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The Learning Experience
Waldorf, MD
· Charles County
3360 Middletown Rd,
Waldorf, MD 20603
Quick Facts
Capacity
44 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 17 months, 18 months through 23 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 5 years to 15 years
Type of Care
Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
263203
Issued By
Maryland State Department of Education
District Office
Region 10 - Southern Maryland Office
Reviews
ssh76
2014-01-02 18:21:14
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Do NOT take your infant to this center! Not only did they place my 4 month on old his belly to nap they didn't feed him for 5 hours. When we complained to the director she had the nerve to tell us that my son peed on the teacher and it "rattled her"! So she decided not to fee him?! WTF?! My son has not been back. I do not recommend this facility. We weren't even given an apology!
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About the Provider
The Learning Experience is not just a daycare facility but also a complete child development center with a dynamic and fun environment that is committed to quality care and education of your child.
Additional Information:
The Learning Experience® is extremely proud of our proprietary curriculum, "L.E.A.P®", or The Learning Experience's Academic Program. At TLE we realize that how children learn is as important as what they learn and encourage each child to achieve success while acquiring invaluable social skills. L.E.A.P. is broken into three separate stages based on age and development beginning with Little Learners and progressing through L.E.A.P.® 1 and L.E.A.P.® 2.
Come see our facilites in Waldorf, where we invite you to join our TLE family!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Initial Application | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2023-11-06 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: The complainant observed fourteen 2-year-olds with 2 staff members in the Preppers A classroom and thirteen children with 1 staff member in the Preschool 2 classroom. On the day of the inspection, the director shared that 2 and 3-year-olds were combined due to the absence of 4 staff members. The Licensing Specialist noted that there were four 2-year-olds and fourteen 3-year-olds with 2 staff members in the Preschool 2 classroom. When staff member, VP arrived at the center the noncompliance was corrected as there were 3 staff members with the mixed age group of eighteen 2 and 3-year-olds. All the other classrooms were observed to have the correct staff/child ratios. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: The OCC was not notified of new employees VP, MN, and VL within 5 working days. Please forward a 1203 to the OCC with hire dates for VP, HN, and VL. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist interviewed the staff in regards to their cleaning procedures, specifically the sanitation and disinfection of toys. The staff shared that they follow the center's cleaning guidelines such as utilizing a toy bath. The toy bath is to be used during naptime and is prepared with a bleach and water solution. The toys are then placed on dry paper towels to air dry. The director stated that the center uses a bleach solution with the proper bleach to water ratios in their spray bottles. The complainant reported that her daughter's pants and shirt had been bleached which caused dry patches to appear on her skin. The director shared that the complainant's daughter had played with plastic blocks the day her clothing got bleached. After the Licensing Specialist and director inspected the blocks closely, it was discovered that they still had a small amount of bleach solution inside of them due to having a minuscule hole on one side of each block. The director shared that the plastic blocks that retained the bleach and water solution have been removed from the Preppers A classroom and will not be used again. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: VL and HN were working in a classroom during the time of the inspection. The OCC was not notified that these two staff had been hired. Therefore, VL and HN have not been fully cleared by the OCC to work with the children. VL and HN left the premises during the inspection per the Licensing Specialist's request. The OCC was also not notified of staff member, VP. VP is no longer an employee of the center as of today. Please have HN complete and submit a notarized release of information to the OCC. The Licensing Specialist received VL's release of information during the inspection. VL and HN shall not return to the center until their criminal background checks and abuse and neglect clearances have been received and cleared by the OCC. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: The Licensing Specialist noted that there were two staff (TH and HN) in the Preschool 2A classroom that were not qualified to care for this age group. Qualified teacher, LW replaced HN during the inspection. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(d) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of the Preschool 1 classroom the Licensing Specialist noted that there were five 2-year-olds in a mixed aged classroom with thirteen 3-year-olds. One 2-year-old was taken to the Preschool 2A classroom during the inspection. When the 2-year-old was moved, the staff-to-child ratio was corrected. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.03C(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon entering the Preschool 2 classroom the Licensing Specialist noted that there was only 1 staff person with 14 preschoolers. When the Licensing Specialist brought the insufficient staff/child ratio to the acting director's attention she immediately had 4 preschoolers from the Preschool 2 classroom move to the Preschool 3 classroom making it so that 2 staff had a total of 19 preschoolers. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Complaint | 13A.16.10.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon entering the Infant A classroom the Licensing Specialist observed that a 3 month old's arms were restricted while sleeping in a sleep sack. The Licensing Specialist explained to the acting director and the staff in the Infant A classroom that sleep sacks are only permitted if the infant's arms are not restricted and able to flow freely. During the inspection a staff person let the infant continue to use the sleep sack, but immediately took the infant's arms out of the sleep sack so they were not restricted. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.02C(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of files the Licensing Specialist noted that there wasn't evidence that some of the children's parents were given a consumer pamphlet or advised how to obtain information about consumer education. Please notify the OCC once all the children's files have evidence of their parents being given a consumer pamphlet or have been advised how to obtain the consumer pamphlet. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.03D | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of the center's files the Licensing Specialist noted that there were contracts without specifications of fees and provisions of care. Please notify the OCC once all the children's contracts have been updated accordingly. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of the center's files the Licensing Specialist noted that some children's emergency forms were neither completed nor updated. Please notify the OCC once all the children's emergency forms have been completed and/or updated. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(1-2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of the children's files the Licensing Specialist noted that there were children missing Part I of the Health Inventory. Please notify the OCC once all the children's files include Part I of the Health Inventory. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of the children's files the Licensing Specialist noted that there were children missing Part II of the Health Inventory. Please notify the OCC once all the children's files include Part II of the Health Inventory. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon inspection of a sample of the children's files the Licensing Specialist noted that there were children that were missing lead blood test reports. Please notify the OCC once all the children's files include a lead blood test report from when they were 12 months of age and 24 months of age. | |||
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