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Step by Step Children's Learning Center

Sparks, MD · Baltimore County
Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152
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Quick Facts

Capacity
117 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1

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Contact Information

📞 (410) 771-4151
Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152
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✓ Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
100600
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 3 - Baltimore County

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About the Provider

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More than 20 years ago, our founder Gabrielle Frizzera Flowers, began her career in early childhood development as an intern at the St. Vincent Treatment Center.

This experience inspired Gabrielle to continue her work in childhood education. She graduated from Loyola University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Her next step was graduate work at Towson University, balanced with working for daycare centers in the area. After graduating with her master’s in early childhood education with honors, Gabrielle managed and directed several daycare facilities.

This combination of classical education and real world experience would help her plan, and then build, Step By Step Children’s Learning Center in Sparks, Maryland.

In business for more than a decade, the learning center has earned a reputation throughout the state for blending education, creativity and physical activity in a caring, monitored environment which produces children well prepared for the first crucial years of education.

Staffed by accredited professionals, Step By Step Children’s Learning Center is more than daycare, it’s a dedicated team of caregivers and teachers who know that children learn differently and encourages them to proceed at their own pace.

If you’re interested in booking a tour of our facility, and learning why we were honored as one of Baltimore Magazine’s Best Daycare Facilities, contact us at 410-771-4151 or email our owner, Gabrielle Frizzera Flowers.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.03.02E Open
Findings: Children in care were missing the lead screening. Please submit the lead screening once received.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.03.03D Open
Findings: Children in care were missing a contract in their individual folder. Please submit the contract as soon as possible.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.06.04A(4) Open
Findings: One staff had a medical that was over five years old. Please submit a new medical as soon as possible.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.06.09C Open
Findings: A teacher had not completed the basic health and safety annual update 2025. The teacher's date of hire is 03/2025. Please complete the training and submit the certificate.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Open
Findings: Aides who have been employed over 90 days have not completed the basic health and safety 3 hour class.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.06.12B(3) Open
Findings: Aides were missing the basic health and safety annual update as well as the basic health and safety 3 hour class. Please complete training and submit certificates.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.06.12C Open
Findings: Aides who have been employed over 6 months have not completed the child care aide orientation.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.09.02B Open
Findings: Infants in care did not have a written individualized plan.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.09.02B(1) Open
Findings: Infants in care did not have a written individualized plan. Some written plans did not list the feeding schedule.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.09.02C Open
Findings: Individual infant plans had not been updated.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.11.04A(3) Open
Findings: Medication administration forms were missing the duration of the prescription. Please submit dated medication administration forms.
2026-07-17 Full 13A.16.12.06A Open
Findings: Feeding schedules were not updated/or listed on the infant plan.
2025-10-01 Complaint 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: OCC had not received any information on this employee. Owner states that she was hired on September 22, 2025 and fired on September 27, 2025 (Saturday). OCC received on September 30, 2025 a personnel list that was dated September 29, 2025 showing this employee as a new hire with a hire date of September 22, 2025 and a termination date of September 27, 2025. Staff can not be present at the center until all paperwork has been received- ROI, medical, fingerprints and a clearance letter has been sent.
2025-10-01 Complaint 13A.16.07.06A Corrected
Findings: The center hired a new employee who was on site. OCC had not received any information on this employee.
2023-07-27 Mandatory Review 13A.16.08.02B Open
Findings: Qualifications have not been submitted for staff.
2023-07-27 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.06A(1) Closed
Findings: OCC received a current personnel list dated 7/13/2023. There were several employees that OCC has not received any information for. Received at this inspection were Releases of Information.
2023-07-27 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.09C Open
Findings: One teacher did not have the required 12 hours of continued training within her anniversary year.
2023-07-27 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.12B(1) Open
Findings: Five aides did not have their aide orientation training completed within 6 months of their hire date.
2023-07-27 Mandatory Review 13A.16.07.06C Open
Findings: OCC had not received several current releases of information on employees. Received at this inspection were releases.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Several children were missing pediatrician information, daily pick- up person or emergency pick-up person. See comments for the initials of the children that were missing information. Please submit the correct emergency cards to Licensing Specialist within 10 days.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.03.05A Open
Findings: Licensing specialist was using a current personnel list dated 8/2/ and 8/8/2022 during this inspection. Licensing specialist reviewed current employee files for some individuals that were not listed on the most recent personnel list.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.03.06A(1) Open
Findings: Staff has been hired and deleted without written notification being sent to OCC within 5 working days.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.06.04A(1) Open
Findings: Several staff were missing current medicals. See case comments for staff initials.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.06.12C Open
Findings: Aides CB KP, LC have hire dates of 2020 or 2021 and have not completed the aide orientation.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.08.02A Open
Findings: Several teachers were missing the qualifications to be in the rooms that they were assigned to. Several qualifications were received at this inspection.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.08.02B Open
Findings: In the Backyard room which has 4 year old's teacher NM is a new employee as of 8/8/2022 but her foreign transcripts need to be evaluated by an approved credentialing agency.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(a) Corrected
Findings: At this inspection the Emergency and disaster plan could not be found.
2022-08-11 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(d) Corrected
Findings: At this inspection the emergency and disaster plan could not be found.
2021-07-26 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: Directors are missing current training hours.
2021-07-26 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.09B Corrected
Findings: Several teachers were missing continuing training.
2021-07-26 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.10C(1) Open
Findings: Several teachers were missing their required continuing training.
2021-07-26 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.12B(1) Corrected
Findings: Several aides were missing aide orientation and continuing hours.
2021-07-26 Other 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: The following children were missing lead screenings: (NK, EK, LS, ED,DK, ES, AD, EB,CK and IT).
2021-07-26 Other 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: The following children were missing current immunizations: (EK, LS,CS, ED, DK, LR,ES,IT).
2021-07-26 Other 13A.16.10.02E Corrected
Findings: The first aid kit was missing the triangular bandage.
2021-07-26 Other 13A.16.12.04F(3) Corrected
Findings: Kindergarten, Teddy bears, Treehouse and Seahorse rooms were missing the thermometers.
2021-05-26 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Children's files were reviewed. Several files were missing authorized pick up individuals, pediatrician names and phone number, parent signatures and annual updates. Director will review files and update for accuracy.
2021-05-26 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: Children's files were reviewed for lead screening. Several were missing lead screening results. Director to email Licensing Specialist when all lead documentation has been provided.
2021-05-26 Full 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: Children's files were reviewed. Several files were missing current immunizations.
2021-05-26 Full 13A.16.03.05C Corrected
Findings: Staff records we reviewed. Staff records were missing current medicals and current Release of Information. Director to have staff submit current Release of Information and submit updated medicals.
2021-05-26 Full 13A.16.10.02E Corrected
Findings: The first aid kit was missing band aids, gauze pads and the triangular bandage that measures 40.40.64.
2019-06-10 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.09B(1) Corrected
Findings: A teacher had no training in file from 11/17 to 10/18. She has completed 9 hours of training for the current year. She will need to complete 3 hours of training for previous year and 12 hours for current year. Also, a teacher was missing 4 hours of training for previous year. Please submit a correction plan to OCC within 10 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.03.05B Corrected
Findings: Program did not have a staffing pattern posted. Please submit a correction plan to OCC within 10 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.03.05C Corrected
Findings: Four staff members were missing medical in file. Four staff members were missing proof of center orientation. Also, two staff members did not have criminal background results in files, Please submit all required documents within 10 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: The program had an staff member that was hired on 6.25.18 and the other staff member was hired on 1.25.18. Program will need to submit releases within 5 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: An aide had 4 hours of training from September 2016 to August 2017. Please submit 2 hours of training within 30 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.06.12B Corrected
Findings: The program had four aides that did not have aide orientation. Please submit a correction plan to OCC within 10 days.
2018-07-31 Full 13A.16.08.02B Corrected
Findings: The Pooh room had three aides in the classroom with 8 toddlers. Please submit a correction plan to OCC within 5 days.

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