Annapolis Child Development
NORTH LAWRENCE AVENUE, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 108
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 18, 202513 Findings13 Important
- LS Has Concerns Regarding the Cracks in the Floors, Concerns About Water Leaks, and Standing Water in the Rear of the Building.13A.16.05.01A(2)
- LS Discussed the Cracked Floors, Water Leakage in Boys Bathroom.13A.16.05.08B
- LS Has Concerns Regarding the Carpets That Are Coming Apart. The Walls That Are Dirty, and the Disrepair of the Bathrooms Down Stairs.13A.16.05.11A
- LS Has Concerns Regarding Several Maintenance Issues, Carpets, Outside Toys, Etc13A.16.05.12D
- LS Discussed Sight and Sound and Name to Face.13A.16.07.06A
- LS Found Aides Caring for the Children in Care. No Sub Log Was Used13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)
- LS Found All Aides Caring for the Infants in Care.13A.16.08.02B
- 2 Infant Classes Were Not in Compliance13A.16.08.03A
- LS Has Concerns Regarding the Toys and Materials Being in Disrepair.13A.16.09.03A
- LS Saw 6 Cribs with Wrinkled Sheets and Blankets.13A.16.09.04F
- LS Has Concerns About Shelves That Has Tape All Over It13A.16.10.03A
LS has concerns about shelves that has tape all over it, toys that have been dried out and cracked by the sun, carpets that are coming apart, cracks in floors, and a bowing area nears the doors in the back of the school.
- LS Found a Cabinet Label Diapers, but Inside It Had Chemicals. It Had No Locks Holding It Closed.13A.16.10.04C
- Multiple Cribs Had Blankets in the Cribs. LS Discussed Removal. LS Also Discussed Indicating Which Children Can Roll in Each Crib.13A.16.10.05A(1)
May 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Did Not Find Lead Screening Forms in Multiple Files and Discussed That It Needs to Be Done at Age 1 and 2.13A.16.03.04A
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