Registered Family Child Care Home
✓ Licensed
Smith, Nicole
Columbia, MD
· Howard County
Columbia Road,
Columbia, MD 21044
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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Licensed Registered Family Child Care Home
Active License
License Number
162361
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 6 - Howard County / Carroll County
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About the Provider
Smith, Nicole 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
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe a health assessment for each child. Provider must immediately submit evidence of a health assessment signed and dated by a physician or an appointment to obtain one. | |||
| 2026-03-20 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence of the appropriate lead testing for each child enrolled. provider must immediately submit evidence of lead testing or an appointment to obtain a lead test. | |||
| 2026-03-20 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence that each child's parent received or was advised how to obtain the Parent Guide to Regulated Child Care. | |||
| 2026-03-20 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe all of the required information on each child's form. Provider must immediately submit evidence of corrected forms. | |||
| 2026-03-20 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(4) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence that the written emergency and disaster plan has been updated. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe the annual update for one child enrolled in care. Provider must immediately submit evidence of corrected form. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.10.02 | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed several personal care items in the daycare bathroom accessible to the children. Provider corrected onsite. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed multiple children files that did not include the required admittance documents. Children may not be admitted for care without the required documents and may not be allowed to remain in care until all documents have been received by the Provider. Provider must ensure that paperwork is collected and reviewed before admitting children for care and that parents understand this requirement. Children without all of the required paperwork may not return to care until it is received. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence that each child enrolled has received the appropriate lead test. Provider must immediately submit evidence of lead testing or an appointment with a health care provider to obtain one. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.02D(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: To be retained in care, children who are enrolled without evidence of a medical evaluation, immunizations, and a lead test must have evidence of an appointment to receive them. Provider must submit this evidence immediately and before the day care is closed for spring break on May 25, 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.03E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence that each child's parent has received or been advised as to how to obtain the Parent's Guide to Regulated Child Care. Provider may document this information in the contract and/or handbook or provide each parent with a copy of the form and submit a copy of the signed and dated form or a parent signature sheet indicating receipt or advisement. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe all of the required information on each child's form. Provider must immediately have all required information completed by a parent or guardian and submit correction via email. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.09.01B(6) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence that each child's parent was provided a copy of the screen time policy. Provider must immediately provide each child's parent a copy of the COMAR screen time policy and submit evidence to the office that this has been corrected. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Full | 13A.15.10.01A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe evidence of a fire drill and evacuation record for emergency and disaster situations that was practiced at least once per month for 2023 for fire evacuation and at least twice per year for 2023 for emergency and disaster situations. Provider must submit evidence to the office immediately. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Mandatory Review | 13A.15.03.04A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS did not observe emergency forms for every child enrolled in care. Provider must submit corrections by March 29, 2023. | |||
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