Licensed Child Care Center
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The Children's Centre
Bowie, MD
· Prince George's County
2500 Mitchellville Road,
Bowie, MD 20716
Quick Facts
Capacity
153 children
Age Range
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
33080
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 4 - Prince George's County
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About the Provider
Since the founding of The Children’s Centre in 1975, it has been our mission to offer exceptional care for the children in our community. Our aim is to provide a warm, happy, nurturing, and educationally rich setting for your child. In the classroom environment, we strive to help each child reach his/her greatest personal growth. Our philosophy of learning through play is designed to fulfill the social, cognitive, and physical needs of the whole child. This philosophy is endorsed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our alternately active, quiet and fun filled days provide the proper setting for early cognitive development.
We believe parental involvement is a crucial element of a successful early childhood program. Our teachers establish channels of communication with parents in order to best accommodate their child’s needs and to foster smooth transitions between home and The Children’s Centre.
We believe parental involvement is a crucial element of a successful early childhood program. Our teachers establish channels of communication with parents in order to best accommodate their child’s needs and to foster smooth transitions between home and The Children’s Centre.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. LS interviewed owner, director, and 4 staff members. During interviews, one staff member stated that she witnessed the teacher referenced in the incident pinning the child to the wall with his stomach on the wall. The staff member stated that the teacher had the child's hands pinned to the wall and the teacher's knee was in the child's back. Other staff members reported to LS that they have witnessed this teacher pinning other children to the wall holding the children's hands on the wall, but not putting her knee in their backs. The teacher referenced in the incident admitted to pinning children's hands to the wall to keep them in time out. Staff members also reported that the teacher is aggressive with the children, and yells at the children frequently. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The teacher referenced in the incident admitted to pinning children's hands to the wall to keep them in time out. Staff members also reported that the teacher is aggressive with the children, and yells at the children frequently. Appropriate discipline must be used at all times. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. LS interviewed owner, director, and 4 staff members. During interviews, one staff member stated that she witnessed the teacher referenced in the incident pinning the child to the wall with his stomach on the wall. Other staff members reported to LS that they have witnessed this teacher pinning other children to the wall holding the children's hands on the wall, but not putting her knee in their backs. Staff must ensure that children are safe at all times. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS interviewed director, who advised that the child referenced in the incident got out of the playground gate on the left side of the center facing the street. LS observed that fence was secured by a latch, and difficult to open. The director believes that the child may have climbed over the fence. LS also interviewed the aide that retrieved that child, who stated that she was walking the playground and noticed that the child was outside of the fence standing near the road. The aide advised that staff are all assigned stations on the playground, but the teacher that is normally assigned to stand by the fence, was inside doing lunch breaks. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. LS interviewed director, who advised that the child referenced in the incident got out of the playground gate on the left side of the center facing the street. LS observed that fence was secured by a latch, and difficult to open. The director believes that the child may have climbed over the fence. LS also interviewed the aide that retrieved that child, who stated that she was walking the playground and noticed that the child was outside of the fence standing near the road. The aide advised that staff are all assigned stations on the playground, but the teacher that is normally assigned to stand by the fence, was inside doing lunch breaks. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-06-27 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-04-07 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.03B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Director stated that around 5:25 pm, aide brought the children inside from the playground. There were a total of three children from the classroom outside, but aide only brought 2 children back inside, leaving one child outside. At 5:32 pm, child's father, came to pickup his son from the blue room, but he was not there. He then checked the purple room but he was not there either. Father then went outside and found child on the playground. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 1 child needing a health assessment part 1. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 1 child needing a health assessment part 1. | |||
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