Ashland Preschool Center
ASHLAND ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 118
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Children's Records & Files (3), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 26, 202413 Findings13 Important
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Does Not Have an Authorized Pick-up Person Listed13A.16.03.04C
LS observed that 1 child's emergency form does not have an authorized pick-up person listed, 2 children's emergency forms do not have the physician listed, and 1 child's emergency form was not annually updated.
- LS Observed That 1 Child Is Missing Their HI-1.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- LS Observed That 3 Children Are Missing Documentation of Their Required Second Lead Test.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Observed That the Program's Personnel List Did Not Have the Current Dates for Medical Evaluations, Release Forms,…13A.16.03.05A
LS observed that the program's personnel list did not have the current dates for medical evaluations, release forms, and First Aid/CPR certifications.
- LS Observed That the Staffing Patterns Posted in All the Classrooms Were Not Up to Date.13A.16.03.05B
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Is Missing Their MD and FBI CBC's13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 1 staff member is missing their MD and FBI CBC's, 5 staff are missing current medical evaluations, 5 staff are missing record of COMAR orientation, 5 staff are missing verification of age, 8 staff are missing documentation of their experience, and 13 staff members are missing their
- LS Observed That the Substitute Logs Were Not Complete in Rooms 2A and 4.13A.16.03.05E
- LS Observed That There Was 1 Person on Site That the Program Stated Was Hired 02/2023 and the Program Did Not Provide…13A.16.03.06A(1)
LS observed that there was 1 person on site that the program stated was hired 02/2023 and the program did not provide OCC with written notification and documentation.
- LS Observed That the Program Did Not Have a Water Source for Every 40 Children in Care.13A.16.05.07B
- LS Observed That the Program Was Using Jugs of Water as a Water Source.13A.16.05.07C
- LS Observed That 5 Staff Members Did Not Have Record of Completing Orientation.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That 5 Staff Members Do Not Have Current Medical Evaluations Completed.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- LS Observed That There Was 1 Person on Site That the Program Did Not Provide OCC with the Documentation to Clear And…13A.16.07.06A
LS observed that there was 1 person on site that the program did not provide OCC with the documentation to clear and add them to the program, there were 2 aides and 1 substitute supervising children in Room 4 with no qualified teacher present, 3 children's emergency forms were not complete, 1 child'
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