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Etafarhu Melese

Germantown, MD · Montgomery County
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 (1 review)
18256 Smoke House Court, Germantown, MD 20874
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Quick Facts

Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (202) 468-9975
18256 Smoke House Court
Germantown, MD 20874
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
255228
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 5 - Montgomery County

Reviews

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Lilach803
2024-06-13 19:02:28
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I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Recommending a warm and loving daycare where my 3 year-old went for the last 2.5 years. Tafu, the owner, and her husband are loving, attentive and kind. The atmosphere is positive, there are lots of activities, engagements with social-emotional learning, fine and gross motors, a nice backyard for digging and playing, and a nearby playground they go to. If you are looking for a small, family-friendly place, this is it. We highly recommend it and your child will flourish and develop new skills, as well as make new friends.

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Hours of Operation

  • Monday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type Regulations Status
2026-01-15 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(3) Open
Findings: LS observed 3 instances of emergency forms in need of annual updates from the parents. In addition, one emergency form needs the emergency contact address to be fully filled in.
2026-01-15 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.05A Open
Findings: LS observed the backyard play area has various play materials scattered around that may pose as a maneuverability obstacle for the children.
2026-01-15 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.05B Open
Findings: LS observed that the protective barrier in the backyard play area is being pushed down by the scattered materials.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.03.03H Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed the Fire/Emergency drills for 2022. The records for 2023 and 2024 could not be located during the inspection. Provider is asked to send copies of these records to the OCC.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed 5 instances of children's emergency forms missing information such as enrollment date, schedule, emergency contact/pickup, and physician information. Provider is asked to follow up with the parents about this.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed 3 emergency forms in need of an annual update from the parents. Provider is asked to follow up with them about it.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.03.04C Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed 3 instances of children missing a lead test, health inventory paperwork, or records of immunizations. A detailed list was given to the provider during the inspection. Provider is asked to follow up with the parents to obtain any missing information.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.10.01A(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed that the emergency and disaster plan was displayed on the wall during the inspection. However, this plan was only a single page and did not include the details outlined in the COMAR requirements. Provider is asked to locate any missing pages or create an updated plan to satisfy the requirements of this subtitle.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.10.01H(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed that the first aid kit was missing 1 gauze roll, gloves, an ice pack, and scissors. Provider is asked to acquire these items and add them to their first aid kit.
2025-01-08 Full 13A.15.12.01F Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed that the written daily schedule has lunch time starting at 12pm noon, and afternoon stack starting at 3:20pm. Provider is asked to adjust the start time on the schedule to have all meals and snacks fall within 3 hours of each other.
2024-01-12 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(3) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed 6 instances of emergency forms in need of an annual update or have information missing. The Provider is asked to follow-up with the parents about this..
2024-01-12 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.04B(1) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed 2 instances of what appeared to be uncapped electrical outlets in the childcare area. The provider stated that one of the sockets had part of the cap broken off inside, but that the other indeed needed to be capped. Provider is asked to address this.
2024-01-12 Mandatory Review 13A.15.05.04B(2) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist observed that the child barrier to prevent the children from going upstairs was not pulled out at the beginning of the inspection. The provider corrected this during the inspection.
2024-01-12 Mandatory Review 13A.15.06.02B(3) Corrected
Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe current training during the inspection. Provider is ask to submit 12 hours of continued training certificates and also documentation on the professional development plan form.
2021-12-02 Mandatory Review 13A.15.02.03B(2) Corrected
Findings: Fire Permit expired 3/19/2021.

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