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The Tot Spot
Sunderland, MD
· Calvert County
25 Dalrymple Road Suite 107,
Sunderland, MD 20689
Quick Facts
Capacity
53 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
📞 (443) 550-3728
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
252523
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
The Tot Spot is an in home childcare facility run by a highly qualified teacher who is an Education major.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Full | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS arrived at the center at approximately 10:05 am. LS observed several lunch bags on the PS room ledge and the 2's room ledge and table. The lunch bags had been there since children's arrival and had not made it to the refrigerator in the school age room yet. The Director moved the lunch boxes to the refrigerator at 10:38am. During lunch at approximately 11:15am in the 2's room and 11:30am in the PS room, LS observed several of those lunch boxes to contain perishable items including cheese, string cheese, drinkable yogurt, chicken nuggets, lunchables and deli meat sandwiches, pasta with meat sauce and pizza and ice packs. COMAR regulations require all perishable items be refrigerated at or below a temperature of 40 degrees F and ice packs will not hold that temperature. Please send a written plan of correction addressing how this will be corrected. LS discussed possibly adding small refrigerators and microwaves to the 2's room and the PS room to make it easier for staff to refrigerate perishable lunch items as soon as they arrive at the center, as well as making the lunch time transition easier with all food items being in the classrooms. | |||
| 2026-07-01 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-08-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08G(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a piece of tile that is broken or missing at the base of the school age toilet. The Director stated that toilet was just replaced. The floor in all bathrooms should be water-resistant and nonabsorbent. Please repair the piece of broken tile and send a photo to LS. | |||
| 2025-08-20 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.05C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: When LS checked the center's main refrigerator, the thermometer was reading over 60 degrees F. The refrigerator was very full with lunch bags and lunch boxes and the door was not closing all the way several times before LS had to push the door hard to get it to stay closed. LS added another thermometer to the refrigerator and returned approximately 30 minutes later to check both thermometers. Both thermometers were reading over 40 degrees F. Once the lunchboxes were removed and some time went by, the LS checked the thermometers again. LS thermometer was reading approximately 50 degrees F and the center thermometer was reading at approximately 43 degrees F, so the temperature did go down. LS checked the thermometer one last time and it was reading at 40 degrees F, so this is now corrected. Center is reminded to make sure the refrigerator is not too full to allow air to flow through the inside of the refrigerator and to insure the door is always closed. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 20 percent of enrolled children's records. Of those records, there was one, LG, that was missing blood lead test results. Please obtain from parent and add to file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 20 percent of enrolled children's records. Of those records, there was one, JW, that was missing an updated immunization record. Please obtain from parent and add to file. Send copy to LS. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.05.07C | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no cups near the water machines. LS did observe children in the 2 year old refill their cups from lunch with water, so they know how to do it and the water machines are accessible. Cups should be available to children for water at all times. Please send photos to LS once cups are added. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: There is a cracked tank lid on the toilet closest to the school age stall. Please replace or repair. Send photo to LS once repaired or replaced. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: PST, CK, did not complete 4.5 training hours from the 2020-2021 training cycle on time. CK did complete extra training for the 2021-2022 training cycle to make up for this. This is corrected. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.09.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no daily schedule of activities posted in the school age room. Please post a schedule in this room and send photo of it posted or a written correction to LS. Schedules were posted outside the other three rooms. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Full | 13A.16.12.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed single service items (bowls, cups, plates) that were open and exposed. Director closed the sleeve on cups during inspection. LS recommends putting single service items in a lidded container to keep all items protected. Send correction to LS. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS was not notified when one employee, JB, left employment in January 2021. LS was given information today, so this is corrected. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, ML, does not have a medical form on file. ML started work in April 2021 and should have a medical from completed by now. Obtain medical from ML and add to personnel file at center. Please send copy to LS. *New staff BV and SS will need new medical reports completed and added to personnel files as soon as possible, as they began work 9-13-21. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aides, AJ and ML, have not completed the Basic Health & Safety training. This should have been completed within the first 90 days of hire. Both have completed the BH and S update (Child Care and Covid training). Please send copies of certificates once training has been completed. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, CF, completed 6 hours of continued training late (not completed during the March 2020-2021 training cycle). This has been corrected. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide, CF, has completed the Child Care and Covid training, but did not print certificate. If date completed cannot be verified, CF will need to take the training again and print the certificate once completed. Please send training certificate to LS once training date is verified or training is completed. | |||
| 2021-09-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.11.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: The two diaper mats in the bathroom (used for the 2's) both have small tears. Please replace these mats. Send photo to Licensing Specialist. When at center to measure new space this afternoon, Director stated new diapering mats have been ordered. | |||
| 2020-09-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several employees who left employment that were not reported to OCC within 5 working days. This has been corrected. | |||
| 2020-09-25 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The most updated COMAR regulations require all new employees have criminal background checks completed within 5 days of hire. OCC did not receive CBC's for one employee hired in March until August. This has been corrected. Please remember that all new employees must have criminal background clearances completed within 5 days of hire. | |||
| 2020-05-20 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing pattern that is posted in the center and on file with OCC is not current and not accurate. Center should post in the center and submit a current staffing pattern to Licensing Specialist showing qualified staff in each room. | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.08D | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint alleged the children's bathroom contains 'two stalls' and one of the toilets has been broken for over a month. Complaint alleged this toilet contained feces that 'causes the bathroom to smell horrible'. LS observed children's bathroom. Bathroom contains 5 standard size toilets and 1 toilet enclosed by a stall. The 5 toilets are all in good, working order and clean. The toilet enclosed in the stall is not working and the handle is broken. There are rust stains in the bowl, and there appears to be something dark in the water. The bowl water appears to have some kind of film on it and either mildew or mold growing around it. There was no smell today. JH and Owner/Agent stated when school age children need to use the bathroom, they go in one at a time and close the bathroom door. This toilet needs to be fixed immediately. The stall in the bathroom for the school age children is unstable, the bottom bracket has come unscrewed and the stall is coming apart. Please reset the stall wall and re-screw the bracket so the stall is safe for the children to use. The exposed screws are also a potential hazard to the other children who use the other toilets in the bathroom. | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: During inspection today, the infant room was the only room staffed by a qualified teacher. The preschool room was being supervised by an Aide, as was the 2 year old room. The current preschool teacher called out today and the other qualified preschool teacher listed on the associated parties list and the posted staffing pattern quit approximately a month ago. Aide in the preschool room today is normally in the Infant room and was not signed in on the sub log in the Preschool room. The Aide in the 2 year old room stated she is the teacher in that room. LS does not have any qualifying information to determine whether she is preschool teacher qualified. If center or staff member has coursework, work experience verification, college transcripts, etc to submit for a personnel evaluation, please send the information to Licensing Specialist. Center should send a written plan of correction immediately and include new staffing patterns to show qualified staff in each room. | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C | Corrected |
| Findings: When Licensing Specialist arrived today, there were 17 children present in the preschool room with one Aide. The staff person in charge, JH, stated the PS teacher called out sick today and Owner/Agent reported the PS Aide also called out. The Aide who is usually in the Infant room is staffing the preschool room today. Licensing Specialist had to assist staff with serving lunch and cover two classrooms so staff could use the bathroom since the Center was so short staffed today. Staff/child ratio for preschool children is 1 approved staff member for every 10 children present. Center must correct this issue immediately and send a written plan of correction addressing how this will be corrected. | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: When Licensing Specialist arrived today, there were 4 infants present in the Infant room with 1 Infant/Toddler qualified teacher. The Aide who is normally in this room was in the preschool room. Staff/child ratio for infants is 1 approved staff member for every 3 children present. Center must correct this issue immediately and send written plan of correction addressing how this will be corrected. | |||
| 2020-03-02 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 27 children present when Licensing Specialist arrived today and only one staff member present who has current 1st Aid and CPR. Center is reminded there should be one staff member for every 20 children present who has approved and current 1st Aid and CPR. Please send correction to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2019-09-12 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2019-09-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were two aides in charge of the preschool room today and the staffing patterns show an aide alone in the 2's room from 6am-7am and two aides in the preschool room from 4-6pm. Owner/Agent does have a preschool qualified teacher starting soon. Center is reminded that there should be qualified staff or an approved substitute in place and recorded in all classrooms at all times. | |||
| 2019-09-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: The stall in the bathroom for the school age children is unstable. The bottom bracket has come unscrewed and the stall is coming apart. If the stall door is pulled in too far, it will 'stick' and not open. Licensing Specialist had to pry the stall wall and the door apart to get the door to open. Please reset the stall wall and rescrew the bracket so the stall is safe for the children to use. The exposed screws are also a potential hazard to the other children who use the preschool toilets in the bathroom. Send photo to Licensing Specialist once stall is repaired. | |||
| 2019-09-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC was not notified within 5 working days of adding one employee, nor was a notarized release form submitted for this employee within 5 days of starting employment. Corrected. There are two new employees who have been reported as starting and notarized release forms were received for them today during the inspection. | |||
| 2019-09-12 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC was not notified within 5 working days of the ending of employment of 3 employees. Center is reminded OCC is to be notified in writing within 5 working days that employees have left employment. Corrected. | |||
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