Ava Lindsay-Sherif
SHADY GLEN TERRACE, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743Childery Rating: 5/5
Data last updated ·
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
- 8
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 26, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed Bubble Plastic and Aluminum Pan Accessible to Children.13A.15.10.02
Dec 10, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Licensing Specialist Trainee Did Not Receive Medical Evaluations for Substitute and Provider13A.15.02.03B(2)
Licensing Specialist Trainee did not receive Medical evaluations for substitute and provider, release of information forms for all residents, substitute and provider, and approved fire inspection.
- Licensing Specialist Trainee Did Not Observe a Log of Each Required Fire/emergency Drill.13A.15.03.03F
- Licensing Specialist Trainee Observed Missing Emergency Form Annual Updates.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- Licensing Specialist Observed Children's Files Missing; Emergency Form, Health Assessment, and Immunization Records.13A.15.03.04C
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Cathy StanleySeat Pleasant · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Highland Park ElementaryLandover · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Seat Pleasant ElementaryCapitol Heights · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Roots of UnderstandingSeat Pleasant · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Carmody Hills ElementaryCapitol Heights · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Discovery Learning AcademyWashington · 5/5 Childery Rating