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Karel Barber

Mechanicsville, MD · Saint Marys County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (7 reviews)
36925 Dixie Lyon Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
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Quick Facts

Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Type of Care
Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (240) 925-7090
36925 Dixie Lyon Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
255634
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office

Reviews

5.0
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Taylore N.
2023-05-24 16:10:46
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I can’t say enough good things about Karel! She is wonderful with my girls. She’s caring, attentive, affectionate and loves them like her own. My girls are excited when they get to daycare giving her big hugs every morning. She provides early learning/age appropriate activities. Our middle daughters speech has sky rocketed since being with Karel. There truly isn’t a bad thing to say about Karel, we love her !

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Meche
2023-05-24 14:53:21
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I love Karels Daycare. She is beyond caring, attentive & always makes sure to keep me updated with anything regarding my child. She does alot of activities with the kids and does a great job entertaining all their little personalities. The kids love her, I love her! She is safe, clean & all the kids have her undivided attention. Highly recommended !

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Jessica T
2021-11-04 11:36:38
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

This is the second provider that my son has used for daycare and his experience has been wonderful. My son is excited to go to daycare every day, has grown so much, and has not had a bad day yet. Karel is friendly, caring, and keeps in contact regarding how my son is doing and the different goals they are working on. She provides a variety of activities, resources, and learning objectives for the kids. I am extremely happy with the care she provides and plan to keep my son in her care until he is school aged.

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Jorge Acosta
2020-09-29 15:10:19
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

She is a great child care provider, she makes my kids feel like family.

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Kelley
2020-09-27 11:15:03
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I can not say enough good things about the care my son receives with Karel. She goes above and beyond, caring for these kiddos as if they were her own. You can tell she just loves what she does. Not only do I have confidence my son is safe, well loved and having fun but also learning, daily. Karel provides age appropriate early childhood learning activities and lessons, along with lots of outside time. She is the best and we feel so lucky to have found her!

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Marci
2020-09-27 10:39:34
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Mrs. Karel is the best daycare provider there is. My son gets so excited to see her, she is very patient and kind. She is very organized and my son loves learning new things and playing with his friends. She is a great teacher, I would highly recommend this home daycare to anyone. I can’t say enough good things about her and her home daycare. We just Love her and are so glad we came across to find her.

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A. Sampson
2020-09-27 10:18:10
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

We found Mrs.Karel as our daycare unexpectedly shut down- to say I was nervous for a new change in child care is an understatement. I could not speak more highly of her. Mrs.Karel is incredibly involved with the different needs for my son as there have been speech and feeding delays. He has made great progress in his speech as well as social skills and I strongly believe this is due to her. Highly recommend!

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About the Provider

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Additional Information:

I am enrolled with the Exel program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Tuesday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Wednesday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Thursday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Friday 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2024-03-12 Mandatory Review
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.03.02A Corrected
Findings: AK needs evidence of having had a 4th DTP shot and a Hib shot after a year of age.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.03.02B Corrected
Findings: AK needs a 1 year lead blood test. AN needs a 2 year old lead blood test.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.03.03E Corrected
Findings: Provider needs to have evidence that the parents of AK, JN, AN, PN, and OT received the consumer pamphlet.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: AK needs an emergency contact person on his emergency card.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.05.05A Corrected
Findings: Both wooden swing sets need to be shored up so that they don't wobble.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.10.01A(4) Corrected
Findings: The provider's emergency preparedness plan needs to be updated.
2023-04-11 Full 13A.15.10.01H(2) Corrected
Findings: The first aid kit is missing safety pins and flashlight..
2022-07-08 Other
Findings: No Noncompliances Found
2022-03-09 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.01A Corrected
Findings: The rabies certificate for dog, Curbie, expired 1/28/22. Provider needs to have a new rabies certificate for the dog.
2022-03-09 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.04B(1) Corrected
Findings: The outlets in the bathroom need to be capped. These were capped during the inspection.
2021-05-14 Conversion 13A.15.03.02A Corrected
Findings: KS needs evidence of having had a Hib shot after a year of age. KS needs the parent part of the health inventory completed by the parent.
2021-05-14 Conversion 13A.15.03.02B Corrected
Findings: JS needs evidence of having had a lead blood test at a year of age and at two years of age. PL needs evidence of having had a lead blood test at 2 years of age. KS needs evidence of having had a lead blood test at 2 years of age.
2021-05-14 Conversion 13A.15.03.03E Corrected
Findings: Provider didn't have evidence that the parents received or were told how to get the consumer pamphlet information.
2021-05-14 Conversion 13A.15.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Provider mentioned that she had given the children's records for children who have left her care back to the parents. Provider was reminded that she needs to hold on to those records for two years after the children leave care. KS doesn't have the parent part of the health inventory so provider doesn't have his individual needs information.

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