Licensed Child Care Center
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Building Blocks ELC
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
Crain Highway,
Waldorf, MD 20601
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 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
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Emergency Care, Part-Time
Transportation
Field Trips, To/From School
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
256260
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
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About the Provider
Building Blocks ELC is a Licensed Child Care Center in Waldorf MD, with a maximum capacity of 45 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Several emergency forms were missing the required information. The center is advised to review children's files and ensure that all children's emergency forms are completed and contain the required information. The center is reminded to maintain emergency information for all children in care and ensure all children's files are complete and current. Please see the additional comments sheet and submit evidence to the specialist once corrections have been made to the emergency forms. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: One child enrolled was missing evidence of the health inventory part 1 in their file. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. The center is advised to review children's records to ensure they are complete and current. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several children files were missing evidence of the health inventory part 2. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. The center is advised to review children's records to ensure they are complete and current. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Several children in care were missing evidence of the lead blood test at 12 and 24 months of age. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. See additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: There were several children enrolled missing evidence of an updated immunization record. In addition, 3 children did not have evidence of an immunization record on file. Please obtain the documents from the parents/guardians and submit evidence to the specialist. Please see additional comments sheet. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 2 staff members that had no evidence of a staff orientation in their files. Please complete the staff orientation with each staff member and keep a record of this in their files. Submit a letter of correction to the Licensing Specialist once the staff orientation has been completed with each staff member. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.06.09C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was 1 teacher who needed evidence of 4.5 hours of continued training for the 2024-2025 training cycle. Their training hours were due in April of 2025. Please ensure the staff member completes and submits evidence of the required continued training hours to the Licensing Specialist as soon as possible. Please see the additional comments sheet. The center is reminded that the training cycle is based on the staff's hire date, please be sure that all teachers submit 12 hours of continued training within their training cycle and submit copies to the Licensing specialist. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the specialist noted that the written activity plans for the infants and toddlers were not updated. Please ensure that each infant and toddler in care has a written activity plan that is posted and updated. Please submit a letter of correction to the specialist once all of the infant and toddler activity plans have been reviewed and updated by the parent/guardian. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no evidence that the center has at least one employee who has completed the approved emergency preparedness training. The center stated they will register a staff member for the training and submit evidence of this to the specialist. Please submit the emergency preparedness certificate to the specialist once it has been obtained. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(3)(c) | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there was no evidence of a fire drill being completed during the months of October and November 2025. The director stated that fire drills were completed, however, there was no record of this during the inspection. Please ensure that fire drills are completed each month, and disaster drills twice a year. The operator submitted a letter of correction during the inspection today. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The toddler classroom did not have evidence of an emergency escape plan posted. Please be sure that a copy of the emergency escape floor plan is posted in each area and room in the facility. The director posted a copy of the emergency escape plan in the classroom during the inspection correcting this matter on site. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Full | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, the specialist noted that there were cleaning agents within the reach of children in the infant and toddler classrooms. The specialist relocated these items making them inaccessible to the children in care. Please ensure to store all potentially harmful items in locations which are inaccessible to children in care. If accessed these items could be harmful to them. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06E(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: A caller was walking by a classroom on the right side of the building, she observed a female, four-year-old child having a temper tantrum. The caller observed the owner, 'C,' with her hand covering the child's mouth and holding the child down on the floor while this child was having a temper tantrum. The caller stated that the Director was notified of this incident. The Director stated that she made the owner aware of the incident and interviewed the staff. The Director was notified by the new owner that they are not allowed to talk to licensing without them. When incidents occur with an allegation of child abuse, neglect or injurious treatment the Office of Child Care should be called within 24 hours. | |||
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