Tophat Early Learning Center
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
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KinderCare-000318 is a licensed child care center in Germantown, Maryland. It is licensed by the state.
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 5, 2025: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 12 rules in all
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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13A.16.08.01B(2)
“Facility states that a staff member placed a child on the wrong MCPS bus. The facility states that the driver mispronounced another child's name that sounded alike.”
13A.16.07.06A
“Staff member D.W. placed a child on the wrong MCPS school bus.”
13A.16.07.02A(2)
“The OCC received a self reported complaint stating that a staff member D. W. accidentally placed a child on the wrong MCPS school bus on December 2, 2025. The facility did not immediately contact protective services until the next day when the OCC advised them.”
13A.16.07.02C(1)
“Facility stated that they didn't call the protective services unit of the local department because the parents informed the facility that the hospital made the call. The infant arrived to care on the afternoon of June 3rd with a bump on the head and it was not documented. On June 5th, the facility notified the OCC and the OCC instructed the facility to contact the other agency.”
13A.16.07.02B
“On June 3rd, the facility was made aware of a bump on an infant's head. During the complaint investigation, the OCC was informed that there was an undocumented and unreported incident where a staff member fell in the classroom on May 29, 2024, while holding the same infant. The facility failed to report a serious injury of an infant that occurred while the infant was in care.”
13A.16.07.02A(2)
“On June 3rd, the facility was made aware by the child's parent that an 8 month old was injured at the facility. On June 4th, the facility was notified by the child's parent that the infant sustained a fractured skull. On June 5th the facility notified the OCC and the OCC instructed the facility to contact the other agency per regulations. Additionally, the facility failed to report an incident where a staff member fell in the classroom on May 29, 2024, while holding an infant.”
13A.16.07.02A(1)
“On June 3rd, the facility was made aware by the child's parent that an 8 month old was injured at the facility. On June 4th, the facility was notified by the child's parent that the infant sustained a fractured skull. On June 5th the facility notified the OCC and and the Occ instructed the facility to contact the other agency per regulations. Facility failed to notify other agency directly.”
13A.16.03.07A
“During the complaint investigation, Licensing Specialist observed a change in the infant classrooms. Facility switched the classroom names and licensed capacities without submitting a change request and receiving approval by the OCC. Infant Room A was being used as Infant Room C and vice versa. The approved licensed capacity for Infant Room C is (3) and the approved licensed capacity for Infant Room A is (6).”
13A.16.03.06D(1)
“During the complaint investigation, facility informed Licensing Specialist of an incident occurring on the afternoon of May 29, 2024, where a staff member fell in the classroom while holding an infant. The child's parents were not notified.”
13A.16.03.06C(3)
“On the evening of June 3rd, the facility was notified that an infant was seeking medical treatment from a possible head injury sustained at the center. The facility did not notify the OCC until June 5th.”
13A.16.03.04I(2)
“During the complaint investigation, facility informed Licensing Specialist of an incident occurring on the afternoon of May 29, 2024, where a staff member fell in the classroom while holding an infant. This accident was not documented.”
13A.16.02.03C(4)
“Licensing Specialist was not able to observe a current fire permit. The fire permit posted in the facility expired April 30, 2023.”
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Germantown, MD 20876 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Germantown, MD 20876 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Germantown, MD 20876 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Germantown, MD 20876 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Germantown, MD 20876 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Germantown, MD 20876
FAQ
Yes. Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care lists it as licensed and operating.
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care lists the most recent visit on December 5, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 2 of 4 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.
Its hours are not listed.
Germantown, MD 20876.