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PEE WEE LANE, LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Parent Communication & Policies (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
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Nov 13, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Two Children Need Their Doctor Telephone Number on Their Emergency Cards.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- One Child Needs Her Emergency Card Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- The Hot Tub Straps Need to Be Repaired and Locked.13A.15.05.05A
- There Was a Loose Fitting Sheet in the Pack N Play. This Sheet Needs to Be Replaced with a Sheet That Fits the Pack N Play Pad Tightly.13A.15.05.06F
Dec 2, 20249 Findings9 Important
- Two Children Need Updated Immunization Records. One Child Needs the Parent Part of the Health Inventory.13A.15.03.02A
- Two Children Need Evidence of a Lead Blood Test That Should Have Been Done at One Year of Age13A.15.03.02B
Two children need evidence of a lead blood test that should have been done at one year of age. One child needs evidence of a lead blood test that should have been done at 2 years of age.
- Specialist Did Not Observe the Provider's Discipline Policy in the Contract or Handbook13A.15.03.03A
Specialist did not observe the provider's discipline policy in the contract or handbook. Provider needs to have a discipline policy and evidence the parents have received it.
- All the Children Need Evidence That the Parents Received the Parents Guide to Regulated Care or Evidence That They Were…13A.15.03.03E
All the children need evidence that the parents received the Parents Guide to Regulated Care or evidence that they were told where to find the document.
- Two Children Need Emergency Card Updates.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- One Child Is Missing Permission to Transport.13A.15.03.04B(3)
- The Hot Tub Cover Was Not Locked. This Needs to Be Locked So That Children Don't Release the Latches and Pull Up the Cover.13A.15.05.05A
- The Self-closing13A.15.05.05C
The self-closing, self-latching of the pool gate isn't working properly as the gate rubs on the bottom step of the steps leading into the pool. The gate needs to be adjusted so that the gate self-closes and self-latches.
- Provider Did Not Complete the 2023 Basic Health and Safety Training13A.15.06.02B(1)
Provider did not complete the 2023 Basic Health and Safety training. It was due by 3/31/24. She needs to go to the training and read through it. She will no longer be able to get a certificate for it but needs to print the last page that identifies that she read through the training and send it to s
Nov 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Bk, BF, and AK Need Emergency Cards Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
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