Best Buddies Learning Center II
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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 91
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- OCC Was Notified That an Employee Is Under Investigation for a Criminal Charge13A.16.03.06E(1)
OCC was notified that an employee is under investigation for a criminal charge. OCC did not receive notification from the program of the alert on the employee as required by this regulation.
Mar 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member13A.16.07.01
LS observed video footage of a staff member, in preschool room 9, pick up a child then toss the child onto the staff person's shoulder to remove the child from the current location. Shortly thereafter, the same staff person dragged the same child by its left extended arm, up the hall corridor. The c
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member13A.16.07.03B(4)
LS observed video footage of a staff member, in preschool room 9, pick up a child then toss the child onto the staff person's shoulder to remove the child from the current location. Shortly thereafter, the same staff person dragged the same child by its left extended arm, up the hall corridor. The c
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member13A.16.07.06A
LS observed video footage of a staff member, in preschool room 9, pick up a child then toss the child onto the staff person's shoulder to remove the child from the current location. Shortly thereafter, the same staff person dragged the same child by its left extended arm, up the hall corridor. The c
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
LS observed video footage of a staff member, in preschool room 9, pick up a child then toss the child onto the staff person's shoulder to remove the child from the current location. Shortly thereafter, the same staff person dragged the same child by its left extended arm, up the hall corridor. The c
Jun 11, 20245 Findings5 Important
- LS Observed 2 Children's Emergency Forms That Are Missing the Name and Telephone Number of the Individual Who Is…13A.16.03.04C
LS observed 2 children's emergency forms that are missing the name and telephone number of the individual who is authorized to pick up the child each day. LS observed 1 child's emergency form that is missing the child's physician's information.
- LS Observed 1 Staff Record Without an Employment Medical Evaluation.13A.16.03.05C
- LS Observed 1 Staff Record Without an Employment Medical Evaluation.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- LS Observed 2 Staff Medical Evaluations That Does Not Indicate That the Staff Member Is Free of Communicable Tuberculosis.13A.16.06.04A(2)
- LS Observed One Staff Record Which Has a Medical Evaluation That Must Be Updated.13A.16.06.04A(4)