ABC Sunshine Daycare, LLC
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.4 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 4 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Maryland's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Maryland caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:3, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Maryland EXCELS Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Oct 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Three Emergency Forms Need to Be Updated. Provider Will Send These to LS When They Have Been Corrected.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Nov 25, 20242 Findings2 Important
- 4 Children in Care Are Missing the Health Inventory Parts 1 and 213A.15.03.02A
4 children in care are missing the health inventory parts 1 and 2. They had the incorrect form, they had used the Medical for Child Care report. Provider will send these to LS when she has them.
- 5 Children in Care Need a Lead Test in the File. Provider Will Send These to LS When She Has Them.13A.15.03.02B
Mar 1, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Provider Did Not Have a Record of Substitute Use but Made One During the Visit and Was Able to Tell LS When Her Subs…13A.15.03.03C
Provider did not have a record of substitute use but made one during the visit and was able to tell LS when her subs were used in the absence of her additional adult. Provider will send statement that she will use this moving forward.
- One of the Provider's Two Additional Adults No Longer Works for Her and Provider Did Not Notify OCC13A.15.03.05C(1)
One of the provider's two additional adults no longer works for her and provider did not notify OCC. Provider will write a statement letting LS know the additional adult's last day.
Feb 6, 20242 Findings2 Important
- One Child Is Missing an Emergency Form13A.15.03.04A(1)
One child is missing an emergency form, and there are three others that need the parent's signature, doctor's information, and emergency contact information. Provider will get these corrections and send to LS.
- There Is an Infant Who Was Resting on a Positioning Device and Provider Said He Had a Doctor's Note but Could Not Find…13A.15.10.06B
There is an infant who was resting on a positioning device and provider said he had a doctor's note but could not find the note. Provider will send the note to LS to show the device is necessary.