Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Columbia KinderCare
Columbia, MD
· Howard County
7195 Columbia Gateway Drive,
Columbia, MD 21046
Quick Facts
Capacity
61 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (410) 290-0928
Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
31464
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Welcome to KinderCare Columbia Gateway! We are so happy and eagerly waiting to meet you and your family. We house a team qualified and nurturing staff who are well aware of the child development ages and stages. With our philosophy being development of the "whole child" , you can rest assured you, and your child are in good hands.
Hours of Operation
- Monday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.04 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS conducted follow up monitoring inspection on 3.24.26 - during the walkthrough LS observed that there are many areas of chipping and pealing paint throughout the facility on walls and doors. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Monitoring | 13A.16.05.04 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the outside window frame has tape marks and the frame is not completely surrounding the window. Sinks in the twos room and the secondary toddler room is rusted and needs repair or replace. LS observed, throughout the building, pealing paint. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed sinks that need to be replaced and or repaired. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS confirmed 2 staff that have been working at the facility for "a few weeks" according to the director were not yet cleared and approved by the office. LS was able to get them both cleared during the inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.07.06D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS confirmed 2 staff that have been working at the facility for "a few weeks" according to the director were not yet cleared and approved by the office. LS was able to get them both cleared during the inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed classrooms covered by staff that had not been cleared and aides assigned to classrooms. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed the PS classroom and infant A were assigned 2 aides at the time of inspection. As staff arrived infant A was assigned a teacher approximately 945AM. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed cleaning supplies under cabinets in the classrooms. Their is a locking system installed but not working properly to keep cleaning supplies in a location that is inaccessible to children in care. Director moved cleaning supplies at the time of inspection. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed sockets in the facility that were missing socket covers. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed shelf stable milk stored on the floor near the sink drain. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several refrigerators were registering above 40 degrees. (B2 @ 42 degrees, B1 @ 48 degrees. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.12.04F(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: The freezer in the kitchen was registering at over 10 degrees. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Other | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed Room E and D with no staffing patterns posted. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Other | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed 2 aides in Infant A with 5 children. One infant was on the floor laying on a mat sleeping. The infant was swaddled with a blanket positioned over the baby. One of the aides was in the process of swaddling another baby and unswaddled them both while the LS were still in the room. | |||
| 2023-11-03 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Prior to the inspection, the center did not provide OCC with current personnel list as requested. The most recent one was from July, 2023. There were two people on the AP list who had different positions than what was listed in CCATS. This was corrected during the inspection. | |||
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