Ardmore Childcare - Bsd
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 an Early Achievers rating of Level 4. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Washington's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Washington caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Early Achievers 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 27, 20262 Findings2 Important
- An Early Learning Provider Must Take Steps to Prevent Hazards to Children Including, but Not Limited To: (B) Eliminating and Not Using in the Licensed Space, Pu…Serious: 110-300-0165(2)
In each of the rooms there were windows with blinds and pull cords. One window blind was secured down and the other blind was not. There were hanging pull cords that were accessible to the children and capable of forming a loops.
- Storage Areas and Storage Rooms Must: (A) Be Inaccessible to Children; (B) Have Locking Doors or Other Methods to Prevent Child Access;Serious: 110-300-0260(2)
The storage door was open, not locked and accessible to the children. There was a "paddle" placed on the door frame to keep it from being closed and locked. - The staff removed the "paddle" and closed the door during the visit.