Blooming Minds Early Learning Center, LLC
RIVER ROAD, BETHESDA, MD 20817Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 15
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (3) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 23, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Observe a Written Individualized Activity Plan for Each Infant or Toddler That…13A.16.09.02B(3)
Licensing Specialist was not able to observe a written individualized activity plan for each infant or toddler that identifies the staff member who is assigned primary responsibility for the care of the child during each staff shift.
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Observe a Written Individualized Activity Plan for Each Infant or Toddler.13A.16.09.02B(4)
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Observe a Written Activity Plan for Infants or Toddlers and No Evidence That The…13A.16.09.02C
Licensing Specialist was not able to observe a written activity plan for infants or toddlers and no evidence that the facility is in consultation with each infant and toddler parent at least every (3) months to reevaluate the child's developmental needs.
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Observe an Approved Emergency and Disaster Plan.13A.16.10.01A(3)(a)
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Observe the Assignment of Staff Responsibilities During an Emergency or Disaster.13A.16.10.01A(3)(b)
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