Description: Temple Shalom Early Learning Center is a Licensed Child Care Center in Chevy Chase MD, with a maximum capacity of 82 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 does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint stated that the directors nor the administrator steps in to substitute for an absent staff member. Specialist was unable to review proof of a substitute log at the time of the investigation. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.06.13B | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint stated that there is no record of a substitute list to maintain the staff/child ratio when a staff member has a scheduled absence. Specialist was unable to review proof of a substitute log at the time of the investigation. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint stated that on several occasions between late fall 2021 and now a staff member has been left alone with 11 to 15 children between the ages of 1 year old and 5 years old. Specialist interviewed the staff member at the time of the investigation and they confirmed that they have been left alone with around 12 to 13 children several times between the hours of 7am and 830am. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01B(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint stated that on several occasions between late fall 2021 and now a staff member has been left alone with 11 to 15 children between the ages of 1 year old and 5 years old. Specialist interviewed the staff member at the time of the investigation and they confirmed that they have been left alone with around 12 to 13 children several times between the hours of 7am and 830am. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival specialist observed an aide alone in Room 6 with 7 children between the ages of 3 and 4, and a teacher in Room 3 alone with five children between the age of 18 months and 2 years old. At the time of the investigation the Director Lisa Polin stayed in Room 3 and Larissa Valente arrived in Room 6 around 9:15am. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint states that an aide is left alone with 15 children between the ages of 4 and 5 around 2pm until the close. A staff member confirmed that they had been left alone with more than 10 children between the ages of 2 and 5 by themselves on different occasions. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival specialist observed a teacher in Room 3 alone with five children between the age of 18 months and 2 years old. At the time of the inspection the Director Lisa Polin stayed in Room 3. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Other | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator providing any written notification for within 5 working days of its occurrence for the addition of a new staff member. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Other | 13A.16.10.04A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator storing all potentially harmful items in locations inaccessible to children in care. Specialist observed an unlocked cabinet in room 1 containing bleach, disinfectant spray etc. Specialist also observed an opened cabinet in the changing table with diapering creams on the lower shelf making it accessible to children in care in room 2. The operator closed locked both cabinets to be in compliance with regulations. | |||
| 2021-06-09 | Other | 13A.16.10.04F | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe any evidence of the operator capping three electrical outlets on an extension board in room 1. The operator capped the outlets to be in compliance with regulation. | |||
| 2021-05-10 | Other | 13A.16.03.07A | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe the facility obtaining a written approval for the use of rooms 9/10 and 11/12 for child care use. During a conversion inspection conducted on May 4, 2021, the facility was informed to close rooms 6,9/10, 11/12 until a written approval was received by the office. Licensing specialist observed 10 children napping in room 11/12, and napping equipment were arranged for use in room 6. An inquiry from classroom teacher RM confirmed the utilization of room 9/10 for child care on May 5,6,7 & 8. | |||
| 2021-05-10 | Other | 13A.16.04.01B | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe the facility limiting the total number of children in care at one time to the capacity approved by the office. The approved total capacity of 44 but the facility's current capacity is 50. | |||
| 2021-05-10 | Other | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe the operator maintain staff to child ratio of 1 to 10 for room 1. Licensing specialist observed 12 children with one teacher during lunchtime held outside. The non-compliance was corrected when other teacher joined the children to help maintain the ratio of 1 staff to 10 children. | |||
| 2021-05-10 | Other | 13A.16.08.08A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe the facility maintaining the required staff/child ratio applicable to a group of children who are younger than 2 years old. Licensing specialist observed one teacher supervising children younger than 2 years old in room 4. | |||
| 2021-05-10 | Other | 13A.16.08.08A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Licensing specialist did not observe each staff member assigned to children in Room 3 remaining with the children during rest period. Children in room 4 are younger than 2 years. | |||
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