Building Blocks of Faith
POINT LOOKOUT ROAD, HELEN, MD 20635Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Children's Records & Files (1), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 202610 Findings10 Important
- One Child Needs Phone Numbers for the Emergency Contact Persons on His Emergency Card13A.16.03.02A
One child needs phone numbers for the emergency contact persons on his emergency card. 4 children need evidence of having had the 2 year lead blood test. One child is missing an immunization record. 6 children need updated shot records.
- All the Children Need Evidence That the Parents Have Received the Consumer Pamphlet Information.13A.16.03.02C(1)
- 2 Staff Need Evidence of Having Had an Orientation to the Facility.13A.16.06.02
- Director's Training for the 6/24-6/25 Year Was Not Completed on Time13A.16.06.05C(1)
Director's training for the 6/24-6/25 year was not completed on time. It was completed 1/26. She is reminded that her 12 hours of training is due by June 30 each year. She has 12 hours due by 6/30/26 for this year.
- Specialist Has Not Received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety Training Certificate for the Director13A.16.06.05C(3)
Specialist has not received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety training certificate for the director. She needs to complete this training immediately and submit certificate to specialist.
- Specialist Has Not Received the Original 3 Hour Basic Health and Safety Training for a Preschool Teacher13A.16.06.09A(5)
Specialist has not received the original 3 hour Basic health and safety training for a preschool teacher. It should have been completed by 11/25. She needs to complete this training immediately and submit certificate to specialist.
- Specialist Has Not Received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety Training Certificate for 2 Preschool Teachers13A.16.06.09C
Specialist has not received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety training certificate for 2 preschool teachers. They need to complete this training immediately and submit the certificates to specialist.
- An Aide Did Not Complete Her 6 Hours of Continued Training That Was Due by 8/2513A.16.06.12B(1)
An aide did not complete her 6 hours of continued training that was due by 8/25. It was completed 1/26. She is reminded that her 6 hours of continued training is due by August 31 each year. She has 9 more hours to complete by 8/31/26 for this year.
- Specialist Has Not Received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety Training Certificates for 4 Aides13A.16.06.12B(3)
Specialist has not received the 2025 Basic Health and Safety training certificates for 4 aides. They need to complete this training immediately and submit the certificates to specialist.
- The Emergency Preparedness Plan Needs to Be Updated.13A.16.10.01A(3)(d)
Mar 13, 20253 Findings3 Important
- 3 Staff Need Medicals.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- The Director Needed to Complete 12 Hours of Continued Training by 6/202413A.16.06.05C(1)
The director needed to complete 12 hours of continued training by 6/2024. Specialist has not observed this training so director needs to complete it immediately and send copies of certificates to specialist.
- Director Needs to Complete the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Training13A.16.06.05C(3)
Director needs to complete the 2024 Basic Health and Safety training. It was due by 12/2024. She needs to complete the training immediately and send a copy of the certificate to specialist.
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