Brenda Potash
FAWN WAY, FINKSBURG, MD 21048Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Did Not Contain the Name of the Physician, Telephone Number and Address13A.15.03.04A(1)
There was an emergency form that did not contain the name of the physician, telephone number and address. There was an emergency form that did not contain documentation of the physician's telephone number.
Jul 9, 20243 Findings3 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Did Not Contain the Physician's Name, Address and Telephone Number.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- There Were Three Children Under the Age of 2 Present at the Time of the Inspection13A.15.04.03C
There were three children under the age of 2 present at the time of the inspection. The additional adult went upstairs and left the provider with three children under the age of 2. The additional adult then came downstairs, took two children over the age of 2 outside and left the provider with thre
- There Was a Bottle of Wine in the Refrigerator That Is Located in the Basement13A.15.10.02
There was a bottle of wine in the refrigerator that is located in the basement. The refrigerator did not have a lock on it and it was accessible to children in care. The bottle of wine was taken upstairs.
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