Pasitos Childcare LLC
PURCHASE ST, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 2, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed 7 Children in Care That Did Not Have Lead Screening Evidence.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed 2 Outlet Covers That Were Not Capped.13A.15.05.04B(1)
Aug 29, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Licensing Specialist Asks the Provider to Submit the Following: CBC Receipts for Bessy, Gabriel and Suyapa13A.15.02.03B(2)
Licensing specialist asks the provider to submit the following: CBC receipts for Bessy, Gabriel and Suyapa. Release of information forms for everyone. Medical forms for Suyapa and Cruz. Substitute form for Dana.
- Licensing Specialist Observed 6 Instances of Children's Files That Were Either Missing or Had Incomplete Lead Forms13A.15.03.04C
Licensing specialist observed 6 instances of children's files that were either missing or had incomplete lead forms. Provider is asked to review these, and follow-up with the parents about it.