Bar-T Kids Club at Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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 1 inspection since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1) and Medication Administration (1). Of 2 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 14, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Specialist Observed an Epi-Pen That Had Expired in May 2023 Needed for a Child in Care13A.16.11.04E(1)(c)
Specialist observed an Epi-Pen that had expired in May 2023 needed for a child in care. Facility is asked to return the medication to the parent and obtain a new medication and submit a letter of corrections upon completion.
- Specialists Observed Two Emergency Forms That Were Either Missing the Person Authorized to Pick the Child Up on a Daily…13A.16.03.04C
Specialists observed two emergency forms that were either missing the person authorized to pick the child up on a daily basis or the enrollment date. Facility is asked to have the missing information added the form and submit a letter of corrections upon completion.