Licensed Child Care Center
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Sleepy Hollow Day Care Center
Huntingtown, MD
· Calvert County
4325 Huntingtown Road,
Huntingtown, MD 20639
Quick Facts
Capacity
80 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
📞 (410) 535-5232
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
49581
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
Reviews
Tina Watson
2023-10-10 06:15:49
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
My daughter came home with foot and mouth disease after her first week. They do not supervise the little ones during play. My child in second week was hit in face not once but twice. They do not follow state protocol on incident reporting and their classes are far too big for the minimal staff they have. DO NOT leave your child at this Daycare.
Scott S.
2013-06-14 19:00:01
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Hello,
Would like to notify everyone whom uses this facility to check out: http://www.checkccmd.com to see the inspection results from the state.
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Lori
2013-05-21 17:57:11
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Best place for children to learn, love and live if they have to be away from the home when they are young. Sleepy Hololow is an outstanding environmnet and is run with love, knowledge and common sense. My children are better for going there!
Pamela Rannacher
2013-02-26 13:29:15
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I worked at Sleepy Hollow and wonder recomment it to a family. They are all loving caring there. I loved working for Sleepy Hollow.
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About the Provider
Our goal at Sleepy Hollow Early Learning Center is to positively shape young lives through a wide variety of activities. Our desire is to provide a loving and nurturing experience for all our children. Under proper supervision, the teachers at Sleepy Hollow will provide new challenges and success that are designed to build your child's self esteem.
By listening to children, showing them our interest with positive words, gestures and facial expressions, we can take advantages of children's needs to manipulate and discover. We will help them go from what they already know to what he/she needs to know next.
Sleepy Hollow Early Learning Center is open to all children who may benefit from our program, regardless of race, nationality, creed or gender. We ask our parents to concern themselves with what is going on in the center by volunteering when possible, giving suggestions of the center. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with the operating procedures of this center.
By listening to children, showing them our interest with positive words, gestures and facial expressions, we can take advantages of children's needs to manipulate and discover. We will help them go from what they already know to what he/she needs to know next.
Sleepy Hollow Early Learning Center is open to all children who may benefit from our program, regardless of race, nationality, creed or gender. We ask our parents to concern themselves with what is going on in the center by volunteering when possible, giving suggestions of the center. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with the operating procedures of this center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that three children need their physician's information listed on their emergency form. Two out of the three emergency forms were corrected on-site due to their parent working at the Center. One child also needed an emergency contact listed on her emergency form, but it was also corrected on-site because the parent works at the Center. Therefore, all aspects of this regulation was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that two children are missing a second blood lead test. Children are required to have a blood lead test at 12 months and 24 months of age. Please notify the respective parents in writing of the need for the second blood lead test and provide that written notice to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. It will then be corrected with the understanding that the parent will schedule the blood lead testing, provide the blood lead test results to the Center and the Center will file it in the respective child's file. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, all of the classrooms located in the upstairs portion of the Center had inaccurate staffing patterns posted listing staff that no longer work at the Center. During the inspection, all of the Center's staffing patterns were updated to be accurate, posted in the respective classrooms and the LS was given a copy of them for the correction of this non-compliance. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center did not provide a 1203 form to OCC to delete several staff members within 5 business days of the end of their employment. Director found some 1203s, but not others. Today, the Director submitted a 1203 to delete the remaining staff members who no longer work at the Center. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, it was observed that 8 out of the 9 written activity plans for infants and toddlers have not been updated in over 3 months. Please have each parent review their respective child's activity plan, make any necessary updates and initial and date the form for the reevaluation that is required at least every 3 months. Please provide the updated form with the parents' initials and date on their respective child's form. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, a bottle of bleach water mix was found on the sink in the preschool Butterfly room and another bottle of bleach water mix was found sitting on the lid of the trashcan by the table where the children were about to have lunch in one of the downstairs classrooms. Both of these bottles were accessible to the children when they were observed. Please keep all potentially hazardous materials out of the reach of children. Please write a letter of correction stating how the Center will become in compliance with this regulation in the future. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: During the complaint inspection, it was found that none of the rooms had accurate staffing patterns posted. LS is aware that there have been some very recent changes in staff. Please provide a copy of accurate staffing patterns for each room to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: It was determined by the Center that an Aide in the 2-3 year old classroom caused injuries to the left forearm and right underarm of a 3 year old child during nap time. The Center has a recorded video of the staff member being aggressive with the child, pulling her onto and off of her cot, holding her forcefully in her lap as well as forcefully holding her down on her cot. The staff member reported to the Center that she accidentally caused the injuries when she pulled the child out from underneath a table. However, this was not able to be seen in the video. This account may not be a logical explanation of the injuries, especially since the child came out from under the table on her own and away from the direction of the staff member. Despite the mode of injury, the staff member was inappropriate and excessively forceful with the child as evidenced in the video. The Center acted appropriately by firing that staff member the same day as the incident as soon as they were made aware of what occurred. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.02A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Even though the Center saw injuries on a 3 year old child from the actions of a staff member, no one reported the incident to OCC or to CPS or to law enforcement. The Center did, however, fire the staff member that same day as the incident and informed the parent. Please write a letter of correction stating how you will become in compliance with this regulation in the future and submit it to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03B(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Per the recorded video, the identified staff person used inappropriate discipline by struggling with the child to retrieve her from underneath the table. That same staff member also slid the child across the cot while using a great amount of force. That staff member also forcibly held the child in her lap and then down on the cot. This exhibits inappropriate discipline by the staff member which is against regulation and against the standards and practices set forth by the Center. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, the LS noticed that four out of the five posted activity plans in the Caterpillar A Room have not been updated since June of this year. They must be updated, at least, every 3 months. An activity plan was also missing for the sixth child enrolled in the room. Please have the parent of the sixth child complete an activity plan for that child and send a copy of it to OCC. Have the other parents of the four children update their respective child's plan. Send a copy of those updated plans to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: When asked about inaccurate staffing patterns during the inspection, the Center reported that they are currently training staff and she will then see where their best fit will be before changing staffing patterns. However, these staff are not included on the substitute logs. In addition, a substitute log has not be completed for the Butterfly room since 05/01/2025, but they are continuing to use substitutes. Please provide proof to OCC of utilizing the sub log for all substitutions on the current staffing patterns for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: When going over the associated party list with the Center, there were several staff who no longer work at the Center, but a 1203 form to delete them had not been submitted. During the inspection, a 1203 was submitted by the Center for all of the staff no longer working here or those that are being changed to a substitute. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of emergency cards, it was found that child ZF does not have any emergency contacts listed. Another child, RM, did not have an emergency card. RM's sibling also attends the Center, so the sibling's emergency card was in RM's file. When this was brought to the attention of the Center, they had the mother complete an emergency card on line (typed) and then sent it to the Center while the LS was still on-site. However, it does not have a parent's signature. Please have ZF's parent add at least one emergency contact and have RM's parent sign the emergency card. Submit these completed emergency cards to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that the following children need a 12 month old blood lead test: SH, RM, EZ and BA. It was also found that the following children need a second blood lead test which is to be performed at 24 months of age: HH, RC and MM. Please submit proof of written notification to the parents of the need for blood lead testing so that they may schedule it with their physician or provide the actual blood lead test results to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of a sampling of children's records, it was found that both children, AC and TM are missing a 3rd DTAP and a 3rd Polio vaccination. Please notify the parents of the respective children so that they may obtain the proper age-appropriate vaccinations and provide the updated immunization record. Please forward to OCC proof of each child having all of the age-appropriate vaccinations as required for children enrolled in a child care program. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05E | Corrected |
| Findings: The Center did not have any evidence of maintaining a substitute log in at least two classrooms. Please ensure that a sub log is maintained in each classroom and that it is utilized when a substitute is used. During the inspection, the Director added a sub log in the two identified rooms and had the substituting staff complete it for today. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: During the inspection, it was revealed that there were four discrepancies in staff. Center Director notified the Licensing Specialist that four staff on the associated parties list no longer work at the Center. OCC has no evidence of having been notified of these staff members leaving employment. The Center must notify OCC in writing within five business days of their ending of employment. While on-site, the Center provided a 1203 deleting the identified staff. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: During a review of staff files, no evidence was found to indicate that the following staff received Center Orientation: BP, HT and BW. Please document their Center Orientation and provide written proof of this to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Medicals for staff members/associated parties MB and RP are over five years old. A staff member/associated party must have a medical performed at least every five years. Please have the identified staff members/associated parties have a medical evaluation, completed by a medical professional completed on the OCC medical form and submit the medical form to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The following Aides have not completed Basic Health and Safety training within 90 days of their employment: AB, DK and KP. DK and KP have since completed their BHS course, albeit late. Therefore, DK and KP's portion of this non-compliance is corrected. Please have AB complete MSDE's BHS training and submit the certificate of completion to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide BP did not complete her yearly training hours of at least 6 clock hours. BP needed to complete another 1.5 hours by 04/2023. Please have Aide BP complete training to make up her hours and submit the completed training certificates to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Open |
| Findings: Center is using an Aide, JH, in the Firefly room (4-5yos) to substitute as a teacher. She is missing a letter of experience in order to qualify her as a teacher. She has been employed at the Center since 03/2023. The Center is also using an Aide, KW, in the Bumble bee room (6w-1yr) as a teacher. She has been employed since 01/2023. The Center has also been using an Aide, DK, as a teacher in the Caterpillar room (1yr -18mo). She has been employed at the Center since 02/2023. They have not yet submitted paperwork to verify qualifications or a variance to OCC. It should also be noted that there is no qualified teacher on staff for which they could be substituting. OCC understands that the Center is actively advertising for qualified staff. In addition, the Center has not been completing a substitute log for these Aides "substituting" as a teacher. Please submit transcripts, employment verification and other documentation or a variance to OCC to get them qualified as teachers. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing pattern posted in the 4-5 year old room is one from 07/2021 and is incorrect. When LS inquired about it, staff replaced it immediately with the correct and accurate staffing pattern. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: The outside play area for the preschool groups of children has two pieces of water play equipment. Despite them not being used at the time of inspection, staff report that they have been using them this summer. They report that they fill the kiddie pool with water to then allow the children to fill their water toys. One is a kiddie pool and the other is a sprinkler that is connected to a bottom that also collects a small portion of water. Both of these are at ground level and collect water. Therefore, they are potential drowning hazards. Please remove these from use and from children's access as soon as possible. Please write a letter of correction stating that no equipment that holds water will be used to correct this non-compliance. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Teacher LB was behind on continued training that was due by 06/2022. Teacher AB was also behind on continued training hours that were due by 03/2022. Both teachers have since made up those hours so this portion of the non-compliance is now corrected. However, teacher KL needed to have 6 hours of continued training by 11/2021. She has completed only 3 of those 6 hours. She needs to complete 3 hours of continued training as soon as possible. She is also due for another 6 hours of continued training by 11/2022. Please submit training certificates for KL to OCC when completed. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Aide BP has not completed Basic Health and Safety training. Her hire date was 04/25/2022. Aide EB has not completed Basic Health and Safety training or Child Care and COVID training. Her hire date was 02/22/2022. Basic Health and Safety training is to be completed within 90 days of employment. Please ensure that each staff member completes their required training and submit the completed training certificates to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon completing a random sample of the children's records there was at least 1 child missing evidence of a required Varicella immunization. The varicella shot for RM is scheduled. There are several children: AH, CK, CL, RM, TN, RP and PY who appear to missing evidence of their lead testing, as required. All of the children in this building were born after 2015. The staff has 6 pages of health record review forms filled with all of the children which documents any admission materials missing. The staff is following up with any parent that needs to submit documentation. Please continue to follow up with any parent that needs to submit documentation. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were no staffing patterns posted during the inspection today. Lic. Spec. rec'd updated July 2021 staffing patterns on site today. Please be sure to post the most current staffing patterns and be sure that OCC also has the most current staffing patterns. The staffing patterns were posted during the inspection. The staffing patterns are reflecting staffing issues, that were discussed. The center reports advertising for the positions needed. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The were 3 staff that were deleted more than 5 days ago, June 2021, but OCC wasn't notified until the inspection. The non-compliance was corrected because the change form-1203 form was received on site today. Please be sure to report all staff changes within 5 days. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: This regulation is to state that all teachers are to complete at least 12 hours of continued training within their training year. Staff AB hasn't completed her required training within her training year. Please immediately notify her that she needs to complete the training as soon as possible. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Staff SJ didn't have at least 6 hours of training within her training year. Please immediately ask staff to complete the training needed and forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon review of the staffing patterns received on site today, there are 6 classrooms that indicate that there isn't qualified staff in the classroom at some point of the day or in the Cat A room all day. The staff is aware of the staffing issues. The center has recently frozen their enrollment until they can obtain the staff they need. The director has had to be work in the classroom to cover the rooms. The staff report that they have been advertising for staff and have had no one to fill the open positons. The center is also expecting more staff to leave. The center staff report that they currently project needing 7 staff persons. Three is one quailed staff who has not worked since Covid-19 started in March 2020. Please continue to advertise for the positions needed and interview interested in the positions needed. Please forward continued efforts to actively seek qualified staff. It was reported that 3 qualified staff left employment recently-GCG, RB, KM Please also submit updated staffing patterns as needed too, especially for the penguin room. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Lic. Spec. observed a group of 5 children with one staff person. The group consisted of 2 toddlers and three 2 year olds. This composition mathematically requires 2 staff. This was discussed and the center took immediate action to reconfigure the staffing and children so that the group size and staffing was corrected. The staff with this group was an aide. | |||
| 2021-07-22 | Full | 13A.16.12.05C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The refrigerator in the 1st infant room on the right wasn't maintaining a temperature of 40 degrees or below. The freezer was at 0 degrees F. The refrigerator was adjusted and checked several times throughout the day and the temperature as fluctuating between about 43 degrees F and 46 degrees F. Please immediately correct and forward written corrective action within 30 days. All of the other refrigerators and freezers in the building were at the correct temperatures. | |||
| 2020-07-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staff report that there have been several changes to the staffing patterns, and that the staffing patterns are not currently posted. Staff agreed to post the staffing patterns today and to forward the must current staffing patterns to OCC today. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-06-18 | Full | 13A.16.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There are children enrolled, and born on or after 1/1/2015, who are missing documentation of the required lead testing at age 12 months and or at age 24 months. Please review all records for this requirement. Please immediately ask parents to supply you with documentation from the child's doctor of lead testing as required. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2019-06-18 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The OCC had 2 staff still listed as employed but they had ended employment more than 5 days ago. There was no evidence located that a staff change form (1203) was submitted to notify the OCC of their employment ending. One ended employment October 2018 & the other ended employment in August 2018. The 1203 form was submitted on site today. Please be sure to complete and forward a completed 1203 for any staff changes, within 5 days. | |||
| 2019-06-18 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: There are several periods of time throughout the day that there are not qualified staff in the classrooms. Staff qualifications of several staff were reviewed on site to determine if there were any staff that could meet the child care teacher qualifications. The center plans to submit variances for a couple of staff who are close to being qualified and who are willing to complete the coursework that they are lacking. Please forward variances and all supporting documentation ASAP. The center states they have been continually advertising for teachers. The center wasn't advertising for infant staff but will immediately start such. Please forward evidence of the continual efforts to hire qualified staff, including copy of the advertisements). Each room is to have a qualified staff in place all day. The center is also phasing the infants out to reduce the infants to only 6. Please forward a written plan to correct within 30 days. Also advised staff to advertise on the MSDE website. | |||
| 2019-06-18 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 2 aides who didn't complete an approved aide orientation training course within 6 months of being hired. Both of these aides have now completed the training. Please be sure that aides complete the training timely. | |||
| 2018-05-30 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Office of Child Care, region 10 has no record of receiving notification of adding one staff person, who was re-hired in December 2017. Lic. Spec. rec'd the 1203 adding the staff and rec'd the release on site today. Lic. Spec. has no record of receiving a release for another staff who started in April 2018, however the 1203 form was rec'd in April. The director believes that the release for the April hired staff person was sent to the OCC. A release was rec'd on site for this staff person. Please be sure to notify the Office of Child Care within 5 days of any new staff who work with children at the center. | |||
| 2018-05-30 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 3 staff who were on the Office of Child Care list of employees for the center, but who are no longer employed with the center. Plus there were an additional 3 staff that are being end dated as employees as of today. Lic. Spec. rec'd a completed 1203 deleting all 6 of these staff on site. | |||
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