Alecia Walker
BETHFIELD WAY, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 7
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 19, 20253 Findings3 Important
- One Child Needs Part I of the Health Inventory Completed13A.15.03.02A
One child needs Part I of the health inventory completed. One child needs Part II of the health inventory completed. One child needs an updated immunization record.
- One Child Needs a One Year Lead Blood Test. Two Children Need the 2 Year Lead Blood Test.13A.15.03.02B
- The Emergency Preparedness Plan Needed to Be Updated. This Was Done at the Inspection.13A.15.10.01A(4)
May 13, 20254 Findings4 Important
- 3 Children Need Their Emergency Cards Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- The Door to the Basement Needs to Be Secured So That Children Can't Open It and Tumble Down the Stairs.13A.15.05.04B(2)
- Provider Completed Her First Year 18 Hours of Training13A.15.06.02B(2)
Provider completed her first year 18 hours of training. It was due by 9/30/24 but was not completed until 1/21/25. She is reminded that her continued training is due by September 30 each year.
- There Were Various Medicines on the Kitchen Counter. These Need to Be Moved Out of Reach of the Children.13A.15.10.02
Jul 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- One Child Needs Her Doctor Telephone Number on Her Emergency Card and Another Child Needs Her Parents' Phone Numbers on Her Emergency Card.13A.15.03.04A(1)
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