Licensed Child Care Center
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Y Headstart at the Family Life & Education Center
Towson, MD
· Baltimore County
Eudowood Lane,
Towson, MD 21286
Quick Facts
Capacity
33 children
Age Range
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
1
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
258345
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 3 - Baltimore County
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About the Provider
Y Headstart at the Family Life & Education Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Towson MD, with a maximum capacity of 33 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years. It is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Tuesday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.02.03C(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center was unable to locate the most recent fire inspection. The fire inspection in the file is dated 2024. Staff made an attempt to contact the church during this inspection for the current certificate but was unsuccessful. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: One child in care was missing the health inventory page 1. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.05C | Corrected |
| Findings: The Director is new to this center, she was a transfer from another center and did not have access to all of the staff files. Staff files were missing staff orientation, privacy rights, medicals, and CJIS reports. Please submit this documentation as soon as possible. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has a Family Service Advocate who was hired in August of 2025. OCC has no information on this person. This person does interact with the children. LS received a Release of information and privacy rights for the Family Service Advocate at this inspection. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.06B | Corrected |
| Findings: The Family Service Advocate was hired in August and OCC received her ROI at this inspection. Please submit a personnel list adding her to the center. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.03.08A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher was hired in November 2025 and is school age qualified. An email was sent on 11/10/2025 requesting a variance. As of this date no variance has been received for her. Received at this inspection was the teachers 45 hour preservice training for preschool curriculum. The director- RY was at another Y location and had submitted a variance for that location. She did not complete the required class in the allotted time and an email was sent on 12/2/2025 and 12/18/2025 asking for a new variance. A variance was not submitted for this location. At this inspection RY stated that she has completed the class on January 6, 2025 and is awaiting the certificate. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: Staff were missing the staff orientation. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Three staff were missing their medicals. Please have medicals completed as soon as possible and submit to the office. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.05A | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival at the center the Director was not present. The Director arrived at 12:00. There was no substitute listed for the Director for the day. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.06.09A(5) | Corrected |
| Findings: Two teachers did not complete the initial Basic Health and safety 3 hour class. Please sign up and complete the class and submit the certificate to the office. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.07.06C | Corrected |
| Findings: The center has a new employee, the family service advocate, that started in August and OCC was just informed about her. OCC did receive at this inspection an ROI for her. A staff also was printed under the wrong county. That person has not been on site since September. Please submit a current personnel list adding the family service advocate. Please have the person printed under Baltimore County. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Room 207 did not have a qualified teacher. Room 207 has JD listed as a teacher. JD is school age qualified and a variance was requested on 11/10/2025. At this inspection licensing did receive her 45 hour Pre-Service training for Preschool. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.08.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: A teacher was not qualified to be in the room that she was in. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Room 207 did not have qualified teacher in the room. JD is qualified as a school age teacher. Received at this inspection was her 45 hours pre-service training- Preschool Curriculum. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Conversion | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received on 1/23/2024 ROI's for two new employees and a new personnel list listing their start date as 1/2/2024. Individuals have not been cleared from OCC as of this inspection. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Conversion | 13A.16.05.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: The center did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection in the file is dated 1/10/2023. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Conversion | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One staff was missing their medical. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Conversion | 13A.16.08.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: One staff was not qualified to be in the position. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Conversion | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received paperwork on 1/23/2024 for two new teachers with a hire date of 1/2/2024. One of the teachers is not teacher qualified. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: One aide did not have 6 hours of continued training for her anniversary year. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Room 204 did not have an emergency escape route floor plan posted. The Director will submit the plan to Licensing as soon as possible. after a search the family service manager was able to locate the emergency escape plan and post it in room 204. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Mandatory Review | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
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