Baltimore Childcare
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.3 / 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 2 (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 2 (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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). Of 14 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 21, 20262 Findings2 Important
- LS Observe That Staffing Patterns Must Be Updated with Positions of Staff and Number of Children at a Given Time.13A.16.03.05B
- LS Observed One Toilet Out of Order During Her Visit.13A.16.05.08B
Apr 9, 202511 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- LS Observed Staff Who Needed Updated Information in Their Employee Files (Fingerprint Results13A.16.03.05C
LS observed staff who needed updated information in their employee files (fingerprint results, medicals, orientation form, picture ID, individual employment forms and function of the position form).
- LS Did Not Observed a Written Record of Dates and Times at Which Emergency and Disaster Plan Were Conducted.13A.16.03.03B(4)
- LS Observed That Several Child Emergency Forms Needs to Be Updated.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Observed That Several Children Needed Lead Testing.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Observed Several Staffing Patterns That Needed Updating.13A.16.03.05B
- LS Did Not Observe Staff Orientation Forms in the Employee Files.13A.16.06.02
- LS Did Not Observe Two Medicals in the Employee Files.13A.16.06.04A(4)
- LS Did Not Observe an Individual Activity Plan for the Infant and Toddlers in Their Center.13A.16.09.02B(4)
- LS Did Not Observe an Individual Activity Plan for the Infant and Toddlers in the Center.13A.16.09.02C
- LS Did Not Observe the Emergency and Disaster Plan at the Center.13A.16.10.01A(3)(d)
- LS Observed That There Was No Lid to Protect Paper Plates, Utensils and Cups From Contamination.13A.16.12.04G
Apr 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observe That the Staffing Patterns in Classrooms #1, 9, 7 and 10 Need to Be Updated.13A.16.03.05B