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Registered Family Child Care Home ✓ Licensed

King, Doretha

Columbia, MD · Howard County
Thunderhill Drive, Columbia, MD 21045
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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

📞 (443) 539-6782
Thunderhill Drive
Columbia, MD 21045
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
162304
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County

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About the Provider

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King, Doretha is a Registered Family Child Care Home in Columbia MD, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0-23 Months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 12 years. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS reviewed emergency forms and found one child's is missing the source of healthcare.
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.03.04C Corrected
Findings: One child's emergency form is missing source of healthcare, one child is missing a parent agreement, and one child is missing part 2 of the health inventory
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.06.02B(1) Open
Findings: LS reviewed training certificates for provider. Provider did not have the 2024 or 2025 BHS updates certificates for review.
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.06.02B(3) Open
Findings: LS reviewed training certificates for provider. Provider did not have any training certificates for the time frame 05.01.2024-04/30/2025 OR 05.01.2025-04.30.2026 and 2 training receipts were provided for trainings in March and April 2025 but the certificates were not available.
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.06.02C(2)(b) Open
Findings: Provider did not have the completed PDP available at the inspection. LS provided forms with dates for provider to complete and return with attached certificates.
2026-03-11 Full 13A.15.10.01A(4) Open
Findings: LS was unable to review the emergency and disaster plan at the time of inspection to verify the annual updates.
2025-09-18 Other 13A.15.03.03F Corrected
Findings: Fire drill log is missing a drill for March and August. Provider is reminded that a fire drill must be documented for each month.
2025-09-18 Other 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: One emergency form was missing the enrollment date. Corrected at the time of inspection
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.03.02A Corrected
Findings: LS reviewed emergency cards for 11 enrolled children. One was on an old form, two missing physician address, and two missing source of healthcare.
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.03.03B Corrected
Findings: LS was not able to observe attendance records.
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.03.03F Corrected
Findings: LS observed the fire/emergency drill record hanging on the wall has no fire/emergency drills recorded since 2024.
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS reviewed emergency cards for 11 enrolled children. One was on an old form, two missing physician address, and two missing source of healthcare.
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.09.02A(1) Corrected
Findings: LS observed a train table that was warped and not in good repair.
2025-06-11 Other 13A.15.10.01A(3) Corrected
Findings: LS observed the fire/emergency drill record hanging on the wall has no fire/emergency drills recorded since 2024.
2023-03-31 Mandatory Review 13A.15.03.04A(1) Corrected
Findings: One child did not have a completed Emergency card during the inspection.

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