Where Kids Grow. Happy., LLC - Chesapeake Beach MD Licensed Child Care Center

7544 Bayside Road , Chesapeake Beach MD 20732
(410) 257-2727
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Watch a young child play. Sure they are having fun, but take a closer look and you'll find that there's more to the picture than meets the eye. The daycare professionals at Where Kids Grow. Happy. Daycare know that through play, children develop the foundations they'll need to succeed in life. Where Kids Grow. Happy. Daycare is a state licensed child care center serving The Twin Beaches and surrounding areas. We offer a nurturing play-based educational program for infants to school aged children. Our goal is to provide high quality child care by creating a safe, healthy and caring environment, which promotes your child's physical, socio-emotional and cognitive development, as well as responding to the needs of your family. We partner with parents; working together to help our children grow healthy, strong and most of all happy.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 158355
  • Capacity: 42
  • 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
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Beach Elementary
  • District Office: Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
  • District Office Phone: (301) 475-3770 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: All emergency forms were reviewed during inspection today. The following children's emergency forms need to be updated: CK, HH, JS, JS, AH. Please have parents/guardians update forms and add to files. Please send copies of updated forms to Licensing Specialist.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: 15 children's records were reviewed today during inspection. There is one child (LR) who does not have an immunization record on file today, and there is one child (LH) who needs an updated immunization record (missing one HIB immunization for child's age). Please obtain from parents/guardians and add to files. Send copies of to Licensing Specialist.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.05.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: During inspection today, Licensing Specialist observed a doorknob indent on a wall in the preschool room. The paint was disturbed. LS also observed several boards and railings on the outside deck to have chipping and peeling paint. Due to the age of the building and no lead free certificate, the Operator must have a lead test completed to determine the level, if any, of lead on the affected areas. Please send results to LS once completed.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.05.08B Corrected
Findings: The toilet seat in the school age bathroom is extremely loose and almost falling off of the toilet. This needs to be fixed immediately. The sink faucet fixture in the same bathroom is also very loose and needs to be tightened and caulked around the base. Please send photos of corrections to Licensing Specialist.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: Director stated aide, EW, has completed the course, but certificate cannot be located; therefore there is no evidence that EW completed the course within 90 days of employment. Please send copy of certificate if located or if course needs to be taken again by EW.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.06.12C Corrected
Findings: Aide, EW, completed the required aide orientation training, but completed it late. Since the course has been completed, this is corrected.
2021-05-25 Full 13A.16.11.03B Corrected
Findings: During inspection, LS observed I/T staff member diaper an infant and then put the infant in a crib without washing the child's hands (staff member did wash her hands after she cleaned the diaper pad and before she changed the next child). Staff are reminded according to the approved diapering procedure, children's hands are to be washed with soap and running water after diapering & toileting. Please send written plan of correction to LS.
2020-07-02 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2020-06-05 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.03.03A(2) Corrected
Findings: Center has attendance records in each classroom. When Licensing Specialist arrived at the center today, there was one child who was not signed into the preschool room (16 present, 15 signed in). Staff determined which child had not been signed in and corrected the attendance sheet. Center should insure that parents/guardians are verifying their children's attendance at the center at least weekly by signing in the parent signature column of the attendance records.
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.06.12A(3) Corrected
Findings: Two Aides completed their continued training late. Corrected.
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.06.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: Director completed 5 hours of continued training during the December 2017-18 training period. Director completed an additional 8 hours in January 2019 (which was applied to the missing 7 hours for 2017-2018). Corrected. Director should complete 12 hours of continued training by December 31, 2019 for the December 2018-19 training period.
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: 16 records reviewed. Of the records reviewed, there was one for a 5 year old child that did not reflect an appropriate lead screening had been completed by a health care provider (it was marked 'not evaluated' on the health inventory form). All children under age 6 in group care in Maryland must at least be screened for lead poisoning. Please obtain a lead screening for this child and add to file. Send copy to Licensing Specialist.
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.10.04A Corrected
Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a can of interior wall paint and a box of Borax in the cabinet under the sink in the School Age Room (Annex). These items are both labeled 'keep out of reach of children'. Please re-locate these items so they are not accessible to children or latch the cabinet doors. This was corrected during inspection.
2019-05-16 Full 13A.16.05.05C(1) Corrected
Findings: During inspection today, Licensing Specialist observed several areas in the facility which had peeling or chipping paint (Annex - peeling and chipping on wall by cabinets; Infant room - chipping on ceiling; Preschool room - chipping on painted ceiling in reading area). Since the facility was constructed prior to 1978 and has not been certified 'lead-free', a lead dust test must be conducted and results sent to OCC. Center could also have testing completed to determine if the facility can be deemed 'lead free' and submit a 'lead-free' certificate to OCC.

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Reviews

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AmyRoe33 2021-12-16 15:38:03

Started out an amazing center. But over time the owners stopped caring and even moved out of state. As a result of piss poor owners the staff had no choice but to close its doors and wish the families on its way. Hopefully it becomes a daycare center again with people who actually care about children and their staff. ????

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