Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Thakkar, Smita
Gaithersburg, MD
· Montgomery County
Treworthy Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
60587
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 5 - Montgomery County
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About the Provider
Thakkar, Smita is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Gaithersburg MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-02-05 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.02.03B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe an updated fire inspection. Fire permit expired in 2019. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialists did not observe an updated emergency form for D.F 4/5/2019. The form on record was not on a current form. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed 2 children aged 4 and 3 with no lead screening and 2 children age 3 who do not have their second lead test. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.03B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists did not observe current daily attendance. The last attendance record observed was on 1/23/23. The attendance was not verified by the parents. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.03.03F | Corrected |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist did not observe completion the monthly fire drills or biannual emergency disaster drill. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.01B | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a missing ceiling tile and a falling ceiling tile in the lower level bedroom. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.04A(2) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a missing ceiling tile in the lower level bedroom and a ceiling tile was falling. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.04A(3) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed a treadmill in the family room and an exercise bike in the lower level bedroom. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(1) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed electrical sockets in Family room. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(2) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe protective barriers to the stairs upstairs or to the stairs going down to the family room. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.04B(3) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe child proof devices on drawers in the family room or lower level bathroom. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.05.06F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed a blanket in the portable crib and loose fitting sheets. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed lotion, hand sanitizer, and scissors in the family room. There is a tread mill in the family room and an exercise bike in the rear lower level bedroom. There is a bug trap in the rear lower level bedroom. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Full | 13A.15.12.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed 2% milk in the refrigerator that is served to the children. | |||
| 2022-01-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the provider maintaining emergency information for two children enrolled. Child A was missing information on persons authorized to pick up child daily and emergency pick up person's address. Child B was missing street addresses for emergency pick up persons. | |||
| 2022-01-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06D | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the provider furnishing a request to allow a 14 month child to rest in a playpen. Specialist observed the 14 month old resting in a play pen during nap time. | |||
| 2022-01-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.06.04A(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the additional adult furnishing a current certificate indicating successful completion of approved basic first aid and CPR training applicable to children younger than 2 years old. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe provider maintaining emergency information. One child was missing child's name and date of birth on the second page of the form. Another child was missing emergency contact's phone number on the emergency form. Also, one child was missing information on emergency contact and there was no information on the second page of the child's emergency. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe appropriate lead screening or test for a child in care who is younger than 6 years old. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.03.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe a written agreement that specifies (1)the fees for and provision of care for two children enrolled; and (2) the provider's child discipline policy. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe the provider documenting that children's parents have been given or were advised on how to obtain information from the licensing agency concerning : (1) consumer education on child care ; and (2) how to file a complaint against a provider. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe provider maintaining emergency information. One child was missing child's name and date of birth on the second page of the form. Another child was missing emergency contact's phone number on the emergency form. Also, one child was missing information on emergency contact and there was no information on the second page of the child's emergency. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.05.03E(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe provider maintaining diapering surfaces. A ripped diapering pad with foam exposed was being utilized by the provider. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.09.01A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe provider posting and following a written schedule of daily activities for children in care. Corrected at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.10.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe provider posting a copy of the home's emergency escape route floor plan in child care area. Corrected at the time of inspection | |||
| 2021-02-01 | Full | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist observed provider improperly storing and keeping inaccessible to children in care all potentially harmful items. Diaper cream was stored on top of low shelf making it accessible to children in care. Corrected at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2020-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.02.01D | Corrected |
| Findings: The registration certificate was not posted conspicuously, but on a closet door which was closed. | |||
| 2020-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At least one emergency card was not maintained with all the required information. | |||
| 2020-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.05.06C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At inspection, LS observed an infant sleeping in a swinging seat which is not an approved sleep furnishing. | |||
| 2020-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.08.01D(1)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: At inspection, LS observed 2 children under 2 in porta cribs with sheets over the entire top of the porta crib not allowing continuous sight of the children. | |||
| 2020-01-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The emergency escape route floor plan was not posted conspicuously as required. | |||
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