Azeb Yilma
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.3 / 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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (out of 5). 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Maryland EXCELS Level 1 (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
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 21, 202510 Findings10 Important
- LS Observed 3 Children Missing 3 Lead Screening13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed Chipping Paint on the Deck Stairs.13A.15.05.02C(1)
- LS Did Not Observe Toilet Paper in the Bathroom.13A.15.05.03B
- LS Observed an Outlet Uncapped.13A.15.05.04B(1)
- LS Observed a Open Barrier Leading to the Kitchen That Had a Stove Turned On.13A.15.05.04B(2)
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Parent Request for 3 Children Older Then 12 Months and Younger Than 2 Years in Care…13A.15.05.06C(2)
LS did not observe a written parent request for 3 children older then 12 months and younger than 2 years in care sleeping in the crib. Without any written request from parents. At the time of the inspection LS was not able to observe a bed, mat, sleeping bag or cot for the 3 children.
- LS Did Not Observe a Current First aid/CPR Certificate for the Additional Adult13A.15.06.04A(6)
- LS Observed Children Continuously Going In-between Cribs, Underneath Cribs, Playing with a Measuring Tape.13A.15.07.07A
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Record for 2024 to Current Year of the Fire Evacuation nor Emergency and Disaster Situations Being Practiced.13A.15.10.01A(3)
- LS Observed a Child Playing with a Construction Tape Measure.13A.15.10.02
Mar 1, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed One Emergency Form Missing Physician Information, Enrollment Date for a Child in Care.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Observed Children Coming From Outdoors Being Placed Directly in the Crib.13A.15.05.03D(2)