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Kimberly Cook

Hampstead, MD 21074 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Kimberly Cook

Kimberly Cook is a group home daycare in Hampstead, Maryland. It is registered with the state.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

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Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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Inspection reports for Kimberly Cook

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Registered Large Family Child Care Home
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Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 24, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Transportation 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 73% of Maryland daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 24, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      13A.18.03.04E

      “One child's file was missing lead test results. Correct immediately by sending a copy of lead test results.”
    • Records and paperwork

      13A.18.03.04C

      “One emergency form was missing child physician's information. Please correct by sending a copy of the completed form.”
  2. Mar 17, 2026Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      13A.18.08.03C

      “A five year old child left the provider's house unnoticed by the director and teacher on 3.12.26. Both director and teacher were taking turns in going outside to look for the missing child, leaving only one staff in charge of 11 children. Correct immediately by submitting a supervision plan.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      13A.18.07.06A

      “A five-year-old child left the provider's house on 3.12.26. Both director and the teacher did not see the child leaving the house as they were both near the steps. The child walked or ran for about a mile and was found by his father. According to the director and the video, the child left the house at about 2:41PM and the parent brought the child back to the provider's house at about 2:59PM. Both the director and teacher were taking turns going outside to look for the missing child, leaving only one member of staff in charge of 11 children. Correct immediately by submitting a supervision plan.”
    • Transportation

      13A.18.03.04I(5)

      “The teacher picks up one child every morning on her way to the provider's house, but licensing specialist did not observe a parental permission given to that teacher for transportation. Correct immediately by sending a copy of a written permission from the child's parent for transportation.”
    • Records and paperwork

      13A.18.03.04B(1)

      “Upon arrival at 8AM, licensing specialist observed only the teacher in charge of 2 children. When the specialist requested to see children's emergency forms, the teacher said they were upstairs, which is not an approved child care area. Corrected on site when the director arrived at 8:13AM and brought the children's records to the basement.”
    • Records and paperwork

      13A.18.03.03A(2)

      “Both director and teacher pick up children in the morning, but children are not being signed in by their parents at that time. Correct immediately by sending a plan of action.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      13A.18.08.01A(2)(b)

      “A five-year-old child left the provider's house on 3.12.26. Both director and the teacher did not see the child leaving the house as they were both near the steps. The child walked or ran for about a mile and was found by his father. According to the director and the video, the child left the house at about 2:41PM and the parent brought the child back to the provider's house at about 2:59PM. Both the director and teacher were taking turns going outside to look for the missing child, leaving only one member of staff in charge of 11 children. Correct immediately by submitting a supervision plan.”
  3. Dec 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      13A.18.05.12D

      “The specialist observed a screw sticking out of a wooden fence plank. Correct immediately.”
  4. Jan 8, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      13A.18.06.06D(3)

      “The teacher has not completed the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update training. Correct immediately.”
    • Food and nutrition

      13A.18.05.07B

      “The provider did not have at least one drinking water source. Correct immediately.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      13A.18.03.04E

      “LS observed no lead test screening results for 7 enrolled children. Correct immediately.”
  5. Jan 10, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      13A.18.05.07A

      “LS observed that hot water temperature in the bathroom was 70 degrees F. Correct immediately by adjusting hot water temperature to at least 85 degrees F.”
    • Records and paperwork

      13A.18.03.04C

      “One emergency form was not updated. Correct immediately.”

Copied from Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Kimberly Cook

Is Kimberly Cook licensed?

Yes. Kimberly Cook is registered with the state and operating. This is how Maryland authorizes this type of child care.

When was Kimberly Cook last inspected?

Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care lists the most recent visit on June 24, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kimberly Cook had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 5 of 5 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 73% of Maryland daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Kimberly Cook's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Kimberly Cook?

Hampstead, MD 21074. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care (license and visits).