. DO NOT leave your child at this Daycare.
Hello,
Would like to notify everyone whom uses this facility to check out: http://www.checkccmd.com to see the inspection results from the state.
A concerned parent
Best place for children to learn, love and live if they have to be away from the home when they are young. Sleepy Hololow is an outstanding environmnet and is run with love, knowledge and common sense. My children are better for going there!
I worked at Sleepy Hollow and wonder recomment it to a family. They are all loving caring there. I loved working for Sleepy Hollow.