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Ava Wanas Montessori

Mount Airy, MD · Frederick County
Dotsons Ridge Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771
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Quick Facts

Capacity
78 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
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (667) 367-2311
Dotsons Ridge Road
Mount Airy, MD 21771
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
253083
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 12 - Frederick County Office

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About the Provider

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Ava Wanas Montessori is a Licensed Child Care Center in Mount Airy MD, with a maximum capacity of 78 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: MSDE-Approved Education Program.

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
2026-03-30 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.01A(1) Corrected
Findings: In Room 4, the baseboard by the diapering area is off of the wall. There was peeling paint on the fence in the toddler playground.
2026-03-30 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.11A Corrected
Findings: In Room 4 the door to the classroom had stains, there was stains on the wall by the diaper changing area, there were brown stains on the diaper genie, the door frame in the bathroom was stained, the trash can was stained and the closet door was stained. These areas were cleaned during the inspection. In Room 3, the wall by the bathroom had stains and the wall by the telephone had stains.
2026-03-30 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.12D Corrected
Findings: The playground did not have mulch under the swings.
2026-03-30 Mandatory Review 13A.16.06.09C Corrected
Findings: There was a file that did not contain documentation of the 2025-2026 annual training. This training was supposed to be done from 3/25-2/26. There was a file that did not contain the 2025 Basic Health and Safety update.
2026-03-30 Mandatory Review 13A.16.10.04A Corrected
Findings: In Room 5, the latch to the cabinet was broken. Inside the cabinet there were plastic bags.
2026-01-23 Other 13A.16.09.04F Corrected
Findings: In Room 2, there was a thick blanket in a crib. In Room 1, there were two thick blankets in two separate cribs. The blankets were removed during the inspection.
2025-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.05.11D(2) Corrected
Findings: The LS observed a diaper genie that was open and could see soiled diapers in it. The diaper genie was closed during the inspection.
2025-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.07.03A(1) Corrected
Findings: A staff member yelled at a child to stop crying.
2025-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) Corrected
Findings: A staff member did not meet the needs of children in care due to placing her foot under a cot that is occupied by a child and moving the cot up and down so the children wake up, picking up a sleeping child from the cot and placing him on the floor and placing his cot away and when the child was crying yelling at him to stop crying.
2025-11-03 Complaint 13A.16.11.03C Corrected
Findings: The diaper changing area did not have the diapering procedure posted and the staff are not following the diaper changing procedure of using a mat or diaper changing station. The children stand on the laminate floor. Diapering procedures state that the mat or diaper changing pad needs to be cleaned and disinfected after each use.
2025-03-25 Full 13A.16.03.02E Corrected
Findings: There were six children in care that did not have documentation of the lead screening.
2025-03-25 Full 13A.16.03.04C Corrected
Findings: There were two emergency forms that did not contain documentation of the child's physician, address and telephone number.
2025-03-25 Full 13A.16.03.04E Corrected
Findings: There were six files that did not contain documentation of a lead screening.
2025-03-25 Full 13A.16.03.04G Corrected
Findings: There were nine files that did not contain documentation of updated immunizations.
2024-03-22 Mandatory Review 13A.16.05.01A(1) Corrected
Findings: The screen in Room 2 is ripped/torn. The seal on the window is broken at the bottom. In Room 5, the paint is coming off by the sink.

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