St. Louis Early Learning Center - Clarksville MD Licensed Child Care Center

12500 Clarksville Pike , Clarksville MD 21029
(410) 531-6664

About the Provider

Description: St. Louis School (K-8) shares in the education apostolate of the parish. The development of intellect includes an environment that nurtures creativity, joy of learning, and spiritual values. Our goal is to teach as Jesus taught. The personal development of each child occurs in a faith setting environment, leading each child toward self-esteem, responsibility, and accountability. Activities are offered to promote a positive self-concept for each child. In this way, students, parents, teachers, and administrators work through Christ to develop integrity, initiative, cooperation, Christian character, and self-direction. St. Louis School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through AdvancED.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 153484
  • Capacity: 155
  • Age Range: 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
  • District Office Phone: (410) 750-8771 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2023-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.07.03A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the staff and Director today. Staff Malea Thomas stated while assisting the child calm down on the day of the incident staff Jen Heffner took over assisting the child to further calm down which prompted the child to cry and scream "No I don't want to go" which was unnecessary because the child was already calm.
2023-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) Corrected
Findings: LS discussed the complaint with staff Malea Thomas, who works directly with Jen Heffner, and stated Jen Heffner took the child away from her and stated "I've got this" and proceeded to wrap her arms and legs around the child to calm her down in an aggressive way that she described as unnecessary. The child was crying and said "no I don't want to go". Malea Thomas stated she believes that Jen Heffner believed she was helping at the time.
2023-05-11 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-08-19 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-07-15 Full 13A.16.03.05A Corrected
Findings: LS did not receive a updated personnel list with all staff currently working at the center - send to OCC
2022-07-15 Full 13A.16.03.06A(2) Corrected
Findings: LS was not notified that a staff member had left the staff at the center - corrected
2022-07-15 Full 13A.16.06.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS did observe a medical for E. Bentley, E. Bingham, M. Landis, J. Heffner, B. McCarthy, K. Melvin, M. Melzer, J. Snelgrove, L. Tyler, K. Vasile - send copies of medicals to OCC
2022-07-15 Full 13A.16.07.06C Corrected
Findings: LS did not observe state and federal background checks for M. Depp, M. Farace, S. Farace, R. Karchak, M. Landis - have staff fingerprinted LS did not observe notarized Release for staff E. Brigham and J. McCarthy - send notarized Release forms to OCC
2021-07-07 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.01A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS observed broken ceiling panels resulting from a leak. Center must ensure that ceiling is repaired and provide a photograph of the room with the ceiling completely repaired.
2021-07-07 Mandatory Review 13A.16.12.04F(3) Corrected
Findings: LS observed that children's food is being stored in the lunch bags with ice packs provided from parents. Facility must have a refrigerator on site to store perishable items for consumption.
2020-11-16 Full 13A.16.03.06B(2) Corrected
Findings: Specialist observed no evidence that criminal background clearances were received by the Office of Child Care for 1 employee. Facility is reminded that both their authorization code and our authorization codes must be used for any staff that will be working in the Pre-K classrooms, part of before and after care for the school-age children or part of the summer camp program. Facility must have individual printed using our authorization code immediately.
2020-11-16 Full 13A.16.11.04E(1)(c) Corrected
Findings: Specialist observed an Epi-Pen that expired October 2020. Director returned the Epi-Pen to the nurse and the nurse sent notification home to parents. Please confirm when Epi-Pen was retrieved by parent or a new one was received.
2020-11-16 Full 13A.16.12.01A(2) Corrected
Findings: Facility indicated they are not currently serving milk. Facility is reminded they should furnish milk for all meals served during operating hours.
2020-10-09 Other 13A.16.03.07A Corrected
Findings: Facility requested to add Room 123 to the license. Specialist observed the room in use prior to being approved and added to the license. Specialist has fire approval for the room to be used for preschool and conducted an inspection of the room on today's date.
2019-05-07 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found

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