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Sunrise Early Learning Center @ Shady Spring Drive
Gaithersburg, MD
· Montgomery County
8306 Shady Spring Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Quick Facts
Capacity
70 children
Age Range
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
📞 (301) 208-6948
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
152831
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 5 - Montgomery County
Reviews
Joseph M.
2015-10-31 04:51:20
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
My daughter has attended SELC for two years now. The staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, and kind. The center itself is clean, safe, and well-organized. My daughter has made great progress both academically and socially since she began at SELC. I highly recommend this preschool and daycare program.
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About the Provider
We believe in the uniqueness of each child. Therefore, we incorporate active play time in a fun-filled learning environment for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers.
We thrive to enhance Self Esteem, Independence, Emotional & Social capacities, Physical, Cognitive and Readiness skills; and at the same time, provide safe, healthy and nurturing environment for children to play, learn and get along with others as they grow.
Our philosophy of education focuses on the whole child, therefore, our curriculum is designed for children’s development and advancement; no matter how young, no matter how small, no matter how shy, no matter how long it requires to train a child, each child will be loved, nurtured, cared for and will feel a sense of BELONGING, COMMUNITY, LOVE, RESPECT, and SECURITY in a home away from home where families are encouraged to build lasting memories and relationships .
We at Sunrise hope to provide many hours of EXCELLENT and WARMHEARTED care for your children in a NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
We thrive to enhance Self Esteem, Independence, Emotional & Social capacities, Physical, Cognitive and Readiness skills; and at the same time, provide safe, healthy and nurturing environment for children to play, learn and get along with others as they grow.
Our philosophy of education focuses on the whole child, therefore, our curriculum is designed for children’s development and advancement; no matter how young, no matter how small, no matter how shy, no matter how long it requires to train a child, each child will be loved, nurtured, cared for and will feel a sense of BELONGING, COMMUNITY, LOVE, RESPECT, and SECURITY in a home away from home where families are encouraged to build lasting memories and relationships .
We at Sunrise hope to provide many hours of EXCELLENT and WARMHEARTED care for your children in a NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
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Hours of Operation
- Monday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Open |
| Findings: LS observed that 3 Aides have not completed the outstanding continue training hours needed for the 2024-2025 school year. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 5 teachers that need to complete their continued training hours. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Open |
| Findings: LS observed that 2 aides need to complete their continued training hours. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe fire drills completed between August 2024-December 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an infant asleep in a swing. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Complaint | 13A.16.12.06B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed an infant in a bouncy chair with a small folded blanket and pillow propping the bottle up to feed the infant. | |||
| 2024-07-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe an escape route posted in the Great Beginnings classroom | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a complaint stating that on Friday, April 28, 2023 a rat was seen. The complaint further states that she observed the rat twice during the tour of the 2 year old age group. Licensing Specialists did not observe any rats or mice during the inspection. Licensing Specialists observed mouse droppings in one corner of the Navigator room. Director states that they have never seen a rat, but has acknowledged seeing a mouse and has been taking steps to prevent an infestation. Licensing Specialists observed evidence of preventative measures being taken. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03A | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed 14 children in the Rising Suns classroom with one staff member upon entering the facility. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(1) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists observed 4 children who appeared to be between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old in the Little Cruisers room with one staff member upon entering the facility. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialists discussed hand sanitizer not being in areas where they are accessible to children. Licensing Specialists observed one storage closet with cleaning chemicals that was not made inaccessible to children in care. The door to the closet was then locked during the inspection. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one Emergency form missing authorized daily pick up and one Emergency form incomplete and missing its annual update. Facility must have the parent(s) complete and update the Emergency forms and notify Licensing Specialist once complete. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed three incomplete Health Inventory II forms. Facility must obtain complete Health Inventory II forms and notify Licensing Specialist once complete. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a red chair in disrepair in the infant playground, an a/c unit insufficiently covered, no gate at the bottom of the black steps, and a drop off on a play set insufficiently covered with rope. Facility must send Licensing Specialist photographic evidence of corrections for all items via email. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed five staff members either without current/complete Medical Reports or having a Medical Report completed on an obsolete Medical Report. Facility must send current and complete Medical Reports to Licensing Specialist for each staff member via email. See remarks for details. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Open |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe six hours of approved continued training completed by two Aides for their last full year of employment. Facility must send Licensing Specialist evidence of six hours of approved continued training certificates to Licensing Specialist via email. See remarks for details. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one Infant/Toddler Child Care Teacher with five infants for two minutes during the inspection. Facility stated that a second staff member was assigned to the room, but just grabbing a child's belongings outside the classroom. Corrected during inspection. Director arrived within four minutes of Licensing Specialist's arrival with an additional staff member assigned to the infant room. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.02.03C(3)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not receive a Release of Information for one staff member. Facility shall send the Licensing Specialist the missing Release of Information. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed more than one Emergency form missing the physicians information and one Emergency form missing the annual update. Please see the highlighted fields on the Emergency forms. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one missing Health Inventory part I and one incomplete Health Inventory part I. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one missing Health Inventory part II and one incomplete Health Inventory part II. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one child record missing evidence of blood lead testing and one child record with an incomplete blood lead test form. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.05.12D | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed a wooden plank sticking out with a nail exposed and an area of the jungle gym with a high drop off insufficiently covered with rope to attempt to make this area inaccessible to children. Facility shall send Licensing Specialist photographic evidence of corrections. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.05.12E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed activity equipment with debris, a basketball hoop turned on its side in disrepair, and trash including gloves and other miscellaneous paper items around the perimeter of the outdoor play area. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe a Medical Report for one staff member. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.04A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed more than one staff member with Medical Reports over five years old. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.05C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed 11/12 hours of approved continued training completed. Facility shall submit evidence of one hour of continued training to Licensing Specialist. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed more than one staff member missing their 12 hours of approved continued training. See remarks for details. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist observed one Aide missing one hour of approved continued training. See remarks for details. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe the infant individualized activity plans reevaluated within the last three months. | |||
| 2021-07-08 | Full | 13A.16.10.02E | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing Specialist did not observe liquid fragrance free soap nor wash cloths in the First Aid Kit. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The current amount of sleeping items include about a dozen cribs, a dozen mats, and the balance are cots. The total is 69 but the capacity on the license is more than that so more cots need to be ordered. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Three staff could not show evidence of a current medical. | |||
| 2019-05-21 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: The center implemented both change requests prior to receiving written approval for making the Nurturing Room a toddler room and making the Explorer 1 Room a 2 year old room. | |||
| 2018-04-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Some emergency cards were missing health care provider or authorized pick up information. | |||
| 2018-04-10 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: At least 3 teachers had evidence of less than 12 hours of training per last full year of employment. | |||
| 2018-04-10 | Full | 13A.16.06.09B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no evidence of current professional development plans. | |||
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