Younger Years Early Learning Center - Huntingtown MD Licensed Child Care Center

995 Grace Road , Huntingtown MD 20639
(443) 646-2316

About the Provider

Description: Younger Years Early Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Huntingtown MD, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 89212
  • Capacity: 20
  • Age Range: 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Sunderland 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
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.02C(1) Corrected
Findings: There was no evidence located on site that parents were given or were advised how to obtain a consumer pamphlet. Please immediately give the parents a consumer pamphlet or advise the parents how to obtain a consumer pamphlet. Please also keep written evidence on site that each parent received or were advised how to obtain a consumer pamphlet. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. Licensing Specialist recommended that the director add a clear statement to the contract page that parents sign indicating that the parents either received or were advised how to obtain a consumer pamphlet.
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: The emergency forms for EC and LT haven't been updated for over a year. Please immediately ask parents of LT and EC to review their child's emergency forms, make any necessary changes/updates and then initial and date their child's emergency form. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.04D(3) Corrected
Findings: There was no completed health inventory present for VC or SW. Please immediately ask parents of VC and SW to supply you with a completed health inventory form. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. SW was only missing the doctor portion of the health inventory.
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: Please immediately ask the parents of VC and SW to obtain documentation from their child's doctors office that their children have had their age appropriate blood lead tests. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. There was no evidence located on site that either VC or SW had a blood lead test after turning age 2.
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: There was no immunization record present for EC. Please immediately ask parent of EC to forward the center a copy of EC's current immunization record. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. There was no immunization record on site for EC.
2022-05-18 Mandatory Review 13A.16.09.01C(6) Open
Findings: There was no evidence located on site that the parents were notified of the centers screen time policy. Please immediately notify the parents in writing of the center's screen time policy. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days.
2021-04-06 Full 13A.16.03.06A(2) Corrected
Findings: The director reported today that there are at least 2 substitutes CP and JR that haven't worked for her for over a year and she states that she no longer considers them employees and will not use them as substitutes. Please immediately forward a completed 1203 form listing their last day of employment. All changes of employees are to be reported within 5 working days. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. Director was also considering ending the employment of EP as a substitute too as of today. Please submit the1203 form ASAP indicating any changes of staff.
2021-04-06 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) Corrected
Findings: The director wasn't able to locate the updated emergency plan during this inspection. The emergency plan is to be updated at least 1x per year. Please locate and forward copy of updated plan within 30 days or create a new plan or be able to show it on another scheduled inspection date. If a new template is needed please request a blank one from this Lic. Spec. Lic. Spec. did observe an emergency drill log indicting that the emergency drills were completed at least 2xs per year as required.
2021-04-06 Full 13A.16.10.01C Corrected
Findings: The emergency numbers weren't posted because the director states she got the list wet when she was cleaning the walls. LIc. Spec. emailed a blank list to be completed and posted. The Director located her list during the inspection and posted It therefore the non-compliance was corrected immediately, on site. Please keep the emergency phone numbers posted.
2021-04-06 Full 13A.16.10.02A(1) Corrected
Findings: The director's first aid and CPR just expired on 3/31/2021. The provider plans to complete an approved first aid and cpr class this month. Please forward a copy of current first aid and cpr within 30d days. There is to be at least 1 staff person per each 20 children with current first aid and CPR at all times. The OCC expects that the staff will plan accordingly.
2020-02-04 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: The director has added a new staff person, BS, a volunteer, who is being used as a sub and occasionally to meet staff child ratios. The director did mention this person to Lic. Spec. in January, but a Staff Change form was not submitted within 5 days as required adding this staff person. BS was added as of 1/23/2020 and the 1203 form was received today. The completed staff change form and original release were received on site today. The staff did complete the CBC. The staff was on site today.
2020-02-04 Mandatory Review 13A.16.03.05B Corrected
Findings: The posted staffing pattern was out of date. The director updated the staffing pattern on site and posted the current staffing pattern. Lic. Spec. was also given a copy of the current staffing pattern.
2019-03-19 Full 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) Corrected
Findings: There was no record that emergency drills were practiced 2x's per year as required. Please immediately practice the drills as required and keep a record of the drills. The fire drills are documented and were practiced.
2019-03-19 Full 13A.16.06.12B Corrected
Findings: There is an aide who has been employed as an aide since 3/18/18 but there is no documentation on site that the aide has completed an approved Aide Orientation training. This training was to have been completed by September 2018. Please be sure that the aide completes this required training immediately. Please forward a copy of the training certificate within 30 days.
2019-03-19 Full 13A.16.03.06A(1) Corrected
Findings: Upon arrival there was a new staff person working. The director reports that the aide started on 2/1/2019 and that the director faxed the documentation to OCC. The documentation wasn't received and OCC didn't know of this new staff person. Lic. Spec. contacted the office while on site today and the OCC region 10 fax log was examined by OCC staff at region 10 and there was no entries that a fax was received from Younger Years or the director from January to the present. A completed original notarized release was received on site for the new staff person. However, the release form completed was an old form from 8/07. Director was asked to have a new release form completed for the new staff person and to immediately mail the completed original notarized release to OCC. The completed "1203 Add form" was received on site today. The OCC has now been notified. Please in the future contact the OCC to verify information was received.

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