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The Valley School, Inc.
Ijamsville, MD
· Frederick County
Old National Pike,
Ijamsville, MD 21754
Quick Facts
Capacity
163 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
5
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Contact Information
📞 (240) 913-4171
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
257268
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
Accreditation
MSDE
District Office
Region 12 - Frederick County Office
Reviews
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About the Provider
The Valley School, Inc. is a Licensed Child Care Center in Ijamsville MD, with a maximum capacity of 163 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
MSDE-Approved Education Program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, a child care teacher admitted that she dozed off in a rocking chair while holding a sleeping baby on one occasion last week. A statement of correction will be sent to LS. | |||
| 2026-02-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, a child care teacher admitted that she dozed off in a rocking chair while holding a sleeping baby on one occasion last week. A statement of correction will be sent. | |||
| 2026-02-13 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of inspection, a child care teacher admitted that she dozed off in a rocking chair while holding a sleeping baby on one occasion last week. The baby was not immediately moved to an approved sleeping arrangement during this incident. Facility will send a statement of correction. | |||
| 2025-10-31 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-07-16 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: The facility served a child in care a known allergen for snack, causing a severe reaction. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: Regulation 13A.16.02.01I states that the operator may not allow an employee, staff member, sub or volunteer to be assigned to a group of children or have access to a child in care until the individual has successfully passed the child abuse and neglect clearance and a federal or state criminal background check or be alone with a child or group of children until all checks have been successfully passed. At the time of the visit, there was a new staff in a classroom who had not yet been reported to OCC but was working her first day. She was not alone in the room and director gave all new hire paperwork to LS at the time of the visit and LS confirmed the prints were received by OCC. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: The facility served a child in care a known allergen for snack, causing a severe reaction. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Conversion | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-08-15 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: A full, up to date personnel list was not available at the time of the visit. Director will send LS an up to date personnel list within one week and it will be kept on site at all times. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Several classrooms had outdated staffing patterns posted. Director will ensure these are up to date in each room and will email LS staffing patterns within 5 days. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are several staff who are no longer employed at the center and LS was not informed within 5 days of their leaving. This was discussed on site and LS filled out a 1203A with end dates to delete these staff. Moving forward, director will ensure staff deletes are sent to LS within 5 days per regulations. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the visit, there were two staff working together in the Alpacas room who had not yet been cleared by OCC. During the visit, they were cleared by OCC staff, so this was corrected. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The Alpacas room has two new staff members working, neither of whom have been qualified by OCC yet, so at the time of the visit, there was no qualified teacher in this room. At the time of the visit, the Rams 9 room had an aide alone with the children. Upon interviewing staff, it was also reported that the staff in the Piglets room break each other, leaving the group with no infant toddler teacher and out of ratio. A new staff person who has not yet been qualified by OCC started today in the Piglets room as well. Staff reported that Rabbits 5 had an aide alone in the afternoons. New staffing patterns for these rooms will be sent to LS within 5 days for review, showing how this is being corrected. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the visit, there was an aide in the Rams 9 room with school age children. Director will send a staffing pattern to show a qualified teacher in charge of this room. | |||
| 2022-02-14 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Several classrooms had outdated staffing patterns posted. Director will ensure all classrooms have posted current staffing patterns and submit corrections to LS within 5 days. | |||
| 2021-08-09 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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