Arundel Christian School
CANDLEWOOD ROAD SUITES A-H, HANOVER, MD 21076Childery 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
- School
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 122
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 12, 202510 Findings10 Important
- Multiple Classrooms Did Not Have Staffing Patterns Visible During Inspection and the Doors That Did, the Staffing…13A.17.03.05A(2)
Multiple classrooms did not have staffing patterns visible during inspection and the doors that did, the staffing patterns were not filled out correctly.
- Room A-10 Was Changed to a Music Room, B2 Was Being Used Not on the License, B7 Used for Storage13A.17.03.07A
- All Playground Fencing Is Falling Apart13A.17.05.01A(1)
- LS Observed No Liner in Trash Can13A.17.05.08E
- Multiple Rooms Were Dark During Time of Inspection13A.17.05.09A
- PreK Gate Has a Huge Gap in the Fence Towards Non Functioning Railroad Track13A.17.05.12D
PreK Gate has a huge gap in the fence towards non functioning railroad track, push bar in Prek doors are not active, Gap in fencing by front of the playground towards parking lot, SA playground 2 doors with no alarms and batteries missing, hole in fence, fence is leaning and falling a part.
- Due to Holes and Alarms on Gates13A.17.07.06A
- LS Observed Screens on in Room A-813A.17.09.01E(3)
- Multiple Cords Showing Causing Hazards for Children in Multiple Classrooms13A.17.10.04A
Multiple cords showing causing hazards for children in multiple classrooms, Rm#A-8 cabinet unlocked with Clorox wipes, shed unlocked with a shed
- Electrical Socket Exposed in Room B-413A.17.10.04F
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